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Sex.com Settles Case Against VeriSign

Posted by michael on from the sex-appeal dept.

netcentr writes "A press release on CircleID has announced that the owner of the Sex.com domain name today has got 'a final settlement with VeriSign (formerly Network Solutions, Inc.), concluding a six-year legal fight that set several important precedents for the future of the Internet. After the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted Sex.Com a sweeping victory that held VeriSign/Network Solutions, Inc. (collectively "VeriSign") strictly responsible for mishandling the famous domain name, Sex.Com and VeriSign have settled Sex.Com's lawsuit against VeriSign.' Gary Kremen was awarded a $65 million judgment against Cohen for stealing the domain name, which the U.S. Supreme Court declined to overturn on June 12, 2003."

11 of 165 comments (clear)

  1. One in a million by lukewarmfusion · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ah... good thing they got that taken care of. I was so starved for pr0n for the last six years.

    Really - like there aren't enough of these sites out there?

    1. Re:One in a million by justMichael · · Score: 5, Funny
      ...hadn't screwed the pooch?

      If that's what he was selling, maybe it's a good thing they hijacked his domain to save us. ;)
  2. Yay! by TWX · · Score: 4, Funny

    So the courts finally come out and say that sex should be on the internet!

    Millions of smelly UNIX administrators breathe a sigh of relief.

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    Do not look into laser with remaining eye.
    1. Re:Yay! by vwjeff · · Score: 4, Funny

      Millions of smelly UNIX administrators breathe a sigh of relief.

      You don't have to be a UNIX admin to be smelly you insensitive clod. Oh, wait...nevermind.

  3. o.O by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I, for one, welcome our rightful sex.com overlords

  4. I notice by platypibri · · Score: 5, Funny

    there is no such battle over intellect.com

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    Yeah, I guess I'm funny like that.
  5. Re:Offended by andy666 · · Score: 5, Funny

    This isn't a story about sex, it is a story about the internet. Unless you find the supreme court sexy...

  6. Re:Offended by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    1. Shut up
    2. Make me a sandwich

  7. Re:what a case, what a name by Mateito · · Score: 5, Funny

    > Goooo Sex.com

    or "How to get yourself sued by Sex.com AND Google in one easy domain registration"

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    Norman Cook's Ode to Sl
  8. Re:Aren't there enough? by EpsCylonB · · Score: 4, Funny

    Or to quote friends...

    "If they took all the porn off the internet I'm pretty sure there would only be one website left, and it would called bring back the porn"

  9. Slashdot Comedy Cop Alert! Re:One in a million by sharper56 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Excuse me, a proper Slashdot retort would have included some passing reference to the act of masterbation when talking about internet porn.

    example:
    No, I can surf with only one hand.

    In future, please try to follow the Slashdot comedy guidelines!