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Originally Posted by Jesus H Christ
The next step for ICM is contacting the true backbone of the internet industry. It won't be long before ICM figures out who the real traffic generating sources are and approach them with a boatload of cash. They might already have their own now with some pretty sweet .XXX domains reserved. As mentioned you only need one to tip the first and the rest will follow because in the end, the paying surfer couldn't careless if it's a DOT-COM or a DOT-XXX.
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I am sensing a youporn.xxx and pornhub.xxx in the next few months. The question is what is the cut?
As far as your "good ole boy network" comments, totally agree. The bros with the premium domains are not happy about the added competition. I think it's pretty common knowledge that having a great .com name doesn't guarantee success tho. A three word .net can generate more traffic/money than SEX.COM or PORN.COM has in the last 10 years (provided it's in the hands of someone who knows what they are doing). I find it hard to believe that this is as big a crowd as you might think.
IMO, you have missed a major reason why some people are against this tld. Should .xxx become the defacto tld for adult entertainment the chances of censorship increase dramatically. You stated that new markets may open up due to the .xxx, and that may be true. But now isp's must sort through the .coms/nets/etc. to censor a site. After the .xxx is adopted, it's as simple as flipping a single switch. The customer base immediately dwindles.
Your points are interesting and spot on. Sometimes an industry has to collapse as times change. The herd still needs thinning I suppose. Either way, the only winners in .xxx will be ICM.
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