On May 10th, ICANN will convene again to talk about .XXX that should have been nailed down 2 years ago, but the response from the adult community was seriously lacking.
Two years later, .XXX is closer to becoming a reality, because on the whole, it appears that ICM Registry has been able to prove with their letters and whatever evidence of support, that the adult community supports .XXX, thus achieving one of the main ICANN directives of being able to demonstrate constituency.
All the chatter and talk the last 2 years clearly shows that the adult community DOES NOT WANT .XXX, but the voices have not been heard for the volumne that it represents, but instead, more of a mouse peep from a very few who been talking outloud about this subject.
What has been sadly missing, is that paysite owners and webmaster resources sites haven't emailed their affiliates/members who are just as affected by all of this, to get involved, to post up as companies and individuals to take a stand, that we can't even get 1,000 webmasters to post up to
[email protected] to visually demonstrate that .XXX is not wanted.
The few responses up at ICANN are great for those that posted, but it really
sends the wrong message by the lack of numbers posting.
As much a fuss as a few of us have publically made, ICANN can look at the
lack of large responses as a sign that ICM must indeed have support of the
adult community.
Lawley stated in an interview at AVNonline that over a thousand adult webmasters wrote in their support for .XXX.
How shameful that we can't even refute that claim by getting 1,000 webmasters to even post up against .XXX.
I don't blame the "industry leaders" that are involved in backing .XXX at all... its business to them, and it will be business as usual if .XXX gets
approved.
Where those that did support .XXX start to feel the consequences of their
short-sighted greed, is when legislation is imposed or .XXX is used to cause
harm.
I am sure those early supporters didn't think through this in the long term,
but for them, it won't matter.. they have made their money, and they can
survive whatever happens while everyone else is left holding the shit-bag.
This .XXX issue really underscores the lack of unity or cohesiveness and operating in complete self-interest.
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The sad fact is that as a whole, the industry will get what it deserves
through its greed. It is unfortunate that all the many good business people
that i know, will get tossed under the same ill-gotten consequences imposed
by a minority, and validated by a majority of mindless/silent/apathetic
webmasters.
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Sending an email to:
[email protected] which shows up at:
http://forum.icann.org/lists/xxx-tld-agreement/
could have little effect on .XXX, if .XXX is already a forgone conclusion by ICAAN, but it will atleast demonstrate to the industry (and to those who have been active in the fight for what is right) that there is some hope that when the bell is rung, webmasters will come forward.
Anyone who has a mailing list, could email that list with info about being a part of the petition against .XXX by companies and individuals sending an email to [email protected].
Be a part of the solution, not a part of the problem.
and that's all i have to say 'bout dat.
Fight the Gump!