Comments on: .xxx Domain for Pornography http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/12/xxx-domain-for-pornography/ Sharing technology ideas for LDS parents and youth Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:17:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: ldsWebguy » LDS Resources to Stop Pornography on the Web http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/12/xxx-domain-for-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 ldsWebguy » LDS Resources to Stop Pornography on the Web Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:11:29 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/12/xxx-domain-for-pornography/#comment-1084 [...] Yesterday, I blogged about the revived proposal to create a .xxx domain for pornography. This article lists several LDS resources that may be of interest to you: [...] [...] Yesterday, I blogged about the revived proposal to create a .xxx domain for pornography. This article lists several LDS resources that may be of interest to you: [...]

]]> By: Justin http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/12/xxx-domain-for-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-947 Justin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:23:03 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/12/xxx-domain-for-pornography/#comment-947 Pornography will be in the internet whether or not we use .xxx My biggest concern is that by recognizing pornographers the same was we recognize other companies, organizations, networks, educational institutions, governments and the like it will give a level of legitimacy to evil. Pornography will be in the internet whether or not we use .xxx My biggest concern is that by recognizing pornographers the same was we recognize other companies, organizations, networks, educational institutions, governments and the like it will give a level of legitimacy to evil.

]]> By: Jeff Day http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/12/xxx-domain-for-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-914 Jeff Day Sat, 13 Jan 2007 01:43:06 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/12/xxx-domain-for-pornography/#comment-914 A new TLD has no bearing whatsoever on the effectiveness of what parents teach their children about proper behavior. Did .tv make television more or less popular, more or less addictive? I didn't think so. A new TLD has no bearing whatsoever on the effectiveness of what parents teach their children about proper behavior. Did .tv make television more or less popular, more or less addictive? I didn’t think so.

]]> By: James W. Anderson http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/12/xxx-domain-for-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-912 James W. Anderson Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:46:10 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/12/xxx-domain-for-pornography/#comment-912 An early proposal indicates that the .xxx TLD was made by a trade association of pornographic website owners and operators. That association claimed 100,000 members with an average 20 websites each. That's around 2 million pornography websites out there just in that set of operators alone. Doesn't count all the sites set up by spammers, and other operations. So that is a very conservative number. I've even heard 4 million websites exist at the present time. I doubt it will do anything to have the .xxx domain extension, especially given the dishonest nature of that industry. And to top that off, many sites plagiarize and steal each others' pornography from discussions I've seen about the industry on antipornography activist sites and bulletin boards. An early proposal indicates that the .xxx TLD was made by a trade association of pornographic website owners and operators. That association claimed 100,000 members with an average 20 websites each.

That’s around 2 million pornography websites out there just in that set of operators alone. Doesn’t count all the sites set up by spammers, and other operations. So that is a very conservative number. I’ve even heard 4 million websites exist at the present time.

I doubt it will do anything to have the .xxx domain extension, especially given the dishonest nature of that industry. And to top that off, many sites plagiarize and steal each others’ pornography from discussions I’ve seen about the industry on antipornography activist sites and bulletin boards.

]]> By: Mark http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/12/xxx-domain-for-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-911 Mark Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:20:04 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/12/xxx-domain-for-pornography/#comment-911 My thought is that the desire for the .xxx shows the growth and explosion and availability of pornography on the internet. The fact the .xxx domain could become available doesn't worry me, it is the fact that it does make it easier for producers to market and impose it. My thought is that the desire for the .xxx shows the growth and explosion and availability of pornography on the internet. The fact the .xxx domain could become available doesn’t worry me, it is the fact that it does make it easier for producers to market and impose it.

]]> By: doug http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/12/xxx-domain-for-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-910 doug Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:42:41 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/12/xxx-domain-for-pornography/#comment-910 I would echo what <em>Steve M.</em> said. I'm not sure what the big deal is. At least all the porn in the .xxx area would be easily blocked, since the assumption is that it is all inappropriate. I would echo what Steve M. said.

I’m not sure what the big deal is. At least all the porn in the .xxx area would be easily blocked, since the assumption is that it is all inappropriate.

]]> By: Steve M. http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/12/xxx-domain-for-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-908 Steve M. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:17:16 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/01/12/xxx-domain-for-pornography/#comment-908 <i>The Family Research Council warned on its Web site that “pornographers will be given even more opportunities to flood our homes, libraries and society with pornography through the .xxx domain.”</i> I'm a bit puzzled by this assertion. Is there any reason why an .xxx domain would give pornographers "even more opportunities to flood our homes" than is currently available to them? Being confined to using .com doesn't seem to be a particular hindrance to them. The Family Research Council warned on its Web site that “pornographers will be given even more opportunities to flood our homes, libraries and society with pornography through the .xxx domain.”

I’m a bit puzzled by this assertion. Is there any reason why an .xxx domain would give pornographers “even more opportunities to flood our homes” than is currently available to them? Being confined to using .com doesn’t seem to be a particular hindrance to them.

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