Originally Posted by AlienQ

I would debate this some.
However...

I support .xxx. I believe it would level the playing field. Companies must contend with subversive webmasters and elements that defame the industry as a whole.

For example: SPAM, Auto installations, intrusive marketing into realms where adult should not be. There are alot of sleaze balls in this biz that have raped our industry and given us a bad name. The audience does not respect us, they do not trust us.

With self regulation through .xxx detractors of this industry can be thwarted.
I am a believer in freedom of speech and I think .xxx can play right into it and enhance it.

Is it freedom of speech to place adult materials into the eyes of those that do not want it, nor old enough to view it?
I would suppose it is but in my opinion it is un ethical. Adult is in Mainstream everywhere hell it's at electronics stores, mainstream book stores and even adult video stores. But where is it placed? Its placed conveniently in area's where adults can get it.

Short term some ISP's will block .xx perhaps. Thats a legal front unto itself however we all know from the experience in the early day that services that blocked adult content were not succesful. Adult was in demand.

Theoretically we would be able to police our selves through the issue of these domains as bonefide industry, abuser's are regulated out of .xxx for violations in SPAM, CP, and the various nefarious shit people do to damge this business.
Long term result is that even the consumers would subscribe to sites in confidence that the website is authentic in ethical business practice.

There is alot of money to be made in .xxx, make no mistake and this industry would have a chance to recover from the damage it has taken over the years.

I do wish that money generated from .xxx would move to a lobby, and that people within industry would populate the IFFOR to make decisions as an industry and monies be moved towards an industry lobby and defense.

Its not to late for such events to occur. I for one think that .xxx is inevitable.
However the reversal of the commerce department obviously has figured out that a TLD for an industry can most likely begin a process of justified cause should .xxx fuel a lobby.

Anyays end my 2cents.