*shrug* having a .xxx domain would be a bit of a double edged sword. I 
mean - what would constitute 'pornography' ? Who would decide the 
parameters of a 'pornographic website'
 
For instance:

"ICM Registry has proposed that it would handle the technical aspects of 
running the master database of .xxx sex sites. A second, nonprofit 
organization called the International Foundation for Online 
Responsibility would be in charge of setting the rules for .xxx .... " and

".xxx was necessary to force adult Webmasters to 'abide by the same 
standard as the proprietor of an X-rated movie theater.' "

Uh, yeah, suuuure... I want internet content to be policed just about as 
much as I want a hole in the head. I think pushing back on the .xxx tld 
is a good idea. Besides, parents should be the once responsible for 
controling what their kids see on the internet - not the gov or ICANN.

But that's just my .02 cents.

-Erik

Robert Munn wrote:

>OK, Internet professionals, it's time to close ranks around ICANN. The Bush 
>Administration has objected to ICANN's approval of the .xxx domain, injecting 
>politics into what should be basically a library sciences exercise.
>
>http://tinyurl.com/76t62
>
>Gotta love the FUD from the Family Research Council, who argues that creation 
>of a .xxx domain would flood our homes with filth, when the reality is the 
>opposite and consigning pornography to the .xxx root domain would allow users, 
>companies, and ISPs to block the traffic completely. 
>
>Voice your concerns to Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>

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