The .XXX Saga Continues in Wellington

netrover writes "CircleID is reporting on the latest developments on the .XXX top-level domain as the related ICANN meeting is currently underway in Welligton, New Zealand. From the article: 'The .XXX TLD was widely expected to receive its final approval at the ICANN's last meeting held in Vancouver about 4 months earlier but the discussion was unexpectedly delayed as the organization and governments requested more time to review the merits of setting up such a domain.' But as it has been reported, it appears the discussions at ICANN Wellington are in limbo once again."

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It is cowardly to do nothing about pornography

[dbdweeb]

To do or say nothing about pornography is a cowardly copout.

The Internet is a public place and decency laws that apply to public conduct ought to apply.

We protect our kids by not allowing coitus to be publicly viewable on Main Steet and Broadway but it is there for all to see on the Internet without any restriction whatsoever. This is shameful but the smut-peddlers have no shame. If there's a strip club on Broadway and Main they have signs to indicate what the content on the inside is going to be like so my kids can't accidently walk inside. Not only that, there is usually someone at the door to prevent entry by minors. It's not like that on the Internet but it should be.

The "it's to hard to do" and "cultural difference" excuses are lame. It may take hard work and courage to address the need for decency but trying to do something about it is more honorable than doing nothing. I'm not being an idealist, I'm trying to be a brave realist about the need for decency and morality.

Do you have the moral courage to take a stance or are you a coward? Everyone answers this question one way or another.

Flame On

[sabat]

Public display has nothing to do with optional communication. Your child does not need to surf the internet, and if for some reason he does, he shouldn't be able to do it without your guidance. If you are not willing to provide this guidance, you have no reason to complain.

Speaking of Ghettos...

[fyngyrz]

If we're going to be forcing porn-folk into a .xxx ghetto, I think we should force the other profoundly morally objectionable people into a ghetto as well, so we can easily lock it out. I am, of course, talking about religion. (We've already got politicians in .gov, and I've got them locked out at home using that... wouldn't want my kids reading government propoganda.) So for the religious types, we should do the same. Maybe .rlg (actually, maybe .bunk would be better.) Lawyers too. .law or .shyster perhaps... yes, and while we're at it, let's put the spammers in... not a domain... no... how about the caldera of Vesuvius?