Television ads for dot XXX ???

Cyberian · 12-15-2011, 01:46 PM

Has anyone else seen these tacky commercials for dot xxx?
Un-freekin-believable.

Peace,
Cyberian

Keith · 12-15-2011, 02:06 PM

Yup...buy.xxx

Ms Domainer · 12-15-2011, 08:58 PM

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I'm not surprised.

Every night (during the Nightly News), there are male enhancement ads, the company that features those two silly side-by-side tubs.

Beyond tacky.

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Sparhawke · 12-16-2011, 07:04 AM

I am from England so have been spared all that, though I suppose in time some bright spark at AdvertsRUs will decide to put it in the middle of a run of incontinence pants infomercials

domainbeast36 · 12-17-2011, 02:23 AM

I have been seeing this everywhere, is .xxx the new hot extension? is it worth buying?

the_poet · 12-17-2011, 02:30 AM

Originally Posted by domainbeast36

I have been seeing this everywhere, is .xxx the new hot extension? is it worth buying?

No, it isn't.

lincolndsp · 12-17-2011, 07:03 AM

i haven't
but interested to see what effect it might have for the extension

DubDubDubDot · 12-17-2011, 07:13 PM

Seems odd to target porn webmasters through TV commercials. I'll bet their ad campaigns are to get regular businesses to do defensive registrations.

Ms Domainer · 12-17-2011, 08:38 PM

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I just saw the ad tonight--it seems to take the extortion angle, "Get your .xxx before someone else does."

Premise: Some sleazy dude is trying to sell domains to a gang. I think it's supposed to be humorous, but it comes across as just strange.

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defaultuser · 12-17-2011, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by Ms Domainer

Premise: Some sleazy dude is trying to sell domains to a gang. I think it's supposed to be humorous, but it comes across as just strange.

Real meaning: Some sleazy company is trying to sell your trademark to a domainer.

***johname*** · 12-17-2011, 09:15 PM

I saw this unbelievable one which implied a sheep hearder "loved" his one sheep and wanted to buy a domain for it.

the_poet · 12-18-2011, 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by Ms Domainer

I just saw the ad tonight--it seems to take the extortion angle, "Get your .xxx before someone else does."

This is getting annoying

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Originally Posted by johname

I saw this unbelievable one which implied a sheep hearder "loved" his one sheep and wanted to buy a domain for it.

LOL now they also promote Zoophilia now.

RJ · 12-18-2011, 01:55 AM

Wow. They've already spent $4.5mil on TV spots for .XXX. Holy moly!

Source:
http://acro.net/blog/domains/dot-xxx...-catch-it-yet/

Acroplex · 12-18-2011, 04:51 PM

All commercials can be viewed at http://Gavin.xxx
Sense of humor required.

Ms Domainer · 12-19-2011, 09:18 AM

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Annoying or not, it is what is.

I know that some of you are "pumping" this TLD on your blogs, so it's understandable that you might want to protect your investment.

But no matter how you look at it, .xxx is a hot potato, and those ads don't help its cause.

For something to be humorous, it actually has to be funny and unplausible; unfortunately, the "gang" ad hits too close to the reality of how this TLD is being marketed.

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Originally Posted by the_poet

This is getting annoying

---------- Post added at 10:51 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:49 AM ----------

LOL now they also promote Zoophilia now.

Acroplex · 12-19-2011, 09:21 AM

The domain industry is alive and needs open minds. Nothing wrong with adult content and if the tv ads are approved for broadcast then the vote is cast. Not sure if there will be .XXX ads during the Super Bowl but then again I find the Super Bowl ads to be overly "clever" and overpriced. The .XXX ads on the other hand promote adult situations with a humorous twist.

the_poet · 12-19-2011, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by Ms Domainer

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????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/740600-television-ads-for-dot-xxx.html

Annoying or not, it is what is.

I know that some of you are "pumping" this TLD on your blogs, so it's understandable that you might want to protect your investment.

But no matter how you look at it, .xxx is a hot potato, and those ads don't help its cause.

