New Vote on .xxx Internet Address Nears

Billosaur writes "ICANN is once more set to vote on the creation of the .xxx Internet address. Though the proposal has been voted down by ICANN's board twice before the group behind those previous proposals resubmitted after they 'agreed to hire independent organizations to monitor porn sites' compliance with the new rules, which would be developed by a separate body called the International Foundation for Online Responsibility.' Once more the proposal has led to pornographers and religious groups finding themselves on the same side of an issue, the porn industry worried that the domain would lead to government controls, the religious groups worried it would make access too easy and allow porn to expand even further onto the Internet."

Comments

Re:A bad idea

[WED Fan]

So, now we've got to protect stupid people and their children from our other protection schemes? The reason why people are so weak and vulnerable now is because we've shielded them too much from the harsh world around them. I'm starting to think that maybe we should let kids play with clackers, lawn darts, explosives, chemicals, and boiling water. Maybe if we lose a few and thin out the herd, the Rabid Church of Man-Caused-Global-Warming will stop whining about the population, and we might actually let Darwin kill off the inbreds, French, and people who like to talk on cell phones in movie theaters.

I used to think the Australians were a pretty bright bunch, but, you sir, have changed my mind. You now rank below the French-Canadians, who are now 2nd to the bottom on the list of Useful Cultures of the World.