Quote Originally Posted by gaystoryman
Actually I'll disagree slightly or maybe more than slightly. It does strip some freedoms, as the current legislation in the Congress of the US would make it mandatory for adult sites to be listed only under a XXX TLD, or similar type. Assuming XXX doesn't pass ICANN, who knows what the crack pots in Washington will come up with. But the combination of establishing a XXX plus current US legislation does strip away some rights.
Right but, thats an issue that we have in the United States with legislators NOT ICANN. As you quite rightly point out, if .XXX doesnt pass, what happens then? Perhaps we'll see a move by legislators to require all porn sites to utilize a .org domain, does that then make the .ORG TLD errode our rights away?

Also, while it is voluntary and would be everywhere but the USA there is still the discrimination factor. Some sites that deal in highly descriptive language and discussions would be included in a xxx TLD. Yet those groups are self help groups for rape, incest, addiction problems and not pornography in any sense of the word. By forcing them and medical sites behind the XXX barrier would hinder their ability to help people. That isnt business.
Right but again, we dont know whether those types of sites would be needed to be put behind the .XXX TLD, thats my point, right now, we dont know anything other than the fact that ICANN are listening to proposals about adding a new TLD, .XXX

The proposals and, in fact, the .XXX TLD itself dont errode anyones rights away, its other factors that will do that, factors that, at the present time, are only applicable to those of us in the U.S.

So again, ill stand by my original statement, .XXX on its own, doesnt strip anyones rights of freedom away because it is just a proposal.

Regards,

Lee