more on dot "ex-ex-ex" domain boondoggle, err, proposal, back again -- so much for ambiguity

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Bob Frankston <Bob2-19-0501 () bobf frankston com>
Date: January 6, 2007 8:36:33 PM EST
To: dave () farber net, ip () v2 listbox com
Cc: xxx-icm-agreement () icann org
Subject: RE: [IP] dot "ex-ex-ex" domain boondoggle, err, proposal,  
back again -- so much for ambiguity

It's encouraging to read http://forum.icann.org/lists/xxx-tld- 
agreement/ and see strong negative the response was. But, alas, no  
surprise that it has recurred. I see that once again the comments are  
uniformly negative 1 for and 15 against. That’s encouraging.



.XXX makes sense if you don't have the concept of ambiguity or even  
of different points of view. The problem of ambiguity should be  
reason enough to avoid confusing the DNS with a directory but .XXX  
has unique social consequences.



The idea of .XXX is seductive -- you can promise to protect those  
kids from whatever and people will vote for it. When it doesn't work,  
you redouble your efforts to enforce it or blame someone. But in  
either case you've got the moral high ground.



It goes well with the Theory of Censorship -- an alternative to the  
theory of evolution. If you protect people from "bad" ideas and  
sounds then when they turn 18 are supposed to automatically have the  
knowledge to protect themselves from those sexual predators. No need  
for vaccines.



While there may be a financial benefit the real cost is in feeding  
into political platforms based in specious theories. This can have  
serious consequence when it determines who gets elected to decide on  
the complex issues we face in today's world.



BTW, I noticed that censorship was presented as a major feature of  
the M2Z "wireless broadband" proposal. It is seductive.


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