dot sex may be coming to the internet

[EStreetJoe]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/06/25/domain.names/index.html

the pertinent part of the article

At a meeting in Paris Thursday, the board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers will vote on two key proposals.

The first would allow domains that do not use Latin characters, meaning domain names using Chinese, Arabic or Cyrillic letters. The other proposal would allow domains to use nearly any letter or number combination, up to 64 characters.

If ICANN approves the proposals, the world of .com and .org and country names like .jp or .fr would be opened to a much wider choice, such as .hotel or .sex.

Just the thought of .sex has bloggers predicting an auction frenzy, as almost any word in any language could become a domain name extension.

 

[Trouser_Buddah]

There is a lot of weird porn out there... never thought to look for dots having sex...

 

[Rumpleforeskin]

My name is Pac Man and I approve this message!

 

[slappy4428]

If they turned down .xxx a couple of years ago, why would they approve this? Seems easier to OK .xxx

 

[Dickens Cider]

If they turned down .xxx a couple of years ago, why would they approve this? Seems easier to OK .xxx

Maybe they're just Latin enthusiasts, or they like the number six.

 

[dooley_womack1]

This happens, the real bidding frenzy will be for clownpenis.fart

 

[Dickens Cider]

This happens, the real bidding frenzy will be for clownpenis.fart

I've heard that somewhere before. SNL?

 

[markvid]

I look at it this way, it'll be much easier to filter out sites once my kids learn how to surf the Net.

 

[dooley_womack1]

This happens, the real bidding frenzy will be for clownpenis.fart

I've heard that somewhere before. SNL?

Yeah, a few years ago.

 

[Armchair_QB]

I thought it said "dog", not "dot".

 

[dooley_womack1]

Oh, as if dog sex isn't already available. All I know is, I ain't doing an image search to confirm.

 

[Trouser_Buddah]

Oh, as if dog sex isn't already available. All I know is, I ain't doing an image search to confirm.

That's why the safe search option is so vital on Teh Googles... I'm sure a search for 'dog leash' would lead you to some puppy S&M Web site...

 

[dooley_womack1]

Thus will I not image-search "floaters"

 

[Trouser_Buddah]

No, but I'm sure someone will...

 

[dooley_womack1]

Do NOT post the link!