XXX approved!!!

[Elwar]

The .xxx domain has been approved.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/06/25/xxx.domain/index.html?hpt=T2

Go here to pre-register your domain name:
http://www.icmregistry.com/

note: Your domain name has to coincide with a current domain name that you own and the site has to be a porn site.

 

[low preference guy]

.xxx is too long. they should just make it ".x".

 

[ClayTrainor]

Nice! There is a money making opportunity right here, for sure.

Whoever can get generic site names like www.milf.xxx reserved first, is going to hold some serious online real estate.

 

[Elwar]

Whoever can get generic site names like www.milf.xxx reserved first, is going to hold some serious online real estate.

I registered on their site. For your plan to work you would first have to have the website www.milf.com, and it would have to be a porn site.

But just in case there isn't all that much oversight, I registered google.xxx

 

[slothman]

The problem with an XXX TLD is that it might somehow become manditory to use it if the gov't thinks your site is porn-related.
That means the the gov't, err religious-conservative groups, can decide who is "wholesome" and who isn't.

 

[james1906]

trying to reserve www.mattcollins.xxx

 

[RM918]

trying to reserve www.mattcollins.xxx

Thanks for that image. 'Preciate it.

 

[Flash]

From their TOS:

You are eligible to submit an IR Request ONLY if you are (A) the current operator of web site (an “Eligible Site”) registered in an ICANN-recognized top-level domain before 1 May 2006 that provides (1) sexually oriented online adult entertainment or (2) products or services to members of the Community, or (B) the authorized agent of the current operator of an Eligible Site. Only operators of Eligible Sites or their agents meeting these eligibility criteria (“Eligible Participants”) are permitted elect to use the IR Service.

You acknowledge and agree that you may submit an IR Request only for a name that is identical to the name of the Eligible Site (less the string corresponding to the ICANN recognized TLD in which it is registered).

By submitting an IR Request you certify that you are eligible to submit each reservation request you place. You agree that ICM may contact the registered owner of the names you request and verify your rights to register those names at any time, and may reject any and all IR Requests you submit and invalidate any Reservation Tokens you hold forms a good faith belief that you have attempted to reserve names corresponding to an Eligible Site that you are not the current operator of, or the authorized agent of such operator or have otherwise abused the IR Service.

 

[AcidReign]

The problem with an XXX TLD is that it might somehow become manditory to use it if the gov't thinks your site is porn-related.
That means the the gov't, err religious-conservative groups, can decide who is "wholesome" and who isn't.

+xxx

 

[libertybrewcity]

is this legit?

 

[newbitech]

trying to reserve www.mattcollins.xxx

 

[TCE]

trying to reserve www.mattcollins.xxx

I laughed hysterically.

 

[Xenophage]

www.ronpaul.xxx? Or did Sascha Cohen already buy that...

 

[mediahasyou]

The problem with an XXX TLD is that it might somehow become manditory to use it if the gov't thinks your site is porn-related.
That means the the gov't, err religious-conservative groups, can decide who is "wholesome" and who isn't.

The porn industry isn't completely behind .xxx, because some see the site as creating a ghetto for adult content and setting rules where they don't want any.
"The XXX domain concept may just be a slippery slope for the legal adult business. Our customers should not need to go to an .XXX domain to seek us out any more than they would go to .violence or .R-rated for these categories of entertainment," said Steven Hirsch, founder/co-chairman of the Vivid Entertainment Group.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100625/ap_on_hi_te/eu_internet_pornography

 

[Matt Collins]

YouTube - CrossTalk on XXX: Online porn ghetto?

 

[ClayTrainor]

YouTube - CrossTalk on XXX: Online porn ghetto?

Ugh... Wendy Wright? I'll pass... her voice sends chills down my spince, and not the good kind.

 

[squarepusher]

at least you can type that easy with 1 hand

 

[trey4sports]

to (i believe it was Elwar) i would immediately drop the google.xxx

I have sniped some great domains but copyright infringment is no laughing matter. A friend of mine registered ivirgin(dot)com a couple years back and ended up getting hit with a $5k lawsuit from sir richard dickface because of "virgin mobile" I can only imagine what google would do to you....

 

[Matt Collins]

i would immediately drop the google.xxx

Domains that already exist have the ability to purchase their name in the new TLD for a few months prior to it being open to everyone.

I have sniped some great domains but copyright infringment is no laughing matter.

Actually it is "trademark infringement".

A friend of mine registered ivirgin(dot)com a couple years back and ended up getting hit with a $5k lawsuit from sir richard dickface because of "virgin mobile" I can only imagine what google would do to you....

Hmmm... that's a bit of a stretch. I don't think the courts like cybersquatters however if he was using it for something they probably would've let go. Trademark law is such that you must sue anyone and everyone who might possibly be infringing upon your trademark. His best bet would've been to offer to sell it to Virgin for $1500 or less and everyone would've been happy.

 

[specialK]

I don't see the advantage to site owners - only to regulators. I pre-registered nonetheless.