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New .XXX Top Level Domain

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wakka-chikka dept.

Jigabug writes "There's a story over at Yahoo! News mentioning yesterday's approval by ICANN on a new .xxx TLD. Domains are currently planned to be offered at 60.00 each for registration. The .xxx joins the recently approved .jobs and .travel." From the article: "Adult-oriented sites, a $12 billion industry, probably could begin buying xxx addresses as early as fall or winter depending on ICM's plans, ICANN spokesman Kieran Baker said. The new pornography suffix was among 10 under consideration by the regulatory group..." CNN and the BBC have commentary as well.

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  1. Hmmmm... by Seoulstriker · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why not .orgy ?

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    1. Re:Hmmmm... by ajs318 · · Score: 4, Funny

      The dole office on Normanton Road used to have the words "JOBS JOBS JOBS" plastered across the downstairs windows. The upstairs suite was vacant. I wanted to rent the upstairs rooms just so I could have "BLOW BLOW BLOW" written across the windows. And, of course, while I was there, I could sell a bit of blow as well .....

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    2. Re:Hmmmm... by plover · · Score: 4, Funny

      Because it's easier to type .xxx with one hand?

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  2. Obligitary by tonywestonuk · · Score: 4, Funny

    Goatse.XXX

  3. Wow, they did something right! by BandwidthHog · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think this is the first actually useful TLD to be introduced in years. Congrats ICANN, you actually did something worthwhile and managed to justify about two weeks of this year's operating budget.

    Now of course, we'll see who actually moves from COM to XXX voluntarily.

    *sound of crickets chirping*

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  4. It might save my eyes by Nytewynd · · Score: 4, Funny

    Next time I need some sporting equipment and go to Dicks.com I won't be unpleasantly surprised.

    Adding the .xxx might help normal domains register what they want. There are so many porn sites, there is a chance that your domain might be taken and filled with horse on midget porn. It might be a bad decision to use BiteMyNipples.com for a business anyway, but as long as you stay away from the .xxx your customers might not get tricked.

    This only matters if porn decides to use the .xxx anyway though, and there really isn't any reason for them to start. Old sites probably won't convert. New sites might choose either or both. I guess it is just one more chance for a site to get the URL they want.

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  5. Re:Well great! by linuxci · · Score: 5, Funny
    Sure .jobs and .travel are going to take a long time to get used properly.


    And the porn industry will be quick to register blow.jobs a lot sooner than they register one of these .xxx tlds

  6. Re:S'more... by __aahlyu4518 · · Score: 5, Funny

    or .cum

  7. Re:Would that be a problem? by CastrTroy · · Score: 4, Funny

    But then Irish non-profit organizations would have to use .org.ie. Which I don't think they would really like to do.

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  8. Re:Well great! by Ignominious+Cow+Herd · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Our thrust is to prick holes in the stiff front erected by the smut dealers. We must keep mounting an offensive to penetrate any crack in his defenses, so we can lay to rest his dominate position. We want him hung and we want stiff action. Let's get on him. Let's ram through a stiff bail law so it'll be hard for him to get it up. We've got to come together so we can whip this thing into submission. It'll be hard on us but we can't lick it by being soft."

    G.C.

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