For something to be humorous, it actually has to be funny and unplausible; unfortunately, the "gang" ad hits too close to the reality of how this TLD is being marketed.

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It looks like you misunderstood me. The .XXX mafia is annoying, not you

I have been against this TLD since when I first heard about it and wasn't even into domaining back then.

Ms Domainer · 12-19-2011, 10:48 AM

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I did misunderstand, so my apologies to you, my poetic friend.

Perhaps I'm being a bit overly sensitive about the societal implications of this TLD.

I guess I'm "old school" about pornographic sex (and, yes, that is my problem), but, most importantly, I know that there will be egregious abuses and situations that will occur that some proponents may not have thought about, for example, parking pages that link to ch*ld p*rn sites. It CAN happen because filters will only work to a point. A CP site does not necessarily announce its real intention in its domain name.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=740600

In any case, I know that my opinion is not going to sway someone who is totally into this TLD, but, perhaps, those of us who find .xxx distasteful can at least offer our opinions and reservations to those who are sitting on the fence and maybe change a few minds.

I'm NOT advocating eliminating .xxx altogether--that ship has sailed. Besides, freedom of speech trumps any moral and political concerns; however, I do believe that it should be regulated and scrutinized, just like a muncipality does when it rules that an adult bookstore cannot be located near schools and playgrounds.

How this would play out on the web, I don't know, perhaps something like requiring libraries to set aside dedicated child friendly (blocked .xxx) computer stations.

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Originally Posted by the_poet

It looks like you misunderstood me. The .XXX mafia is annoying, not you

I have been against this TLD since when I first heard about it and wasn't even into domaining back then.

the_poet · 12-19-2011, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Ms Domainer

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I did misunderstand, so my apologies to you, my poetic friend.

Perhaps I'm being a bit overly sensitive about the societal implications of this TLD.

I guess I'm "old school" about pornographic sex (and, yes, that is my problem), but, most importantly, I know that there will be egregious abuses and situations that will occur that some proponents may not have thought about, for example, parking pages that link to ch*ld p*rn sites. It CAN happen because filters will only work to a point. A CP site does not necessarily announce its real intention in its domain name.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=740600

In any case, I know that my opinion is not going to sway someone who is totally into this TLD, but, perhaps, those of us who find .xxx distasteful can at least offer our opinions and reservations to those who are sitting on the fence and maybe change a few minds.

I'm NOT advocating eliminating .xxx altogether--that ship has sailed. Besides, freedom of speech trumps any moral and political concerns; however, I do believe that it should be regulated and scrutinized, just like a muncipality does when it rules that an adult bookstore cannot be located near schools and playgrounds.

How this would play out on the web, I don't know, perhaps something like requiring libraries to set aside dedicated child friendly (blocked .xxx) computer stations.

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To be honest, I'm not against porn, unless it involves subjects that are forced and/or unable to express their will. But if it is made and watched by consentient adults, I consider it just another form of entertainment. The point is .XXX is hated by the very industry it claims to represent, because porn operators are aware that their industry could become a ghetto if the general public associated them with .XXX and goverments worldwide could block the TLD in the blink of an eye. On the contrary, they would want to make their industry as mainstream as ever.

Ms Domainer · 12-19-2011, 12:45 PM

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My main concern with p0rn (and, consequently .xxx) has to do with child exploitation and the enslavement of women from poor countries who are brought to the US (or other super power countries) and forced into prostitution. A slavery ring was recently shut down in my city; young women from developing countries in Asia were "fronted" by a nail salon.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=740600

I think .xxx opens up the probability of an increase in these kinds of abuses; the quest for web content will drive the underworld to entice even more vulnerable people into its net through deceptive practices (for example, promises of factory jobs in the US).

I don't think you can expect the xxx registry to police itself--this hasn't proven to be true in other TLDs.

Most of you may be too young, but if you Google "Traci Lords," you will see what I mean. Although she is now in her 40's, her underage p0rn films are still illegal because she was 15 when she made them. Whether or not she consented (hotly debated), she was at an age where she could not legally give consent.

