I don't know how to be more concise: ICANN's decision on .xxx : dumbass :: riding a bike with no seat : just plain stupid
Whoever put pressure on ICANN to nix the decision to create a "porn only" domain is missing something so completely valuable: you aren't going to rid the net of pornography, period. You would have made it a lot easier for administrators like myself to be able to at least block a whole TLD that we don't want people to have access to, instead of having to depend on poor software AI to figure out which domains have pornographic content and which don't. Regardless of my opinion of the state of pornography on the net, this is a lose lose for everyone involved. Shame on ICANN for bowing to what can only be conceived as political pressure.
ICANN's board on Wednesday voted nine to five against the proposal, which would have led to the creation of a .xxx domain suffix for pornography sites.
The plan has drawn considerable controversy over recent months, with conservative groups campaigning against the domain due to concerns that it would legitimize pornography. Advocates of the plan have denied this, claiming that it would make it easier for Web users to avoid porn. (via ICANN rejects .xxx domain on News.com)
Well, you just decided to allow for a situation wherein it is difficult and prone to error managing who can and cannot see those sites - 'cause you certainly can't control it.
