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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers authorized the creation of an .xxx suffix for pornography Web sites. The decision was immediately slammed by some of the umpalumpa industry’s biggest names.

Industry members say they fear they could be subject to arbitrary censorship by governments and even by a new board overseeing the dot-xxx domain. They also say the plan would unfairly force existing pornography sites to register their sister domain names ending in xxx to prevent other businesses from using the names.

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[Jamie]

I heard this on radio, amazing stuff So when you catch your kid on NY Times, putting XXX and saying I was searching for the film mummy you will be like stop lieing!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[myownalias]

It's a pointless move in my opinion; I could understand if all *censored* sites had to end in .xxx and not be allowed to registered other domains such as .com/net/org etc, as long as they can keep their original domain.com then what exactly is the point of .xxx? The only reason that .xxx would be a good idea is for parents to universally block all *censored* sites with a single filter.

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Or conversely for *some* to have all .XXX content allowed.

[Jensonb]

Has to be done. With Custom Top-Level Domains coming, if they don't start selling .xxx, someone else will come along and co-opt it. And then there wouldn't be much that can be done about cybersquatting along the lines of "Playboy.xxx".

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Go out and order your domain name today!

The scramble for the adult industry's new dedicated domain name has begun, its American founder tells Nick Clark
Stuart Lawley is expecting a gold rush – and xxx marks the spot. Following a decade-long battle, his company has been given the go-ahead to set up a new sponsored top-level domain targeting the adult entertainment industry. Despite the approval of .xxx the controversy, predictably, has raged on.

ICM Registry, which is based in Florida's Palm Beach and run by Mr Lawley, is overseeing the .xxx domain registration and today is a significant step towards the emergence of thousands of sites with the evocative three letter suffix. From this morning companies and brand owners will have a 50-day "sunrise" period to bid for their own piece of real estate in what has been dubbed the "internet's red-light district". Both adult entertainment companies and those worried about their reputation can apply to pick up their own brands.

Mr Lawley said that while several .xxx sites had gone live as part of the founders programme, today marked the "proper opening of the doors of the registry". In the not-too-distant future, he expects there to be close to half a million .xxx sites.

ICM said the new domain was created "to promote a responsible approach to adult content on the internet and offer clear signposts to its locations online". The first to go live with the new domain name was Casting.xxx early last month and since then a further 1,500 sites have been approved. Mr Lawley called it a "win, win, win" development for the industry pointing to benefits for *censored* consumers, those providing the content and those who wanted to avoid it altogether.

For those that want to avoid *censored* altogether .xxx will leave internet users "in no doubt about the underlying content of the sites," he added.

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[andrew]

I guess it makes it easier for companies and schools to filter anything with .xxx in the web address.

I like the last sentacne of the quoted text. As if the domian name doesn't give away the site content, not that I'd know of course.

[myownalias]

What's with all the interest WB? are you streaming live from DD's dungeon on DDsDungeonofPain.xxx?

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What's with all the interest WB? are you streaming live from DD's dungeon on DDsDungeonofPain.xxx?

You're "squatting" on DD's domain already? It's ok...he's also registered DDsDungeonofPain.gov and DDsDungeonofPain.edu

[myownalias]

What's with all the interest WB? are you streaming live from DD's dungeon on DDsDungeonofPain.xxx?

You're "squatting" on DD's domain already? It's ok...he's also registered DDsDungeonofPain.gov and DDsDungeonofPain.edu

Wow, Google indexed that post quickly, just out of interest; I searched "ddsdungeonofpain" and it took me right back to the forum!

[darwin dali]

.edu
.gov
.org
.cum
.tit
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[bud]

.edu
.gov
.org
.cum
.tit
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I find .gov the most offensive!

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DDsDungeonofPain.gov is a subcontractor for the CIA.

[darwin dali]

DDsDungeonofPain.gov is a subcontractor for the CIA.

...but also working for the KGB at times (I don't take sides)

[Jabberwocky]

I have forumula1.xxx now I will put that pic of briatore in his thong on it, eventually Stephen will cave in and give me my millions