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Originally Posted by MrCain
In the real world, dotxxx is not free. Even if it were free, you would still risk to lose the money you spent developing your site. To use a .xxx domain, you have to agree to follow IFFOR rules. ICM Registry has already lied in the past and they have already changed the rules for their own profit. First they said defensive pre-orders would not be used as an endorsement. Later they changed their mind and used the defensive pre-orders as proof of support. What is stopping a company that has already lied in the past from doing the same thing again? What is stopping ICM Registry from changing the rules once again? What is stopping them from forcing their own payment system onto .xxx domain owners? I am sure they will come up with a nice excuse such as "our payment system is better at protecting the children".
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I MUST step in here and correct another myth that has grown legs. Support was decided on June 1, 2005, and there was a judicial review on that point. Pre-reservations didn't begin until nearly a year later, in May of 2006.No mind changing, no lying.
And with regard to the entire process, ICM Registry didn't make the rules. ICANN did. We met all of the requirements, and are currently under contract to operate .XXX.
Yes - we have a micropayment system in development because we're committed to providing tools and technologies for the industry to do its business in the way that is most profitable to them. No - we aren't going to force anyone to use it. Yes, we really believe that both .XXX domain owners and consumers will want and choose to use it alongside their existing payment mechanisms, because it will offer the chance to bill the currently "unbillable" and will be backed by recognized financial institutions that are household names in addition to bringing mainstream advertisers indirectly into Adult for the first time, which has to make more money for Webmasters. After all, porn surfers drink beer, and buy cars, too.