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Originally Posted by jayeff
Did anyone get even one notice from a sponsor?
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I don't think so.
BUT that does not mean that every or most/many sponsors support .xxx
(I explained above how being opposed to something does not always mean actively acting against it)
I see the argument that the big sponsors (not sure how you define big) dont speak against .xxx and thats why its implied that they support .xxx
In my opinion there's also another reason why I don't think it's true... introducing the "voluntary" .xxx domain doesnt change the adult scene much at the very beginning (not counting the legal headaches when it comes to fighing for the best domains).
But if/when the .xxx gets already introduced and if it gets branded/portayed in the media as the domain of "Responsible pornographers" then slowly - our current allies like the Christian Gruops, the US Government, and also f.e companies like VISA may slowly try tu push all adult sites to .xxx
If that happenes, and if porn is baned on .com - then yes, the companies who supported .xxx will get an advantage if they received some prime .xxx domains as a "thank you" for suporing ICM. But if all porn will be put into the .xxx ghetto, then they will lose LOTS of visitors/sales etc by default, since the very easy blocking of "porn domains" at the ISP level, or in offices etc will significantly reduce the number of porn surfers so overall it will hurt the whole online adult biz. The Christian gropus nowadays say"don't reate .xxx because it is voluntary, it will only legitimize porn and double the amount of pornsites".... So if .xxx gets introduced, they will be bitching for a year and then they will try to make it mandatory for everyone.
Apart from that..... yes, domains pussy.xxx or tits.xxx may sound nice, and they surely would have great value if .xxx became mandatory, but IMO that value would be still not enough to compensate for lost traffic and all the headeches.
And if someone suggests that "many of the big companies support .xxx behind the scenes" and that they will secure the best domains for themselves, then I don't see how this would look like, especially since the number of the very premium names like pussy.xxx or sex.xxx is very limited.
So its not that SilverCash, ND, , PerfectGonzo and TCG are sitting with ICM at the table and negotiating who takes what.
In my opinion noone would gain from .xxx other than the ICM Registry.
The ONLY, truly ONLY organisation in adult who would gain something from .xxx would be the ones who will be sitting in this organisation and getting a few dollars for every .xxx domain
iffor.org/images/IFFOR_Org_Chart.gif
see this chart ^ (I don't want to hotlink or link directly to it)
But the big sponsors individually, they wouldn't gain anything from .xxx and I'd be surprised if many of them really supported it...