Manwin vs ICM Registry and .XXX

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  • Connor
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    • Feb 2003
    • 1294

    #1

    Manwin vs ICM Registry and .XXX

    After all the years I spent fighting .XXX, it's kind of fun to be on the sidelines now watching Manwin at work.

    This is, without a doubt, my favorite paragraph in some time:

    "At the very least, the misrepresentation of support from adult entertainment companies, the generation of fake comments in support of .XXX, the submission of misleadingly edited videos and photos, the non-disclosure that certain celebrity adult entertainment supporters of .XXX were paid by ICM, and the creation of a supposedly independent sponsoring entity [the International Foundation for Online Responsibility ? ed.] that was in fact controlled by ICM, are sufficient allegations to establish improper, anticompetitive conduct? under existing case law, Gutierrez wrote."

    http://www.ynot.com/content/118136-m...icm-icann.html

    I sooooo hope that Manwin finds a way to pry out of lock up those "letters of support" that we've all heard that ICM sent to ICANN.... I would looovveeeee to see once and for all who sent those.


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  • DamianJ
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    • Jul 2006
    • 15808

    #2
    Oh wonderful news.

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    • BAKO
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      • Jul 2005
      • 18478

      #3
      Top notch for sure.
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      • Mr Cheeks
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        • Apr 2002
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        #4
        interesting read. let's see where this whole xxx bullshit ends up..

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        • Connor
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          • Feb 2003
          • 1294

          #5
          Originally posted by Mr Cheeks
          interesting read. let's see where this whole xxx bullshit ends up..
          Hopefully it ends up with anyone who sold the industry down the river to try and gain favor and power being exposed so they can answer for it.

          Sadly though, if I had to guess, I'd guess it ends in a settlement, since most lawsuits usually do.


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          • Nikki_Licks
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            • May 2005
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            #6
            This is good news!
            And maybe we can find out who is really on the secret board.....;)
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            • Barefootsies
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              • Feb 2005
              • 42635

              #7
              Originally posted by Nikki_Licks
              And maybe we can find out who is really on the secret board.....;)
              I do not see where it would matter. Nothing would change. They would still get bought BRO drinks at the next conferences. If anything, the adult industry has reinforced this over the past decade. It has to be one of the most forgiving industries on the planet.

              It is nice to see some of the same people getting behind Manwin when they step up and fight for an industry cause, especially when in any other thread they are trolled like a champ and blamed for the demise of the adult online industry.

              You gotta love this industry....

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              • Connor
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                • Feb 2003
                • 1294

                #8
                Originally posted by Barefootsies
                I do not see where it would matter. Nothing would change. They would still get bought BRO drinks at the next conferences. If anything, the adult industry has reinforced this over the past decade. It has to be one of the most forgiving industries on the planet.

                It is nice to see some of the same people getting behind Manwin when they step up and fight for an industry cause, especially when in any other thread they are trolled like a champ and blamed for the demise of the adult online industry.

                You gotta love this industry....

                You know, it may be in fact that nobody would care... but I don't care if nobody cares, I still hope those letters are exposed and outed. There's only one game in town in terms of tackling ICM and ICANN and that's Manwin. Seen anyone else do it in court? If you want to debate about them on other issues, you're welcome to do so... but on the .XXX issue, if anything positive is done it will come from them or nobody.


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                • topsiteking
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                  • Dec 2007
                  • 3571

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Barefootsies
                  I do not see where it would matter. Nothing would change. They would still get bought BRO drinks at the next conferences. If anything, the adult industry has reinforced this over the past decade. It has to be one of the most forgiving industries on the planet.

                  It is nice to see some of the same people getting behind Manwin when they step up and fight for an industry cause, especially when in any other thread they are trolled like a champ and blamed for the demise of the adult online industry.

                  You gotta love this industry....

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                  • Redrob
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                    • Oct 2004
                    • 4791

                    #10
                    There is still time for anyone to file comments opposing ICM's application for .sex, .adult and .porn gTLDs as the period for filing comments has been extended to September 26th.

                    Here is a link to the article discussing the comment period: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announc...10aug12-en.htm

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                    • Connor
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                      • Feb 2003
                      • 1294

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Redrob
                      There is still time for anyone to file comments opposing ICM's application for .sex, .adult and .porn gTLDs as the period for filing comments has been extended to September 26th.

                      Here is a link to the article discussing the comment period: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announc...10aug12-en.htm
                      The disheartening part of this is... how many comments did we make last time? It was a LOT... and you could count the pro .XXX comments on one hand, and of those, most had financial incentives.

                      ICANN saw all of our comments, and just DID NOT CARE at the end of the day. There was money to be made and they wanted it.

                      I guess I'm at a point where I feel a lawsuit is the only way we'll get ICANN to behave, and since there's only one company doing that, I'm watching the lawsuit with great interest.

                      I'm not saying don't leave comments, but I am saying what I saw from ICANN personally is they could give a rat's ass what anyone says who isn't bringing them money. They are corrupt to the core, like most institutions these days.
                      Last edited by Connor; 08-16-2012, 05:57 PM.


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                      • Redrob
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                        • Oct 2004
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                        #12
                        I wonder where GAC is standing on the expanded gTLDs considering the trademark issues that have already been brought forward with .XXX sTLD?

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                        • Connor
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                          • Feb 2003
                          • 1294

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Redrob
                          I wonder where GAC is standing on the expanded gTLDs considering the trademark issues that have already been brought forward with .XXX sTLD?
                          GAC was against .XXX, if I recall correctly... and I seem to recall ICANN told them to get bent and allowed .XXX anyway. So I'm not sure what power GAC has at the end of the day. I believe that if ICANN wants the money, they'll take it -- UNLESS there are LEGAL reasons why they have to behave.

                          And notice in that judge's comment, he seems convinced ICANN behaved badly and there's reason to investigate possible anti-trust violations. If I were ICANN and worried about anti-trust allegations, not sure I'd want to give the same company control over all the adult TLDs. That might not look too good. ;)


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                          • Redrob
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                            • Oct 2004
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                            #14
                            I am available tomorrow if you want to give me a call. ;)

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                            • Connor
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                              • Feb 2003
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Redrob
                              I am available tomorrow if you want to give me a call. ;)
                              Yup, sounds good.


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