.XXX in trouble? For those looking for new biz opportunities

[harvey]

http://www.icann.org/

ICANN Approves Historic Change to Internet's Domain Name System
Board Votes to Launch New Generic Top-Level Domains

Singapore | ICANN's Board of Directors has approved a plan to usher in one of the biggest changes ever to the Internet's Domain Name System. The Board vote was 13 approving, 1 opposed, and 2 abstaining.

During a special meeting, the Board approved a plan to dramatically increase the number of Internet domain name endings -- called generic top-level domains (gTLDs) -- from the current 22, which includes such familiar domains as .com, .org and .net.

"ICANN has opened the Internet's naming system to unleash the global human imagination. Today's decision respects the rights of groups to create new Top Level Domains in any language or script. We hope this allows the domain name system to better serve all of mankind," said Rod Beckstrom, President and Chief Executive Officer of ICANN.

New gTLDs will change the way people find information on the Internet and how businesses plan and structure their online presence. Internet address names will be able to end with almost any word in any language, offering organizations around the world the opportunity to market their brand, products, community or cause in new and innovative ways.

"Today's decision will usher in a new Internet age," said Peter Dengate Thrush, Chairman of ICANN's Board of Directors. "We have provided a platform for the next generation of creativity and inspiration."

The decision to proceed with the gTLD program follows many years of discussion, debate and deliberation with the Internet community, business groups and governments. The Applicant Guidebook, a rulebook explaining how to apply for a new gTLD, went through seven significant revisions to incorporate more than 1,000 comments from the public. Strong efforts were made to address the concerns of all interested parties, and to ensure that the security, stability and resiliency of the Internet are not compromised.

ICANN will soon begin a global campaign to tell the world about this dramatic change in Internet names and to raise awareness of the opportunities afforded by new gTLDs. Applications for new gTLDs will be accepted from 12 January 2012 to 12 April 2012.

Pretty interesting to say the least. Basically, ICANN said: "FUCK OFF, WE COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT INTERNET REGULATIONS, JUST SHOW ME THE MONEY!"

Question is: how much time before someone here registers the .sex tld? or .hot? or .gay?

And thinking of it, how much would you pay for gay.sex or hard.sex or whatever? Don't you think that value alone covers the 185k needed to own one of those TLDs? Personally, if I had the 185k at disposal, I'd jump on it right now without even thinking about it (yeah, I know, I'm the only poor webmaster in this board, so take advantage of it you filthy rich bastards! )

Anyway, the real question to whoever does it is: how much are you going to pay for my brilliant ideas?

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by harvey

http://www.icann.org/



Pretty interesting to say the least. Basically, ICANN said: "FUCK OFF, WE COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT INTERNET REGULATIONS, JUST SHOW ME THE MONEY!"

Question is: how much time before someone here registers the .sex tld? or .hot? or .gay?

And thinking of it, how much would you pay for gay.sex or hard.sex or whatever? Don't you think that value alone covers the 185k needed to own one of those TLDs? Personally, if I had the 185k at disposal, I'd jump on it right now without even thinking about it (yeah, I know, I'm the only poor webmaster in this board, so take advantage of it you filthy rich bastards! )

Anyway, the real question to whoever does it is: how much are you going to pay for my brilliant ideas?

Keep dreaming.

You can reg free.sex and it wouldn't be worth shit except catching typos for
free.sex.com




How is the surfer going to know that free.sex even exist unless the ".sex" is promoted?
How many "sex.WTF" have you ever typed in?

sex.net
sex.org
sex.co.uk

If "sex.tv" can't make a dent in "sex.com" then why would "sex.whatever" be any better?

[harvey]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

Keep dreaming.

You can reg free.sex and it wouldn't be worth shit except catching typos for
free.sex.com




How is the surfer going to know that free.sex even exist unless the ".sex" is promoted?
How many "sex.WTF" have you ever typed in?

sex.net
sex.org
sex.co.uk

If "sex.tv" can't make a dent in "sex.com" then why would "sex.whatever" be any better?

you might be right about that, it depends on many factors. Someone smart can convert a .sex domain in a goldmine. Someone only looking for easy profit will lose his shirt for sure.

Either way, the main point here is how this new ICANN resolution dilutes the value and need for .xxx , they killed each and any ICM claim for value on their .XXX domains, just like that.

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by harvey

you might be right about that, it depends on many factors. Someone smart can convert a .sex domain in a goldmine. Someone only looking for easy profit will lose his shirt for sure.

Either way, the main point here is how this new ICANN resolution dilutes the value and need for .xxx , they killed each and any ICM claim for value on their .XXX domains, just like that.

The whole move and it's timing kind of smells like an effort to SAVE ".XXX".

For example .xxx is down right now for a reason.
I don't know the reason, but I believe that .xxx is going to have a problem
going live. Somebody doesn't want it.

So how does .xxx stay alive?

Well, if we can have "dot anythinginanylanguage" then how can someone justify
targeting ".xxx" to not go live?


Hmmmmmm?

[FlowerKid]

What about .yourself?
-> go.fuck.yourself

[Agent 488]

the net as we know it today will look like geocities in 2 years. who cares ...

[Theo]

greedy plans...

[Django]

I can not wait for areyou.gay

[Andy22]

think .porn would be better than .sex. but w/e. FU and your plans.

