Fate of .xxx Porn Domain to Be Decided Friday
A triple x domain for x-rate content.
Nine years ago there was talk of a .xxx domain specifically for porn and adult content. ICANN approved the domain in 2005 but reversed its decision in 2007 because of opposition from conservative groups.
The BBC today reports that the issue will once again be up for discussion this coming Friday; a recent independent review concluded that decision was unfair and the x-rated domain will be reconsidered on March 12.
"If the contract is signed, we could be selling names by the end of the year," the BBC quotes Stuart Lawley, chairman of ICM Registry, which put forward the plans for .xxx and would sell the domain names.
At first glance, it seems like a dream solution; employers and parents looking to put filtering in place can just block .xxx domains and be done with it. However, it's not all as simple as that. According to the Beeb, it's a voluntary thing. so if you're operating a porn site and you want to stick to .com, .org, .net, .co.uk or .ie, no one is going to force you to take up residence at a .xxx address.
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what happened to all the sites that were shut down after 2007?
Who is going to buy .xxx domains when their so easy to be blocked?
Epic Fail
Jane is getting an .xxx domain on Friday.
Pr0n
Why would a website switch to .xxx if they already have an established .com domain? The only thing I can see happening is either 1. People buying a popular porn name with the .xxx domain or 2. Popular porn sites buying the .xxx domain of their current site and pointing it back to their regular site.
Either way, unless you force all porn to have a .xxx domain I don't really see the point in this.
I only wish they would make it a rule that they stayed in that domain set, otherwise it is useless. Would make it easier being an admin at a company and at home on the family computer. The internet is a complete mess now, a little organization to the stupidity is needed.
The government should step in and force porn sites to use a .xxx domain tho the likely hood of it is slim to none. Personally I could care less, but it would make it easier for schools, libraries, workplaces, and parents to block said sites and cut down on said smut from being accessed in the first place if they don't want it to be.
there goes another "www.whitehouse.com" fiasco....
Jane is getting an .xxx domain on Friday.
What an... honor?
Pr0n?
THE INTERNET IS FOR PORN!!!
Assuming porn sites are actually working to get customers, while at the same time accept being filtered by parents, public computers and the like, it's a win/win situation.
Porn sites that try to voluntarily slip through filters deserve to get banned anyway.
Who is going to buy .xxx domains when their so easy to be blocked?Epic Fail
They'll be blocked by parents and others who wouldn't want them visited anyway. It's not like IPs are blocking them; it'll be a software/user decision.
Jane is getting an .xxx domain on Friday.
Nobody wants to see that!!
there should be a .xxx domain. It's nothing for well established websites to have redirects or aliases in the .com or former names to point to the new .xxx domain. Current subscribers won't miss a beat, won't even notice a difference.
Nobody wants to see that!!
What about your fans?
Not that I wish to imply I want to see that site happen xD
Everybody, go to whitehouse.xxx
lol.
Nobody wants to see that!!
Nobody says you can't put non-pornographic content on .xxx domains.
I want "http://www.ha.xxx"
i think .xxx is just awesome lol... besides whats the diference in a site called www.adultentertainment.com or adultentertainment.xxx??? just that the second one looks much cooler lol xD
Nobody wants to see that!!
everyone does. rite fellas? XD LOL
It should me a mandatory .xxx domain imo... or a .GIVEMEAVIRUS domain
www.russianbotnet.xxx
www.iPhishYou.xxx
why not .cum
If it is voluntary it is a pointless waste of time. Stop wasting resources on it. Why isn't there a 30 second review group set up to validate this nonsense before it balloons to a boondoggle?
"Hey, Bob, can we force adult websites into a .xxx domain?"
"Nope, couldn't be done easily, cheaply, and it can be circumvented with little effort given existing technology, Ted."
"Hmmmm, okay, forget it then."
There I could have saved everyone a lot of time, money, and energy years ago!
Why not make all adult sites use a different port other than port 80. People could block that port in their router, firewall or browser. I can't think of an easier way to manage this for parents.
Trying to force all sites to move to an xxx domain won't work because you will have name collisions. adult.com and adult.net would both want adult.xxx.
They'll be blocked by parents and others who wouldn't want them visited anyway. It's not like IPs are blocking them; it'll be a software/user decision.
That's the point. The p0rn web site owners will never switch to .xxx domains since it will be so easy to block
If the schools, libraries and workplaces can block p0rn sites just by blocking .xxx domains, p0rn sites will recieve less visits and they will earn less out of publicity.
I'm not saying that blocking adult sites in non appropriate contests is a bad thing, but unless every one of these sites are forced to change to .xxx these domains will never be bought making them therefore pointless.
The government should step in and force porn sites to use a .xxx domain tho the likely hood of it is slim to none. Personally I could care less, but it would make it easier for schools, libraries, workplaces, and parents to block said sites and cut down on said smut from being accessed in the first place if they don't want it to be.
Oh really? Then who gets to say what should be in a .xxx domain and what not? Is Playboy considered porn? What about sexy wallpapers? Manga? Non TPA fetishes?
My point is that it's not the government's job to decide what's "too much" to be in a non .xxx domain.
Oh really? Then who gets to say what should be in a .xxx domain and what not? Is Playboy considered porn? What about sexy wallpapers? Manga? Non TPA fetishes?My point is that it's not the government's job to decide what's "too much" to be in a non .xxx domain.
I agree with you, gov getting in would make it messy figuring out what is porn, but what I want to know is what is, non TPA fetishes?
Who is going to buy .xxx domains when their so easy to be blocked?Epic Fail
I guess Dad's around the country can't say their kid must of pulled it up
I agree with you, gov getting in would make it messy figuring out what is porn, but what I want to know is what is, non TPA fetishes?
The A stands for ass. You figure out the other 2
xxx makes lots of sense. You guys just aren't thinking about it properly. Yes, xxx will be easy to block. Yes, blocking xxx won't block all adult sites, but it will filter out quite a few and very easily. But here's the upside and reason for having xxx. People LOOKING for adult material know exactly where to look: ???.xxx. It makes finding porn easier for those able to and willing. Current adult sites will keep their current domain plus have the xxx site for easier searching. It also opens up a lot of new possibilities for others to get in on the business before all the good names are taken up. The one other thing it will do is provide yet another stream of money for the registrars.