Monday, June 06, 2005
.XXX Approved! A red light district for the internet
A few days ago, ICANN -- the quasi-government corporation that oversees the internets naming and numbering system, approved the .XXX top level domain. .XXX will operate much like .COM does now -- meaning it will be a domain name people can type into their browsers to take them to a website -- but similar to the way .GOV is reserved for governmental organizations, .XXX will be reserved for pornographic or adult content websites
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I've been following this whole .xxx thing and have learned a lot.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. I've written a tongue in cheek response to it all. It may be good for a laugh if you have time.
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http://www.untangledlife.com/wibrary/2005/06/07/dear-icann-domains-you-forgot-to-approve/
very funny!
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