[Dirty Dane]

I think these extensions would do well:

.facebook
.google
.blog
.game
.music
.porn/.sex
.fullcountrynames

[Black All Through]

It would be total anarchy with the result that the major search engines wont even index them.

[Nikki_Licks]

Originally Posted by harvey

http://www.icann.org/



Pretty interesting to say the least. Basically, ICANN said: "FUCK OFF, WE COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT INTERNET REGULATIONS, JUST SHOW ME THE MONEY!"

Question is: how much time before someone here registers the .sex tld? or .hot? or .gay?

And thinking of it, how much would you pay for gay.sex or hard.sex or whatever? Don't you think that value alone covers the 185k needed to own one of those TLDs? Personally, if I had the 185k at disposal, I'd jump on it right now without even thinking about it (yeah, I know, I'm the only poor webmaster in this board, so take advantage of it you filthy rich bastards! )

Anyway, the real question to whoever does it is: how much are you going to pay for my brilliant ideas?

Crooks...all of them, plain and simple

[2intense]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

The whole move and it's timing kind of smells like an effort to SAVE ".XXX".

For example .xxx is down right now for a reason.
I don't know the reason, but I believe that .xxx is going to have a problem
going live. Somebody doesn't want it.

So how does .xxx stay alive?

Well, if we can have "dot anythinginanylanguage" then how can someone justify
targeting ".xxx" to not go live?


Hmmmmmm?

[Quentin]

Originally Posted by harvey

http://www.icann.org/



Pretty interesting to say the least. Basically, ICANN said: "FUCK OFF, WE COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT INTERNET REGULATIONS, JUST SHOW ME THE MONEY!"

Question is: how much time before someone here registers the .sex tld? or .hot? or .gay?

And thinking of it, how much would you pay for gay.sex or hard.sex or whatever? Don't you think that value alone covers the 185k needed to own one of those TLDs? Personally, if I had the 185k at disposal, I'd jump on it right now without even thinking about it (yeah, I know, I'm the only poor webmaster in this board, so take advantage of it you filthy rich bastards! )

Anyway, the real question to whoever does it is: how much are you going to pay for my brilliant ideas?

Here's something I think a lot of people are missing when they read about this: the $185k is merely the application fee.

As the term "application fee" suggests, all paying that fee does is to put you into consideration for the TLD you want. If other parties are interested in the TLD, even if you make it through the application process (which is not a slam dunk, btw), then you'll find yourself in a bidding war for the TLD, unless you can make the case that it should be awarded to you over the other contenders for reasons grounded in intellectual property/trademark/etc -- as I'm sure a lot of the biggest companies/brands will do.

If you actually end up being awarded with the TLD.... then the real expenses begin, of course. The technical infrastructure requirements alone will be a deal-killer for a lot of people who might otherwise be interested in owning/operating their own TLD.

Anybody who is interested in the idea of owning a TLD should really check out the gTLD Applicant Guidebook ICANN has published. I'm reading it now myself, and my strong hunch is that for most people in the adult industry, after reading through module 1.5 ("Fees and Payments"), their enthusiasm for the idea will be somewhat reduced. ;-)

[harvey]

Originally Posted by Quentin

Here's something I think a lot of people are missing when they read about this: the $185k is merely the application fee.

As the term "application fee" suggests, all paying that fee does is to put you into consideration for the TLD you want. If other parties are interested in the TLD, even if you make it through the application process (which is not a slam dunk, btw), then you'll find yourself in a bidding war for the TLD, unless you can make the case that it should be awarded to you over the other contenders for reasons grounded in intellectual property/trademark/etc -- as I'm sure a lot of the biggest companies/brands will do.

If you actually end up being awarded with the TLD.... then the real expenses begin, of course. The technical infrastructure requirements alone will be a deal-killer for a lot of people who might otherwise be interested in owning/operating their own TLD.

Anybody who is interested in the idea of owning a TLD should really check out the gTLD Applicant Guidebook ICANN has published. I'm reading it now myself, and my strong hunch is that for most people in the adult industry, after reading through module 1.5 ("Fees and Payments"), their enthusiasm for the idea will be somewhat reduced. ;-)

I know it's just an application fee, that's why I said:

Basically, ICANN said: "FUCK OFF, WE COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT INTERNET REGULATIONS, JUST SHOW ME THE MONEY!"

And the 4 months "time frame" is really funny, they're screaming "hurry up, we want mo'money and we want it now!"

This being said, I can see many marketing and business gurus raising a few millions to develop the new TLDs, they won't care at all if they work or not as long as they get the money. Think about this: you go to Ford and say "hey, let's develop the .car or .ford TLD! I just need 5M!" That's less than what they spent in advertisement... PER HOUR

And the same could happen in adult. And again: A good adult TLD could worth tens or even hundreds of millions... if done well. OR, like I said, you could lose everything. Either way, I'm sure several "brilliant minds" are contacting the biggest adult companies (or even mainstream) to do this. If not, they will do it in the next 15 days, it's a race to see who will "catch the whale". In general, it's pretty safe to say chances are 99% of them will fail. But maybe the remaining 1% may work, and that 1% MAY change the face of adult business. AGAIN.

But well, since being in denial is just a sport in adult industry, please don't pay me much attention