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Originally Posted by LAJ
.XXX will be a reality, but it's up to all of us to fight it from becoming mandatory.
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I agree that .xxx shouldn't be mandatory, but I can easily imagine that many more operators will register the dot xxx varients of their domains simply to protect their brand and hedge their bets than will opt not to in some form of "protest" - regardless of any public posturing.
And given this case, won't a dot xxx registration become "mandatory" de facto?
The question shouldn't be "Is this a good idea?" because whether or not it is won't stop its inevitable offering. The question should be "How best can we manage the challenges that will come from this offering?"
As a side note to the cost; while many (including myself) feel that $75 is excessive, I am reminded of when I first became a working webmaster in 1994, it cost $70 to register a domain. A $5 hike in price over 12 years is small inflation...