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    Default New domain .xxx

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...ies-xxx-domain

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    "Internet pornography to get its own red light district as .xxx name approved

    Icann decision marks end of 10-year battle, but pornography companies fear US politicians will shunt them into web ghetto

    The internet could soon have its own red light district after the ".xxx" suffix was approved – though pornography companies are not keen to use it.

    Icann, the organisation which determines what "top-level domains" (TLDs) such as .com or .uk can be added to the internet announced today that it will begin the process of registering .xxx by making checks on ICM Registry, the company that wants to run the domain and sell registrations.

    It marks the closing stages of a 10-year battle by ICM Registry, now run by the British internet entrepreneur Stuart Lawley, to get the .xxx domain set up so that legal pornography sites can be found in a single grouping.

    Yet pornography is already plentiful online. One of the most valuable domains in the early days was sex.com, which was the object of a bitter battle in which rivals battled it out to own what was seen as a honeypot for surfers. In 2007 porn.com was sold for $12m.

    But many pornography companies are unhappy with the idea of a dedicated space online because they expect that as soon as .xxx is implemented, conservative members of the US Congress will lobby to make any sex-related website re-register there and remove itself from other domains such as .com or .org.

    That would mean that sex sites could be more easily filtered out from web searches, and lower their revenues. Free speech advocates also worry that sites about topics seen by US conservatives as controversial, such as homosexuality, might also be forced to use the .xxx suffix.

    Icann acknowledged it had made mistakes in reversing its decision to accept ICM Registry's proposal three years ago under pressure from the Bush administration. Icann also said the proposal had been rejected because it lacked the backing of the pornography industry.

    Lawley, who insists that child pornography will be banned in the domain space, thought the new address could easily attract at least 500,000 sites making it after ".mobi" the second biggest top-level domain name with a specific sponsor registrar.

    The .mobi TLD, set up in 2005, was sponsored by a range of companies, including Google and Nokia, to create sites for browsing with mobile phones.

    But where the .mobi TLD had commercial sponsors, the .xxx domain is notable for only having ICM Registry, which stands to benefit from every domain name it sells. Lawley says he expects to make $30m (£20m) a year in revenue by selling each .xxx site for $60, and pledges to donate $10 from each sale to child protection initiatives."
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    I'd have to have a "4 simease twin strippers gave me head and then lite themselves on fire" story to blow anybody's mind here.

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    Default Re: New domain .xxx

    They should at least have a grandfather clause so that existing sites don't have to change.

    This kinda sucks. Especially since I eventually wanna have a website. What exactly do they consider to be 'xxx'? Nudity? Penetration? Jello wrestling? I mean, who decides this stuff?
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    This is actually a good thing.

    It is about time people take some form of responsibility for the porn they place on the internet. Unfortunately the laws regarding what is porn and what isn't are very confusing, and that is the real problem. Ignorance. With this and the help of 2257 laws, people will be forced to educate themselves if they want to place a porn site on the net because the consequences will be more severe.

    This in the longrun will make the internet porn industry better.

    Many people start internet porn sites without knowing the law, and the consequences. Ignorance is bliss as they say. There are also people who do not care either way.

    It is an epidemic and people tend to forget that the things they place on the net may be viewed by audiences that should not be viewing such material. I have worked in the adult biz for abourt 5 years but I get sick and tired of seeing porn wherever I go on the internet, and twat and cock all over "free pages" of pornsites, camsites, etc. Suggestive material is more then enough. I have read that suggestive material often turns people on more then seeing spread eagle porn.

    What should be the concern is what is the public is allowed to view for free, with no age verification, etc. A quick click thru an age verification warning that nobody reads is not enough to protect audiences that should not be viewing such material.

    The internet and the porn on the internet would be a much better place for everyone if people were not so ignorant. Instead of porn sites lurking around every corner of the internet, with pornographic content available to anyone for free who passes the click thru test, they all should be in one .xxx district that you can only enter if you verify your age. In real life u cannot open a stripclub next to a school, and not card the patrons who want to enter.

