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Donny · 06-06-2005, 04:47 PM

From this article posted earlier by LAJ comes this:

Monday, June 06th 2005 02:49:29 PM
Sick of the adult industry? Love censorship? Then support .XXX today!
And don't bother telling us it's "to protect the children." We all know it won't.

In the spirit of problem solving by putting a bandage over a gaping wound (which the right wing fundamentalists have made so popular) .XXX will as an end result (if it becomes mandatory) have a much more negative effect than a positive one, not just for our industry but for free speech in general. If you believe that .XXX is a great way to protect children then you are either so caught up in your own bullshit, are ambivalent toward free speech (and the industry for that matter), or have made a deal with the devil and stand to profit off of everyone in the name of censorship and the false guise of "protecting children."

Or perhaps you fit into all 3 categories.

The very concept of hiding behind the concept of "protecting children" if part of your plan is really about profiting off the .XXX domain sales, then that is the worst kind of child exploitation of all and beyond despicable. You should be run out of this industry.

Is there such a thing as committing adult Internet treason?

As far as I'm concerned, protecting children is all about taking responsibility for your own actions. You want to protect children? You become a better parent.

And you give children their own domain. There's a "G" rating for movies and it has worked for decades. Now is the time to apply that to the Internet.

The last time I checked, the Internet was LOADED with all kinds of inappropriate material that kids can easily view and not JUST porn. Just today linked to Yahoo.com are photos of drug use and violence. All only one click away from the home page of the heaviest trafficked website in the world. Is violence and drug use kid friendly?

Perhaps .KILL or .DRUG could be added to the list of new domains needed to further censor the Internet?

What about sites that preach hate or lifestyle choices or religions that you disagree with or find "offensive"? You see where I am going with this? Support .XXX and other forms of "protecting children" aren't far behind.

Can you see what is happening here? Watching all of this unfold is like watching a car wreck happen right before your very eyes and doing nothing about it. In fact this harkens back to the "re-election" of that guy in the white house whose name I won't even bother mentioning. Seeing this whole .XXX scheme play out gives me the same sick feeling I had in November 2000 and then again in November 2004.

I look at it this way. If you TRULY have the interests of protecting children (as well as free speech) and not your own selfish and misguided interests and "moral" judgments, then you'll support a .KID TLD and push for it to go through. And push hard. Think about it. Any site that is deemed kid friendly will jump on board with a .KID domain, especially if it's totally voluntary. Why wouldn't they? It would be easier for kids to find "safe" sites, drive up all kinds of opportunities for Internet revenue, and having that extension would carry extra prestige, especially if requirements are strict.

Not to mention it would turn the tables and shut up the other "side." Because you are either for us or against us. The flawed logic behind a mandatory .XXX will do nothing but put money in a few people's pockets and pacify the right wing whackos... as well as those looking to exploit the industry for their own personal gain.

Imagine your kid coming home from school, jumping on the Internet and ONLY being able to surf sites deemed kid friendly? No porn, no violence, no drug use, no adult situations or text of any kind. If there is truly to be any kind of censorship on the Internet doesn't it make sense for it to be this way and this way only if you TRULY have the protection of children in mind??

I'll say it again... if you support .XXX, then you clearly don't support free speech, the interests and future of the adult Internet as a whole AND the protection of children. .XXX will be a reality, but it's up to all of us to fight it from becoming mandatory.

06-06-2005, 04:47 PM
Donny As you wish... Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 13,754	Fuckin' A, Jay. Ya NAILED it! (LAJ tells it like it is on .XXX issue) From this article posted earlier by LAJ comes this: Monday, June 06th 2005 02:49:29 PM Sick of the adult industry? Love censorship? Then support .XXX today! And don't bother telling us it's "to protect the children." We all know it won't. In the spirit of problem solving by putting a bandage over a gaping wound (which the right wing fundamentalists have made so popular) .XXX will as an end result (if it becomes mandatory) have a much more negative effect than a positive one, not just for our industry but for free speech in general. If you believe that .XXX is a great way to protect children then you are either so caught up in your own bullshit, are ambivalent toward free speech (and the industry for that matter), or have made a deal with the devil and stand to profit off of everyone in the name of censorship and the false guise of "protecting children." Or perhaps you fit into all 3 categories. The very concept of hiding behind the concept of "protecting children" if part of your plan is really about profiting off the .XXX domain sales, then that is the worst kind of child exploitation of all and beyond despicable. You should be run out of this industry. Is there such a thing as committing adult Internet treason? As far as I'm concerned, protecting children is all about taking responsibility for your own actions. You want to protect children? You become a better parent. And you give children their own domain. There's a "G" rating for movies and it has worked for decades. Now is the time to apply that to the Internet. The last time I checked, the Internet was LOADED with all kinds of inappropriate material that kids can easily view and not JUST porn. Just today linked to Yahoo.com are photos of drug use and violence. All only one click away from the home page of the heaviest trafficked website in the world. Is violence and drug use kid friendly? Perhaps .KILL or .DRUG could be added to the list of new domains needed to further censor the Internet? What about sites that preach hate or lifestyle choices or religions that you disagree with or find "offensive"? You see where I am going with this? Support .XXX and other forms of "protecting children" aren't far behind. Can you see what is happening here? Watching all of this unfold is like watching a car wreck happen right before your very eyes and doing nothing about it. In fact this harkens back to the "re-election" of that guy in the white house whose name I won't even bother mentioning. Seeing this whole .XXX scheme play out gives me the same sick feeling I had in November 2000 and then again in November 2004. I look at it this way. If you TRULY have the interests of protecting children (as well as free speech) and not your own selfish and misguided interests and "moral" judgments, then you'll support a .KID TLD and push for it to go through. And push hard. Think about it. Any site that is deemed kid friendly will jump on board with a .KID domain, especially if it's totally voluntary. Why wouldn't they? It would be easier for kids to find "safe" sites, drive up all kinds of opportunities for Internet revenue, and having that extension would carry extra prestige, especially if requirements are strict. Not to mention it would turn the tables and shut up the other "side." Because you are either for us or against us. The flawed logic behind a mandatory .XXX will do nothing but put money in a few people's pockets and pacify the right wing whackos... as well as those looking to exploit the industry for their own personal gain. Imagine your kid coming home from school, jumping on the Internet and ONLY being able to surf sites deemed kid friendly? No porn, no violence, no drug use, no adult situations or text of any kind. If there is truly to be any kind of censorship on the Internet doesn't it make sense for it to be this way and this way only if you TRULY have the protection of children in mind?? I'll say it again... if you support .XXX, then you clearly don't support free speech, the interests and future of the adult Internet as a whole AND the protection of children. .XXX will be a reality, but it's up to all of us to fight it from becoming mandatory.