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[Theo]

take a look at any industry board. do you see any sites using .xxx?

Go to http://xxx.xxx - and that's only a small portion of developed adult sites. Talking down on the choices available won't earn you any points from the industry.

 

[Raider]

Go to http://xxx.xxx - and that's only a small portion of developed adult sites. Talking down on the choices available won't earn you any points from the industry.

LOL.. I take it you didn't bother clicking some of those adut sites, which lead to .COM developed web sites.

 

[Theo]

LOL.. I take it you didn't bother clicking some of those adut sites, which lead to .COM developed web sites.

At least I'm not obsessed with bringing down an entire registry that's profitable.

 

[Raider]

At least I'm not obsessed with bringing down an entire registry that's profitable.

Obsessed? Who might that be?

And the only ones making the profit is the ICM registry, and of course reseller to reseller, which in the end somebody loses.

 

[Theo]

Obsessed? Who might that be?

And the only ones making the profit is the ICM registry, and of course reseller to reseller, which in the end somebody loses.

Nobody claimed that .XXX domains - or any other TLD for that matter - are a substitute to .com. On the other hand, .XXX - and its future "brothers" .sex, .adult and .porn are all clear-cut ADULT-ONLY TLDs. That alone describes the focus and 'readership' of those TLDs.

Now, if one goes ahead and registers puppies.xxx then they must have gotten the whole domain investment game wrong.

 

[Raider]

On the other hand, .XXX - and its future "brothers" .sex, .adult and .porn are all clear-cut ADULT-ONLY TLDs. That alone describes the focus and 'readership' of those TLDs.

You can say the same about .name, .pro. and .mobi.. It doesn't mean internet users will use them or type them into the address bar, And when domainers get a hold of these TLD's and use them primarily as PPC, internet users will use them less and less... All of these Adult TLD's will die out just like all the rest have, it makes no difference if it's Adult or not.

History always has a way of repeating itself, this especially true every time a new TLD comes out... These TLD's are nothing but a money grab that's been polluting the internet with uselessness.

 

[Theo]

You can say the same about .name, .pro. and .mobi.. It doesn't mean internet users will use them or type them into the address bar, And when domainers get a hold of these TLD's and use them primarily as PPC, internet users will use them less and less... All of these Adult TLD's will die out just like all the rest have, it makes no difference if it's Adult or not.

History always has a way of repeating itself, this especially true every time a new TLD comes out... These TLD's are nothing but a money grab that's been polluting the internet with uselessness.

I don't think you qualify as a predictor of doom and gloom. And marketing goes beyond what's in a domainer's mind. The oncoming onslaught of gTLDs will come as raw awakening to many who are stuck up with regards to what works for the end user. Already, the proliferation of Facebook has rendered the need for domains obsolete for many businesses.

 

[Raider]

And marketing goes beyond what's in a domainer's mind.

Not another marketing guru.. The last marketing genius I remember went down in defeat with hundreds of worthless mobis.

 

[Theo]

Not another marketing guru.. The last marketing genius I remember went down in defeat with hundreds of worthless mobis.

Oh please. When there is no argument to be made, resorting to what you've read during boring hours does not amount to a valid come-back.

 

[Raider]

Oh please. When there is no argument to be made, resorting to what you've read during boring hours does not amount to a valid come-back.

It wasn't a valid comeback, just like your replies haven't been valid comebacks, Far from it is a matter a fact... I have yet to hear one valid argument from you that indicates .XXX has any sort of future, NOT one.. Citing a handful of web sites that are using .xxx as a link page to redirect to their .com web sites in NOT an indicator, it's actually proves my point more than it proves yours.

The bulk of my investments is .com, this is where I've invested heavily since 1997 and it's paid off very well, and I'm not ashamed to say I made mistakes along the way, I made them like everyone else but never did I take a heavy loss like many others have by investing in a TLD based purely on speculation, that's what the .mobi investors did and that's what I see .xxx investors doing, repeating the same damn mistake.

I have yet to see ONE open TLD in the last 10 years take off, and by some miracle they believe .xxx could be the one, even when theirs talk about introducing MORE Adult TLD's... UN believable.

 

[Theo]

Raider, just because you disagree with the validity and footprint of .XXX, does not mean you're right

Why is the ICM Registry introducing more key adult gTLDs? Simple. Full control of this lucrative market.

