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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam
Decide which domains are worth the expense of trademark I guess ... If some domains are not worth protecting with trademark and paying the $200 bribe err protection money err fee to ICM to exclude them from .xxx take your chances ... |
Many adult themed domains CAN'T be protected by U.S. trademark due to this provision in trademark law.
Title 15 § 1052. Trademarks registrable on principal register; concurrent registration
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No trademark by which the goods of the applicant may be distinguished from the goods of others shall be refused registration on the principal register on account of its nature unless it?
(a) Consists of or comprises immoral, deceptive, or scandalous matter;
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Anyone with an online business in adult entertainment should view ICM Registry / .XXX as a serious threat to the future of their online business. If it doesn't affect you directly, it will negatively affect those with whom you do business and then you. That includes everyone from production companies, affiliate programs, webmasters, talent, content providers, traffic brokers, payment processors, web hosting companies, web designers, etc.
Contrary to the lies from ICM Registry, they don't have the industry's support. We don't need them and we don't want .XXX. We don't want them pushing government legislation to force online adult businesses onto .XXX websites. More rules and regulations, especially those influenced by an outside entity like ICM Registry, can only mean bad news.
Don't buy .XXX domains. By doing so, you only give ICM Registry more money which will eventually be used against you.
Boycott .XXX and pass the message along. If the industry doesn't buy .XXX, it will deter speculators from buying .XXX. Domain speculators will only buy domains with the hopes of reselling them for a profit.