    BOOO HOOO we might lose money because of this change? This will weed out all of the people who dont care/are ignorant to begin with. The larger companies really have nothing to worry about, but they are legitimate as it gets and comply with all laws regarding internet porn. This may make it more difficult for the newbie companies to start up, but in the longrun they will be legal and legit or won't exist.

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    I am not trying to start a fight, hellkat but what you are saying is a perfect example of the ignorance that exists in the industry.

    You want to start up a website but you have no idea wether your material is pornographic or not, wether it is obscene or not, wether it is legal or not. People need to educate themselves more before they start up websites, or even shoot any adult material for that matter. You shoot the material, but do you really know if what you did was legal?

    Ok yes you believe the content you shot was legal, but if you want to take it a step further, Was the content shot in a legally-zoned studio in your community?

    I hope you get my point. I am not trying to be mean, or rude, but just enlighten you a bit.

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    Nooooooo, I'm not saying I don't know if it's legal or not! I'd never do anything illegal. The site is a wayyyyys down the road anyway. I'm agreeing with what Christany said about possibly non-pornographic things ending up with a xxx suffix. Such as websites about homosexuality.

    "Free speech advocates also worry that sites about topics seen by US conservatives as controversial, such as homosexuality, might also be forced to use the .xxx suffix."

    I know what's legal and what's not, and if I don't know I'll ask someone who is knowledgeable or has a legal background. What I'm saying is sites may be grouped under here that are not necessarily pornographic, such as art nude sites or sites that contain things that are 'controversial', as mentioned above, but not pornographic.

    Also, I'll be starting off on a site that hosts stuff for you, such as Southern Charms, to get the hang of things and build a following before branching off on my own. I'm sure they will let me know what is acceptable for their site and what's not.
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    Very good idea to start off with SC. I have heard great things! But always remember, if you are considered an independent contractor based on their terms and contracts, the site will offer you no protection. They merely help you along the way to promote your content, give you hosting space, and provide you with guidelines of what is acceptable content with their company.

    The wonderful part about SC is they become the custodian of records regarding 2257 laws I BELIEVE (I do not know for sure...never worked with them personally) This may not be the case however. The must require proof of your age to host your content, but you may still be responsible for record keeping of that content. If anyone works with SC please elaborate. Do they become your custodian of records? Are you an independent contractor?

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    I've always heard good things about them as well. There was a girl back home that did it and she's still on there like 7 years later, still updating... so I'm sure it would be a great place to start. I would ask her about it but we've since fallen out of touch. I did look up her profile and saw she was still doing well on there though.

    I was more making a political commentary about what the government considers 'porn'. I have seen sites that contain no nudity or penetration at all, such as some fetish sites, that still have warnings on the front page. It may be nothing more than pictures of women's feet with high heels dangling off of them... but somebody found it offensive. ::

    So I guess the definition of porn could possibly be any images or video that causes arousal despite level of nudity or penetration. Or at least, if that is the intent of the images or video.
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    Where oh where is pornlaw?? lol

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    Default Re: New domain .xxx

    I can't take credit for writing the article, but I too have my concerns and questions. I'm also anxiously awaiting for what their definition of "adult" content will include.
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    I'd have to have a "4 simease twin strippers gave me head and then lite themselves on fire" story to blow anybody's mind here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cyberstripper View Post
    Where oh where is pornlaw?? lol
    Yeah he is super helpful with stuff like this.

    Oh and I wasn't tryin to say you wrote the article either... I meant to say the article you quoted. I've been medicated for two days so forgive me if I'm being inarticulate.
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    ^^
    No worries. Sorry about that.
    Here is another article with some more reader commentary included:
    http://www.pcworld.com/businesscente...p_the_web.html
    Quote Originally Posted by markx View Post
    I'd have to have a "4 simease twin strippers gave me head and then lite themselves on fire" story to blow anybody's mind here.

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    I love the comment one person made about how every company that uses advertising is using sex appeal because they don't use ugly people in their ads.
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