India Becomes First Country to Ban .XXX Domains

[pauldmps]

Source: Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide

We knew there'd be trouble once ICANN approved the use of .XXX domain suffixes. India will block all URLs ending in .XXX, and plenty more are expected to follow suit. This is exactly why the pornstars didn't want the domain to be approved!

What are your thoughts on this, guys ?

 

[slugger]

a highly predictable & cliched reaction - feigning moral uprightness in public while indulging in acts typifying moral pits in private

 

[Liverpool_fan]

a highly predictable & cliched reaction - feigning moral uprightness in public while indulging in acts typifying moral pits in private

Brilliantly Put across.

First thing which comes to the mind, is changing the DNS servers.

 

[skeletor]

a highly predictable & cliched reaction - feigning moral uprightness in public while indulging in acts typifying moral pits in private

 

[pauldmps]

First thing which comes to the mind, is changing the DNS servers.

Will that work ? I'm already using OpenDNS.

@slugger
Nicely put.

 

[sparx]

proxies FTW

 

[Faun]

a highly predictable & cliched reaction - feigning moral uprightness in public while indulging in acts typifying moral pits in private

Agree.

 

[Tech.Masti]

I think we need proxy ...

 

[cute.bandar]

proxies are slow , won't work.
anyway no one is forcing companies to switch to .XXX . As long as you~love~.com is running I am happy

 

[iinfi]

huge loss to the industry

 

[leo61611616]

First the premium price to reserve a domain, now bans. Have to see now how many actually switch to it.

 

[hellknight]

I think changing the DNS should work.. because ISOhunt is banned by BSNL and I'm using google's DNS service.. and I'm able to open it without any problems..

 

[tkin]

I think changing the DNS should work.. because ISOhunt is banned by BSNL and I'm using google's DNS service.. and I'm able to open it without any problems..

ISOHUNT banned? You sure about that? Was there a a lawsuit?

I'm using google dns currently so can't verify.

 

[asingh]

Sad to read this. Proves that the policy makers do not know what they are doing. Do not know if this is to satisfy ones own moral dilemma or just hypocritical behavior common to India.

 

[ssk_the_gr8]

a highly predictable & cliched reaction - feigning moral uprightness in public while indulging in acts typifying moral pits in private

well said...
a true indian hypocritical response

 

[pauldmps]

ISOHUNT banned? You sure about that? Was there a a lawsuit?

I'm using google dns currently so can't verify.

Isohunt was banned for few months last year. I use BSNL but wasn't able open it even after using OpenDNS. But now it is working again. There was no lawsuit.

 

[The Sorcerer]

We don't need pr0n. We made kamasutra or else the entire world would be clueless where goes what .

 

[doomgiver]

We don't need pr0n. We made kamasutra or else the entire world would be clueless where goes what .

true, all pr0n looks the same now.
step 1. bad conversation
step 2. eat the german food (you know which one)
step 3. kitty play time!!!
step 4. facing the truth
step 5. ???
step 6. profit!!!

i bet the gov think we will abide by their inane rules while they themselves break, twist and convolute the law to suit themselves. they donot know how resourceful and intelligent today's generation is.

tedhi ungli se ghee nikalo (twist the finger to get the fat) applies appropriately here.

 

[NucleusKore]

DUMB move. Like there's not going to be porn in other domains.

 

[gagan007]

When will such moral policing ever stop in India? Politicians and lawmakers will not do anything about rape victims and offenders but will try anything to curb freedom of citizens.