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Let's look at some of these quotes:
" ?Ideally, those who choose to register their .xxx domain will belong to a more responsible group of adult webmasters. They will have a well-funded, well-respected organization to speak on their behalf as well as an established set of responsible business practices to live up to,? Hendeles says."
So... someone with a .COM domain name is suddenly less responsible than someone who pays these people money for an expensive .XXX domain name? Interesting angle.
" ?The application is aimed at creating an identifiable Web area that will help battle child pornography, while at the same time enabling responsible adult-entertainment website operators to self-organize and self-label on a voluntary basis,? says Stuart Lawley, president and chairman of ICM Registry."
Hmmm... that "responsible" angle is there again. But how does this make a webmaster more responsible? FACT: Internet Explorer currently supports certain voluntary rating systems, meaning someone can ALREADY make it easy for parents to filter out their sites. No need to pay someone for a .XXX domain name to do it. It's free. And will someone PLEASE tell me how this combats child pronography? Or are we just making this shit up because it SOUNDS good? What a joke!
" ?It took us three years to get the support of the industry and the free speech groups. We had to deal with parents and children?s groups that have their own issues. Obviously, we had to deal with trademark and free speech groups to make sure they are both secure and protected,? Jason Hendeles, vice president of strategic business development for ICM Registry, tells AVNOnline.com."
Other than ASACP, which I understand never got the support of its Advisory Counsel when agreeing to support .XXX (perhaps someone from ASACP can confirm this if that's right or if it's not explain otherwise), which "industry groups" supported this .XXX money grab? Which "free speech groups" supported this? Interesting.
I'm not sure why they can't just be honest. They want to make money selling .XXX domain names, and they wanted to sell them on a "managed" level so that other companies couldn't share in the profits. No buying a .XXX domain name for a good price from your favorite registrar... they wanted FULL control over this little cash cow. So please don't insult our intelligence with claims that this somehow combats child pornography or was brought on with the support of the industry.
And while we can all HOPE that .XXX remains voluntary, we will all know who to blame if legislation suddenly surfaces attempting to compel us onto .XXX domain names.
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