What I'm saying: if you're parking .xxx domains, you need to be aware if the links on your landing page lead to a site where the adults are truly consenting and not to a s*x sl@ve or ch*ld p*rn site. You could find your domain seized and shut down by the DOJ (given that xxx is located in Florida).

And you can be sure that governmental scrutiny will be a lot tougher on .xxx than on .com, etc., and governments are likely to view offending parked pages with equal disdain as original content sites.

Even if I were gungho on xxx adult sites, I would still avoid this TLD. Like.The.Plague.

Domainers have enough rough waters to navigate.

Also, I think the TV ads will eventually subside, once the sellers of ad space realize the riskiness of this TLD. Those who offer up our TV entertainment are notoriously conservative when it comes to unwanted negative publicity.

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the_poet · 12-19-2011, 01:06 PM

@Ms

Exactly. Pornographic films are just another form of entertainment if they're made and bought by people who are legally authorized to do that. Pornography involving children, unwilling or mentally challenged adults or animals is a crime and is no different to a murder.

qO_Op · 12-21-2011, 02:19 PM

Even the Vatican has heard of .xxx

http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/21/som...t-the-vatican/

Cyberian · 12-21-2011, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by RJ

Wow. They've already spent $4.5mil on TV spots for .XXX. Holy moly!

Source:
http://acro.net/blog/domains/dot-xxx...-catch-it-yet/

Well, considering the quality of the ads, and the timeslots the have them in, it looks like we'll be seeing them for awhile.

Originally Posted by Acroplex

The domain industry is alive and needs open minds. Nothing wrong with adult content and if the tv ads are approved for broadcast then the vote is cast. Not sure if there will be .XXX ads during the Super Bowl but then again I find the Super Bowl ads to be overly "clever" and overpriced. The .XXX ads on the other hand promote adult situations with a humorous twist.

Hi Acro,
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=740600
I agree the domain industry is alive, and that advertising any extention can only help it grow... but.... my concern is the quality and the premise of the dot xxx ads.

I wish other exts would have spent the money to promote... (like dot us for example).

Oh well, we'll see how it all pans out.

Peace,
Cyberian

the_poet · 12-21-2011, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by qO_Op

Even the Vatican has heard of .xxx

http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/21/som...t-the-vatican/

lol ICM blocked the domain from being registered and now the Vatican thinks someone has squatted on their name because it is unavailable when they try to register it

htmlindex · 12-21-2011, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by Cyberian

Has anyone else seen these tacky commercials for dot xxx?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=740600
Un-freekin-believable.

Peace,
Cyberian

Nope, they haven't been shown in my country. Is there a YouTube link or something?

12-15-2011, 01:46 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Cyberian Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Emerald Triangle Posts: 4,592	Television ads for dot XXX ??? Has anyone else seen these tacky commercials for dot xxx? Un-freekin-believable. Peace, Cyberian __________________ Remember who your loyalties are divided between, and choose for the right reasons who deserves them.

12-15-2011, 08:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ms Domainer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,466	* I'm not surprised. Every night (during the Nightly News), there are male enhancement ads, the company that features those two silly side-by-side tubs. Beyond tacky. * __________________ Food for Thought So live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.

12-16-2011, 07:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sparhawke Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 1,726	I am from England so have been spared all that, though I suppose in time some bright spark at AdvertsRUs will decide to put it in the middle of a run of incontinence pants infomercials __________________ I taut I taw a Putty Tat Available Domain Names

12-17-2011, 07:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
lincolndsp NamePros Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 995	i haven't but interested to see what effect it might have for the extension __________________ Partnercash

12-17-2011, 08:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ms Domainer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,466	* I just saw the ad tonight--it seems to take the extortion angle, "Get your .xxx before someone else does." Premise: Some sleazy dude is trying to sell domains to a gang. I think it's supposed to be humorous, but it comes across as just strange. * __________________ Food for Thought So live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.

