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Originally Posted by goodgirl
Trivial? Not really, "if" it became required to use .XXX and then they blocked other spiders, they then own adult search.
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There's 2 issues here:
- What "if" the ICM decided to block other spiders?
- What "if" it became required to use.xxx?
What "if" the ICM decided to block other spiders?:
Like I said (and like Brujah said): from a technical point of view there's in no reliable, economically viable, cost effective, efficient way for a tld operator to block se spiders from accessing domains within that tld. At 'best' they will be able to hinder 1 step of the process (resolving the hostname), but this can easily be circumvented.
While I applaud the fact that you are worried about what the ICM might do next and you take the time to try and prevent this from happening by raising awareness, I doubt that this specific potential problem (the ICM monopolizing search within the .xxx tld) will ever become a serious threat.
What "if" it became required to use.xxx?:
Now there lies the real danger (and if we can prevent this one from happening, we at the same time prevent the search.xxx problem you are worried about from happening).
To be honest, the chances that they'll be able to pull this off are very small because that would mean:
- a rise in cost of all non-.xxx domains. something most mainstream people won't like.
- the need for an organization that would police all the non-.xxx domains.
- that all of us in the adult industry to kept our mouths shut (like that's ever gonna happen). As we have shown in the past: we can make a difference. we were able to delay the approval of the .xxx tld for many many years.
- that the ICM would somehow be able to show that they represent us (which they obviously don't).
To fight the potential threat of .xxx ever becoming mandatory we need to:
- shun every person who thinks about doing business with the ICM.
- keep spreading the word that we are not interested in the .xxx tld.
- keep spreading the word that the ICM does not represent us.
- keep spreading the evidence about the ICM's shady history. about the lies they've told us.
- keep refusing to pay the ICM any kind of money. Any dollar you spend on the ICM is a dollar they'll be able to use against you.
- keep ignoring the defeatist comments from have-beens and hired saboteurs.