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A Brief History of 'sex.com'

Posted by Zonk on from the truth-is-always-stranger-than-fiction dept.

linuxwrangler writes "Violet Blue's current 'Open Source Sex' column in SFGate covers the amusingly sordid history of sex.com. More graft and corruption than hanky-panky, the article details some of the exploits surrounding the much-desired URL, including an attempted assassination, drug smuggling, money laundering, and a bid to buy out Ceasar's Palace. From the article: 'It's estimated that Cohen made over $100 million off the URL in the years he had it, even making a 1999 bid to buy Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and was only forced to give it back to Kremen when a San Jose court awarded the URL (and $65 million in damages) to Kremen in 2001. It had been a five-year struggle for Kremen, both in battling his speed addiction and in trying to raise funds for his own litigation. Even though his dot-com boom resume boasted typical startup-style impressive credentials, Kremen was only able to afford the court bills when bitter Sex.com porn industry rivals helped fund the case.'

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  1. Rubber Alligator by omeomi · · Score: 5, Funny

    The only thing missing from the Sex.com story is a dead stripper found with a rubber alligator lodged in her throat

    Well, that seems easy enough to fix...

    Now, where to find a rubber alligator...

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  2. Re:slow day??? by Arcane_Rhino · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nonsense. I wish I had the movie rights.

  3. Re:Social engineering by Joebert · · Score: 5, Funny

    Social Engineering ? To obtain Sex ? Say it isn't so !

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  4. What about whitehouse.gov?? by filesiteguy · · Score: 3, Funny

    I find this all very interesting. However, I'm wondering if there's a similar tale behind the owners of whitehouse.gov - the other hot pr0n site on the internet.

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    1. Re:What about whitehouse.gov?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm wondering if there's a similar tale behind the owners of whitehouse.gov - the other hot pr0n site on the internet

      If you feel that whitehouse.gov is the hottest porn site on the Internet, you sir are the biggest GW Bush fan I've ever met. You win, hands down.

    2. Re:What about whitehouse.gov?? by CaffeineAddict2001 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Oh come on: CONDIE RICE. Raaawr! What? None of you find power sexy?

    3. Re:What about whitehouse.gov?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'd bang her.

  5. It was a long, hard case... by Cr0w+T.+Trollbot · · Score: 5, Funny
    ..but Gary Kreman kept pounding, pounding away, thrusting again and again into the slippery corridors of justice. It was sweaty working penetrating the tight holes of legal precedence necessary for him to release his load of depositions, a sticky, exhausting process. But he prevailed! A model for us all...

    Crow T. Trollbot

    1. Re:It was a long, hard case... by Lord+Kano · · Score: 3, Funny

      Then the judge pulled out his law books and sprayed justice in everyone's face.

      LK

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  6. just make sure... by advocate_one · · Score: 4, Funny

    you type it right... oh see what you get for only being one letter out...

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  7. Appropriate google ads? by Pedahzur · · Score: 4, Funny

    Am I the only one that finds these google ads at the bottom of that article to be apropos:

    Sex Offender Registry
    Search updated sex offender list Free service with maps, easy to use
    ----------------.org

    Registered Sex Offenders
    Protect your child. Find out now if a sex offender lives in your area.
    www.---------------------.com

    Instant Criminal Records
    Nationwide Criminal, Felony & Sex Offender Checks. Updated Regularly.
    www.--------.com

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  8. Sex.com belongs to all of us by Paladin144 · · Score: 3, Funny
    Come on people, quit the fussin' and the fightin'. Put aside your differences. It's clear, that sex.com belongs to all of us, like the environment or the national debt. You see, sex.com is part of our heritage. It's the domain that is connected to every single one of us -- after all, who among us would be here if our parents didn't have sex? (okay, Cowboy Neal is a test tube baby, but the rest of us were created during sex)

    Don't you see? Sex.com is our birthright! It's a national treasure. It is a god among TLDs. That's why I think we should make it public domain and put a wiki up there so we can all teach and share what we've learned about sex. Like the future, sex.com belongs to the children. The next time somebody mentions sex.com, think of the children!

    Uhh... wait a sec...

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    1. Re:Sex.com belongs to all of us by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
      ...after all, who among us would be here if our parents didn't have sex?


      Jesus Christ!

      (It's funny, laugh. Then try to gouge out your eyes before you realize it is mental imagery.)

  9. Re:That article makes me brain hurtee by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    tentacles slithering all over the planet, sliding into every nook, fold and crevasse


    Nah, sex.com doesn't have that kind of porn
  10. Re:Good premise, terrible writing, bleh credential by Biff+Stu · · Score: 3, Funny

    While I'm not a huge fan of her style, I must say that she writes a sex column; her crededentials are appropriate and well-suited for the job. On the other hand, the thought of associating Dvorak or Cringley with sex makes me run in terror.

  11. Re:Social engineering by Cheapy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Usually it's called "beer"....

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  12. It would only be a good porn domain... by Krater76 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... if you could type it with one hand.

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