Even if they are not in the US they could still be bound to agreements with ICANN. If ICANN wanted to make it so that any .com/.net/.org with porn would get a warning and then get shut off if they did not comply. Not really a US specific thing since one company holds the records for .com
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 5:11 PM, Peter Manis <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah that is one of the work arounds I was speaking of, but I'm guessing a > lot of porn companies are in the US > > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 4:53 PM, Michael Gorman > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Isn't the flaw in this that not every website, or porn website, is of >> US origin. We can't impose laws on those who operate outside the US. Some >> countries may go along with it, but not everyone would. Its the same reason >> sites like The Pirate Bay still exist. >> >> Michael Gorman >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Chris Louden <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >>> On Jul 21, 2009, at 1:59 PM, Jeff Lasman <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On Tuesday 21 July 2009 12:29 pm, Peter Manis wrote: >>>> >>>> A law could be put into place that forced companies to use xxx, any >>>>> company charging money could have its merchant account suspended. >>>>> There are obviously work arounds to this, but considering the effort >>>>> we put into other things that don't completely work it doesnt seem >>>>> like a huge issue. Especially since porn sites are not people we need >>>>> to worry about offending or pissing off, it isn't the local book >>>>> club. >>>>> >>>> >>>> So you're in favor of censorship as long as it's limited to stuff you >>>> don't like? >>>> >>>> <smile> >>>> >>> >>> That's not censorship it's regulation. It would be so easy to just make >>> all adult content move over to .xxx. Granted the demand for domain names >>> would make for a nice economic boost in someones pocket. All existing >>> .com/.net/ ...etc. would just need to redirect to the new .xxx. >>> >>> If you are caught with adult content on a .com/.net/.etc you pay a fine >>> and continued abuse results in the loss of the tld. Just like a drivers >>> license works. >>> >>> This would make the admins for forum sites go nuts with moderation. But >>> it's no different then a bartender checking ID. >>> >>> >>>> (And just so you know, we're in the hosting business and we don't host >>>> spam.) >>>> >>>> Jeff >>>> -- >>>> Jeff Lasman, Nobaloney Internet Services >>>> P.O. Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 >>>> Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only >>>> voice: +1 951 643-5345, or see: >>>> "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> LinuxUsers mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> LinuxUsers mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> >> > > > -- > Peter Manis > (678) 269-7979 > -- Peter Manis (678) 269-7979
