ICANN board approves .xxx TLD for pornography

[Emil]

At an annual meeting held in San Francisco, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Board of Directors has approved the .xxx sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) with the ICM Registry. The .xxx TLD is meant for pornographic websites, and has been on the table for 11 years. In the final vote, nine ICANN board members voted in favor, while three opposed, and four abstained, according to Ars Technica.

Many board members spoke out about their votes. Some were concerned this decision will upset governments. Others said they voted in favor in part because if .xxx isn't approved now then it will certainly be submitted and approved in the new TLD process, which would make it unrestricted (this vote makes it limited to the adult industry).

The .xxx TLD will be a huge cause for controversy in the next few months. Many countries will likely outright ban it. In others, it will be a huge gold rush given the size of the pornography industry and its adoption of the Web.

For more information, you can read the 20-page PDF document titled 18 March 2011 Draft Rationale for Approving Registry Agreement with ICM's for .XXX sTLD.

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[Punkid]

i think its a good move...itll make easier for people (parents) to block porno websites (if they ALL move to the new TLD ) ....also itll make easier for perverts to find what they need

 

[captaincranky]

And don't forget to install your >>FREE<<< copy of "Google Chrome" before visiting an ".xxx" site. Wouldn't want you to be there alone.

 

[Lurker101]

I just can't understand why this took 11 years to happen.

 

[captaincranky]

I just can't understand why this took 11 years to happen.

In matters such as this, it always helps to remember this adage, "a camel is a horse made by a committee"! (And rather obviously, the committee took quite a bit of time to think about it first)...

 

[matrix86]

captaincranky said:

I just can't understand why this took 11 years to happen.

In matters such as this, it always helps to remember this adage, "a camel is a horse made by a committee"! (And rather obviously, the committee took quite a bit of time to think about it first)...

Indeed, but I think the biggest issue is that they kept getting distracted *wink wink*

 

[Guest]

What would happen to fringe cases ?
For example, a photogallery that might feature some nudity.

 

[captaincranky]

What would happen to fringe cases ?
For example, a photogallery that might feature some nudity.

Gee, the difference between "art" and "pornography", that seems like a topic that will be solved really, really not soon. IMHO, art is either side or 3/4 back lit, while porn is lit from the front. Your results, (and opinion), may vary.

Moving on, perhaps we should call in the camel to mediate the discussion.

 

[Nima304]

This is great. Makes it easier for everyone.

"No, mom, RANDOMWEBSITE.xxx isn't porn! It's for a school project!"

 

[captaincranky]

This is great. Makes it easier for everyone.

"No, mom, RANDOMWEBSITE.xxx isn't porn! It's for a school project!"

Super, now we can go back to telling the kids the truth about how, "it's the stork that brings the babies".

 

[Guest]

But mom, I was just doing research.

 

[gwailo247]

Four abstained, lol.

 

[Kibaruk]

I think it is going the right way, so companies, education systems, parents, and... well anyone who want will be rather easy to block or filter ONLY IF pornographic sites are forced to use the .xxx.

 

[Jesse]

Guest said:
What would happen to fringe cases ?
For example, a photogallery that might feature some nudity.

This doesn't mean that all porn sites need to move to .xxx. In fact, i doubt most established ones will. They will probably register their respective domains to preserve their intellectual property, though.

 

[TeamworkGuy2]

Unfortunately this probably won't help anybody since some sites will remain on their current domain name and may take up residence on a .xxx zone this means children are no safer since the internet is unregulated and there will always be sites in the .com zone.
Final thought, nothing fixed...

 

[Rasta211]

I vote in favour of the .xxx domain.

Search engine for this domain should be interesting.

 

[treetops]

future sites will use the xxx, so yeah we wont see a big impact until a few years. porn site come and go. the new ones will be .xxx

 

[war59312]

Punkid said:
i think its a good move...itll make easier for people (parents) to block porno websites (if they ALL move to the new TLD ) ....also itll make easier for perverts to find what they need

That's just it though, they are NOT required to move to .xxx domain names. 100% optional!

What will be easier, is to sell crap software to dumb parents who think because they block all .xxx domain names that now all porn sites are blocked, you know, just because all the software that will come out soon claims to.

In fact I am willing to bet it's going to make it harder.

At least at first anyways.

 

[onzfeat]

justin bieber is most dangerous thing on the planet. porno? sexual education i will say

 

[captaincranky]

justin bieber is most dangerous thing on the planet. porno? sexual education i will say

No, Justin Beiber is the most insipid thing on the planet, although he is almost rivaled by James Blunt singing, "You're so Beautiful".

 

[dividebyzero]

Rebecca Black has them both beat.
(You'll be tempted, but don't listen to it- you'll never get those minutes back)

So much for the "evolution" thing. I give it four generations before humans sit around picking ticks out of each others hair while bitching about how the goats are getting all the best jobs

 

[captaincranky]

Talk about Humiliating Images on the Web.....

So much for the "evolution" thing. I give it four generations before humans sit around picking ticks out of each others hair while bitching about how the goats are getting all the best jobs

I fear the de-evolution process has already begun. At the forefront of my suspicions is that some of the women in the "art photography" venue have begun to sport a bit more body hair, and by what seems like popular demand. And so it begins, preparing a home for the ticks, in prelude to heralding their arrival.. I firmly believe that shaving body hair should be a mandatory step in the, "have her washed and brought to my tent" protocol. Now I sit around muttering things like, "with all that hair on her a**, I bet she'd go over big with a neanderthal hunting party"....

Oh dear, I sincerely hope that I/we haven't offended anybody....(else)......

 

[dividebyzero]

Hah!, With our luck this is what the budding Arbiter of Public Morality looks like

 

[yRaz]

dividebyzero said:
Hah!, With our luck this is what the budding Arbiter of Public Morality looks like

I'd hit it

 

[Guest]

A few domains, like .mil, .gov or .edu are controlled to who can register. Most domains are self determined like .com or .org. This new domain will be like the latter. There is no requirement for anyone to register or change their domain to .xxx. This is a signpost for people looking for content. I wouldn't be surprised to see churches and other conservative groups registering .xxx domains and redirecting the traffic. This should be interesting.