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12-15-2011, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Keith Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: "D" town Posts: 3,615	Yup...buy.xxx

12-17-2011, 02:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
domainbeast36 New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Baltimore Posts: 19	I have been seeing this everywhere, is .xxx the new hot extension? is it worth buying?

12-17-2011, 07:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
DubDubDubDot Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,634	Seems odd to target porn webmasters through TV commercials. I'll bet their ad campaigns are to get regular businesses to do defensive registrations.

12-17-2011, 09:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
*johname* Business Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,518	I saw this unbelievable one which implied a sheep hearder "loved" his one sheep and wanted to buy a domain for it.

12-18-2011, 01:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
RJ NamePros Admin Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,919 Follow @DomainBuyer	Wow. They've already spent $4.5mil on TV spots for .XXX. Holy moly! Source: http://acro.net/blog/domains/dot-xxx...-catch-it-yet/

12-18-2011, 04:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
Acroplex Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,824	All commercials can be viewed at http://Gavin.xxx Sense of humor required. __________________ DomainGang.com - Digital Entertainment for Domainers Acroplex - Web & Graphics Acro.net - My Blog

12-19-2011, 09:21 AM	#16 (permalink)
Acroplex Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,824	The domain industry is alive and needs open minds. Nothing wrong with adult content and if the tv ads are approved for broadcast then the vote is cast. Not sure if there will be .XXX ads during the Super Bowl but then again I find the Super Bowl ads to be overly "clever" and overpriced. The .XXX ads on the other hand promote adult situations with a humorous twist. __________________ DomainGang.com - Digital Entertainment for Domainers Acroplex - Web & Graphics Acro.net - My Blog

12-19-2011, 12:45 PM	#20 (permalink)
Ms Domainer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,466	* My main concern with p0rn (and, consequently .xxx) has to do with child exploitation and the enslavement of women from poor countries who are brought to the US (or other super power countries) and forced into prostitution. A slavery ring was recently shut down in my city; young women from developing countries in Asia were "fronted" by a nail salon. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=740600 I think .xxx opens up the probability of an increase in these kinds of abuses; the quest for web content will drive the underworld to entice even more vulnerable people into its net through deceptive practices (for example, promises of factory jobs in the US). I don't think you can expect the xxx registry to police itself--this hasn't proven to be true in other TLDs. Most of you may be too young, but if you Google "Traci Lords," you will see what I mean. Although she is now in her 40's, her underage p0rn films are still illegal because she was 15 when she made them. Whether or not she consented (hotly debated), she was at an age where she could not legally give consent. What I'm saying: if you're parking .xxx domains, you need to be aware if the links on your landing page lead to a site where the adults are truly consenting and not to a sx sl@ve or chld prn site. You could find your domain seized and shut down by the DOJ (given that xxx is located in Florida). And you can be sure that governmental scrutiny will be a lot tougher on .xxx than on .com, etc., and governments are likely to view offending parked pages with equal disdain as original content sites. Even if I were gungho on xxx adult sites, I would still* avoid this TLD. Like.The.Plague. Domainers have enough rough waters to navigate. Also, I think the TV ads will eventually subside, once the sellers of ad space realize the riskiness of this TLD. Those who offer up our TV entertainment are notoriously conservative when it comes to unwanted negative publicity. * __________________ Food for Thought So live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip. Last edited by Ms Domainer; 12-19-2011 at 12:48 PM. Reason: Spelling error

12-19-2011, 01:06 PM	#21 (permalink)
the_poet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Web Posts: 4,648 Follow @ThePoet82	@Ms Exactly. Pornographic films are just another form of entertainment if they're made and bought by people who are legally authorized to do that. Pornography involving children, unwilling or mentally challenged adults or animals is a crime and is no different to a murder. __________________ RunningShoes.in @ just $300 on Sedo auction (RunningShoes.com sold for $700,000 in 2011) Coater.com for sale - Premium industrial 1-worder.

12-21-2011, 02:19 PM	#22 (permalink)
qO_Op Namepros Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,172	Even the Vatican has heard of .xxx http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/21/som...t-the-vatican/

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