Originally Posted by Stephen

Tony, this is where I think folks misunderstood the very premise of what was going on and things snowballed from there: Sure, we invited Lawley to speak because there's two real issues facing the online adult industry right now: 2257 inspections (which we're bringing in the inspectors to discuss) and .xxx (which we're bringing in the principals to discuss).

There was NO "XBIZ demands that you move to .xxx and here's how!"

It was just "Here's the two main players in the two main issues impacting us, let's hear what they have to say..."

This is important stuff, whether you like it or not, and XBIZ is the only one bringing it to you, because, as you said, we're "the paper of record for the adult industry" ? and now "the show of record for the adult industry."

As far as ICANN goes, that's another story. They're not worried about what XBIZ is writing; they're worried about the Bush administration, the United Nations, all the family groups and everyone else that's against "legitimizing" porn by giving it its own TLD.

As a side note, many of you bitch about the religious right trying to close you down, but they are dead set AGAINST .xxx ? Have you ever considered the issue deep enough to wonder why your enemies don't want you to have it?