Is the .xxx internet domain name going ahead?

By Mof Gimmers

SFW P0rn 300x184 Is the .xxx internet domain name going ahead?

We’re warned when we’re about to view some Ryvita dry, crappy government site with a handy .gov.uk suffix, so why not filth? Well, there is a plan to create a specific domain for filth-peddling websites.

It’s looking like it’ll be .xxx which was first put forward three years ago but was rejected by internet regulators, Icann (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers).

The governing body will reconsider the .xxx scheme on 12th March.

Initially, Icann had welcomed the domain with open legs back in 2005, but then chickened out after a bunch of protests from US conservative groups. No-one should ever listen to those idiots, should they? They think everything is immoral… especially three consecutive x’s in a domain name.

“If the contract is signed, we could be selling names by the end of the year,” said Stuart Lawley, chairman of ICM Registry, which put forward the plans for .xxx and would sell the domain names. “Those that do want to see it can; those that don’t can filter it out,” Lawley added.

Apparently, an arbitration panel at the International Centre for Dispute Resolution ruled that the plan should be revisited. It’s hardly surprising it got the go-ahead as the panel was made up of the muckiest buggers of all – retired judges. I bet they were all wearing fishnets under their trousers and had tangerines secreted up their backsides. Or am I thinking of someone else?

This news comes as the sex.com domain, often described as one of the most valuable internet domain names, comes up for auction. It’ll be sold on March 18th and will have a starting price of $1m (about £670,000). It’ll surely go for much more than that?

[BBC]

Tags: News, online, smut, technology, xxx
Posted in tech March 9th, 2010 | 13 Comments

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13 Responses to “Is the .xxx internet domain name going ahead?”

Posted by Will | March 9th, 2010 at 4:31 pm

LOL at the picture :’)
Posted by Nobby | March 9th, 2010 at 4:44 pm

It’ll make more money for the domain sellers. I don’t really see the point, unles all porn websites have to have the .xxx domain extension. And nobody can police that, so it won’t have any affect at all.
Posted by Maude | March 9th, 2010 at 5:45 pm

…And the registrars will probably charge some ridiculous annual renewal for this “specialist” TLD and nobody will end up registering them for this reason.
Posted by Maude | March 9th, 2010 at 5:45 pm

P.S. I love the picture too.
Posted by dunfyboy | March 9th, 2010 at 5:49 pm

I didn’t know Spidey’s webs were made of spunk. Thanks for the informative article.
Posted by Amanda Hugginnkiss | March 9th, 2010 at 6:09 pm

why not .cum?
Posted by Jack | March 9th, 2010 at 6:20 pm

That picture…… LOL
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Posted by Jack | March 10th, 2010 at 12:09 am

Isn’t there a comedy on Youtube done in the same editing style as that pic?! I’ve seen a clip from it, but can’t remember what the video is called
Posted by Amanda Hugginnkiss | March 10th, 2010 at 12:03 pm

yes jack. click on my name above.
Posted by Klingelton | March 10th, 2010 at 12:34 pm

@Jack

If there is, guess what im doing when i get home from work!
Posted by Amanda Hugginnkiss | March 10th, 2010 at 4:54 pm

ffs google “diesel xxx”
Posted by Andy Dawson | March 10th, 2010 at 5:07 pm

It’s HERE

http://www.bitterwallet.com/late-night-commercial-break-whats-going-on-here-then/1815