first .xxx site live

casting.xxx has gone live as the first adult porn site to use the .xxx namespace, launching less than 48 hours ago. The domain is registered to a company called Really Useful, based in the Turks and Caicos Islands. I have no idea who this may be, the affiliate link is on its own domain and currently says "coming soon".

According to ICM, about 1500 .xxx domains have been allocated to 35 porn companies under the "Founders" program. And they expect that many of these will go live before the official .xxx launch, which is scheduled for early December.

So like it or not, it looks like this is a reality folks.

Does "Founders Program" = free?

How are search engines treating .xxx Domains?

Favorably, or penalized?

LOL I don't think so, but it did not say. Perhaps its the group of individuals that pre-registered and supported this initiative from the start???? I am not really sure.

Santa Luke -

What does all this mean?

Can you get me a present?


.XXX Launch Pricing

Sunrise A (Adult Trademark)
$200
includes one-year registration
$75 refund if not successful


Sunrise A (Adult Domain)
$160
includes one-year registration
$75 refund if not successful


Sunrise B (Block)
$200
$75 refund if not successful

Landrush
$160
includes one-year registration
$75 refund if not successful


.XXX domains will be available to anyone beginning on December 6, 2011. Members of the Sponsored Community will get resolving domains, non-members can register non-resolving domains.
General Availability - begins December 6, 2011

I like the $75 refund if not successful. Does it mean they keep more than 50% of your money if a domain registration you paid for can't be processed for some (obscure) reason?

When I look at their price scheme, just one thing comes to my mind: There’s a sucker born every minute!