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u-Bob · 07-03-2011, 08:58 AM

1. The company behind the .xxx stld: The ICM Registry has lied about almost everything.

2. The .xxx tld is an stld, not and gtld. An Stld is a so called sponsored tld. The ICM Registry lied to ICANN and claimed that it represented the adult industry and that the adult industry wanted the creation of this new tld.

3. The approval of the .xxx tld was delayed for several years thanks to the strong opposition from the adult industry. The ICM was only able to get it approved after they had promised certain people in key position in ICANN a new (highpaying) job.

4. In the past Senator Max Bachus has introduced legislation to mandate that all adult companied move from .com to .xxx. This attempt at censorship failed because amongst other reasons it was deemed technically impossible. Now that a .xxx tld exists, those looking to censor the web may be encouraged to try again.

Funny side note: ever since we confronted the ICM Registry with this, the wikipedia page about .xxx has been edited on a regular basis to remove any mention of senator Bachus.

5. The ICM Registry has every incentive to lobby to make the use of .xxx domains mandatory. They even set up office in DC... guess why...

6. .xxx domains add no value. DotCom is king and will always be king. Just look at other failed tlds: .mobi, .travel, .aero,...

7. .xxx domains add costs and possible risks to the way we do business. The ICM Registry is promoting the .xxx tld as "the home of responsible adult companies", there by implying that .com based adult sites are somehow not reliable.

The chances that any government will ever be able to make the use of .xxx domains mandatory are very small, thanks to the technical and practical difficulties to enforce is. However, potential technical and practical problems have never stopped politicians (who generally lack the understanding of how the internet works) to try and regulate things and cause a lot of problems along the way.

It is important to show that the ICM does not represent us. It is important to show that you do not consider the ICM to be part of this industry by refusing to do business with them.

It is important to keep exposing their lies.

It is important to not give them any money. Any $ you spend on a .xxx domain is a $ the ICM will be able to use against you.

07-03-2011, 08:58 AM
u-Bob there's no $$$ in porn Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: icq: 195./568.-230 (btw: not getting offline msgs) Posts: 33,063	1. The company behind the .xxx stld: The ICM Registry has lied about almost everything. 2. The .xxx tld is an stld, not and gtld. An Stld is a so called sponsored tld. The ICM Registry lied to ICANN and claimed that it represented the adult industry and that the adult industry wanted the creation of this new tld. 3. The approval of the .xxx tld was delayed for several years thanks to the strong opposition from the adult industry. The ICM was only able to get it approved after they had promised certain people in key position in ICANN a new (highpaying) job. 4. In the past Senator Max Bachus has introduced legislation to mandate that all adult companied move from .com to .xxx. This attempt at censorship failed because amongst other reasons it was deemed technically impossible. Now that a .xxx tld exists, those looking to censor the web may be encouraged to try again. Funny side note: ever since we confronted the ICM Registry with this, the wikipedia page about .xxx has been edited on a regular basis to remove any mention of senator Bachus. 5. The ICM Registry has every incentive to lobby to make the use of .xxx domains mandatory. They even set up office in DC... guess why... 6. .xxx domains add no value. DotCom is king and will always be king. Just look at other failed tlds: .mobi, .travel, .aero,... 7. .xxx domains add costs and possible risks to the way we do business. The ICM Registry is promoting the .xxx tld as "the home of responsible adult companies", there by implying that .com based adult sites are somehow not reliable. The chances that any government will ever be able to make the use of .xxx domains mandatory are very small, thanks to the technical and practical difficulties to enforce is. However, potential technical and practical problems have never stopped politicians (who generally lack the understanding of how the internet works) to try and regulate things and cause a lot of problems along the way. It is important to show that the ICM does not represent us. It is important to show that you do not consider the ICM to be part of this industry by refusing to do business with them. It is important to keep exposing their lies. It is important to not give them any money. Any $ you spend on a .xxx domain is a $ the ICM will be able to use against you.