Do you consider any names/topics to be "off-limits"?

[Jammer]

I was wondering what others opinions are on this .Do you consider any names or topics to be "off-limits" for the reselling of domains?or is everything "fair game" in your opinion?

 

[RJ]

I'm sure most people would avoid the obvious- child porn, terrorist, and racist domains

Other touchy subjects for some people- religious names, explictly adult names or profanity, drugs, other hate related, etc

 

[Jammer]

Agreed,they are some of the most obvious.
I personally cringe when I see people trying to sell domains with the word poverty in them.Of course that's my own personal "pet peeve".

 

[Webtwink]

racist, religious, and adult are offlimits for me. You can add gambling too

 

[Elefekt]

mainly racist, adult, and other "immoral" names i just stay away from

 

[Coastalguy]

Racism and pornography are no no's in my book.

ST

 

[Jeanco]

Racist, or hate for me. I don't mind adult (in the right forum), gambling, or poverty (if its for the good... ie: preventpoverty.com or something)

 

[holeinone]

All of the above for me.

But I do reg adult domains and drugs (medical)domains. Just to provide information

"Information is wealth"

 

[armstrong]

Hate (which includes terrorist and racist) names and deviant porn are out for me. I have 2 or 3 mainstream porn domains, but just for reselling, as I don't have the guts to run an actual adult website.

 

[Wilfredo]

No domain would be offlimit for me ;D
If it bring alot of traffic, Ill better send them popup hell than regular people ;D

 

[Grrilla]

That's a tough question, because it requires subjective judgement, and setting boundaries to define what is moral and ethical, right and wrong. My world has an abundance of shades of gray.

From my subjective POV, the oppurtunists that try to profit from a name that exploits others tragedy( ie 911), misfortune, sorrow, pain, weakness, and/or socio-economic disadvantage in any area, be it porn, religion, health or social reform are wired differently than I am.

How I define what is off-limits for me, therefore, does not easily break down into subject or content catagories.
For instance, a social organization or religious institution that preys on the elderly, although not as repugnant as a filmmaker manipulating children to perform sexual acts, to my way of thinking, is in the same category and equally taboo.

Unless very literal, it is also difficult to label a domain name as being on or off limits. In most cases, it is how a name is used and not the content of the name itself that is the problem. To wit, "free medicine" could be used in a very immoral way, and "kiddieflix" could be a very healthy and nourishing site for children.

Also, in my own life, I have seen my perspective and values shift. When I was young and raising a family, I took a much harder stand against porn and what I perceived as moral deviance. Looking back, I see my values, than, as being consistant w/ the instincts and protective nature of being a parent. Today I view porn and other exotic sexual activity as not being such a large issue, see it more as one of life's passages for many people. Larger issues for me today concern issues of justice, fairness, and equality, and I generally have more acceptence and compassion for people and this human condition that we all find ourselves in.

Happy Holidays Everyone!

 

[Coastalguy]

Grrilla: That was beautiful. Thanks for taking the time to share your POV!

ST

 

[Grrilla]

I appreciate that , Scott. Don't know if you realize it or not, but you are one of the bright lights around here. You've got the knack of staying considerate and friendly and, at the same time, maintaining your objectivity. Thanks for your help in "easing" this newb into the scene.:tu:

 

[Coastalguy]

Ahh, shucks...thanks.

Have a merry one!
ST

 

[Coastalguy]

Congrats Grrilla on your Post Of The Day!

ST

 

[Matt]

I would agree with most comments, with the exception of Porn. I think anything "illegal" is clearly offlimits. However, the only Porn name i own is F**kOnline.net (which I'm going to develop - yes, I'm going to try my hand at a pron site )

The only other i might consider "iffy" is 419.org, but that's going to be for a public awareness board of 419 scams.

rgds
Matt

 

[Jammer]

Grrilla,

Thank you for sharing your thoughtful and intelligent post!
Happy Holidays!