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1. Comment - ICANN Again Delays .XXX Domain

   (Sep 20, 2005 - 1:20 PM)

   I've been waiting for a domain like .porn, .sex, or .xxx for a long time. The point in it is simple. To give the porn industry something they can use besides .com/net/org/etc. Forcing all Pornography sites to move to the .xxx domain will allow "Net Nanny" filters work much more precise.
   
   They will not have to block sites individually but rather the *.xxx name, which will enable a new era of "Net Nanny" filtering. An era which will be more precise and potentially never block non-pornographic content.
   
   I know one of the biggest problems with the "Net Nanny" filters when they first came out is that they either: A) Blocked Nothing or B) blocked everything. I had a friend who's "Net Nanny" blocked www.Nickelodeon.com, which is a cartoon TV Channel.
   
   Many will say, they cannot force the pornographic sites to move to this new extension. Well, yes they can. After their current contract is up, they can refuse to allow them to re-register the name on anything besides a .xxx extension. Furthermore, they can also give a promotional period where any current pornographic site can transfer over to the .xxx extension free of charge, and end their current contract with that extension.
   
   Regulating it's usage will be rather easy also. If someone finds a site which is not using the required .xxx extension, they report the site to ICANN, and then ICANN can fine them. The fine would have to be so heavy that the companies would not want to do it, and just pay the fine. IE: The fine should be allowed to up to 500,000$ USD, and ICANN disables their domain name until the site pays the fine.
   
   What this will accomplish is simple. It will hurt the site to much with the first or second offense for them to want to continue operating on its current extension. Between the fine itself, and the downtime of their site, they will want to move. Having their site turned off for several days will hurt the profit much more than the fine itself, so they will want to move before it ever happens.
   
   In conclusion, ICANN, please do this. :-D

2. Comment - Xbox 360 Coming November 22

   (Sep 15, 2005 - 1:03 PM)

   One of the biggest downfalls of the PS2 vs X-Box currently is that the PS2 doesn't have a built-in HDD, which means memory cards. Memory cards suck ass. Ontop of that, online play on the PS2 blows because of dialup users, where as those are very very limited on X-Box Live. Which will be the same case here. the 360 will be far superior than the PS3 in anyway, shape, and form imo. Microsoft has the money to back it, if there becomes a threatening developing studio that won't release content for X-Box360, then they will just buy the studio. It's happened before.