 

[DomainsInc]

Raider, just because you disagree with the validity and footprint of .XXX, does not mean you're right

Why is the ICM Registry introducing more key adult gTLDs? Simple. Full control of this lucrative market.

adult isn't that lucrative anymore with all the free tubes, file lockers and torrent sites out there. really there is basically a handful of companies that make 80-90% of the money, none of which are using .xxx.

 

[Theo]

adult isn't that lucrative anymore with all the free tubes, file lockers and torrent sites out there. really there is basically a handful of companies that make 80-90% of the money, none of which are using .xxx.

They why did Manwin file a multi-million dollar lawsuit against ICANN and the ICM Registry?

Rhetorical question, really.

 

[DomainsInc]

They why did Manwin file a multi-million dollar lawsuit against ICANN and the ICM Registry?

Rhetorical question, really.

because they felt that they were being blackmailed into buying them because if they didn't someone else would. thats largely how the whole industry felt and still feels.

 

[Theo]

because they felt that they were being blackmailed into buying them because if they didn't someone else would. thats largely how the whole industry felt and still feels.

Actually, no.

Spending $100 x (example) 100 brands is peanuts, for a company the size of Manwin. The beef is about losing control of the market share, due to a new adult-specific gTLD. Well now, there will be 3 more adult gTLDs: .sex, .porn and .adult - all controlled by the ICM Registry.

And why not? For years, the porn barons dictated how much adult ops get paid and owned the best generic domains. The game changed because the Bush administration that opposed the .XXX TLD for years, has gone to riddance.

 

[DomainsInc]

Actually, no.

Spending $100 x (example) 100 brands is peanuts, for a company the size of Manwin. The beef is about losing control of the market share, due to a new adult-specific gTLD. Well now, there will be 3 more adult gTLDs: .sex, .porn and .adult - all controlled by the ICM Registry.

And why not? For years, the porn barons dictated how much adult ops get paid and owned the best generic domains. The game changed because the Bush administration that opposed the .XXX TLD for years, has gone to riddance.

i disagree. .xxx does nothing for those who have owned their .com's for years. its a money grab that was based on fear mongering plain and simple. just look at one of ads icm ran, get your .xxx before someone else does..

 

[Gerry]

just look at one of ads icm ran, get your .xxx before someone else does..

That pretty much describes every registrar and registry. I am seeing similar ads for .me and .co. Surprised to see .co STILL so heavily pushed.

 

[katherine]

i disagree. .xxx does nothing for those who have owned their .com's for years. its a money grab that was based on fear mongering plain and simple. just look at one of ads icm ran, get your .xxx before someone else does..

When .xxx was launched I ran a survey that indicated 83% of the domains present in the zone file were parked to the registry placeholder page.
For sure, some of the applicants were not ready yet to use them hence the default name servers.

According to registrarstats.com there are 118,364 registered domains but the registry claims nearly double that:

MARINA DEL REY, Calif. — ICM Registry says it currently has 215,835 .XXX domains under its management.

Of those .XXX domains, 132,859 are adult-oriented sites and 82,976 are non-adult defensive registrations,

http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=146803

The discrepancy in numbers is because the figure of 118,364 is based on the zone file, that is the domain names that are actually provisioned in the name servers, the rest are inactive and not even resolving.
They are in fact defensive registrations.

To sum up, nearly half of the 'registrations' are inactive, dead. Out of the remaining half, 83% were parked at the registry a few months ago and therefore equally inactive. No doubt that figure of 83% must have improved a little bit.
But no matter how you look at the stats they are appalling.

.xxx perfectly demonstrates the issues that new extensions pose to trademark holders.

 

[hugegrowth]

How many active registrations per year do you think the .xxx registry needs to stay alive?

Though it may never 'take off', it could muddle along at a low growth rate and stay viable, like some of the new gtld's probably will.

I'd imagine some new people/companies getting into the adult industry in next few years would choose a good or great .xxx that's available instead of a mediocre or poor .com. If they have success, they'd possibly upgrade their .xxx to a better .com down the road.

 

[Gerry]

.xxx perfectly demonstrates the issues that new extensions pose to trademark holders.

Precisely why I believe many are registering their brand. In time (yes, some may argue) but with enough media blitz and the bucks to back them, you will see promotions like New.Pepsi, Diet.Pepsi verses Pepsi.com/diet and so on. The key is to make it as simple as possible to find you. People will remember that name and associate it with nothing else. In time, the brand will stand on its own. Will they abandon .com? certainly not. But they will create consumer awareness simply from the novelty of a .pepsi name. Strategic marketing and decision making.