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Sure, So when we were finally able to email directly with NIC.ly (post deletion) they said that the domain was removed because they didn't like the 'scantily c
by dotBen 16y ago
Sure,
So when we were finally able to email directly with NIC.ly (post deletion) they said that the domain was removed because they didn't like the 'scantily clad' lady on the front page (and only page) of the site (which was Violet, in this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dotben/3674835644/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dotben/3674835644/)
They're essentially now changing their tune for PR reasons.
The site's purpose was NOT to shorten pornographic urls, it was described as a "sex positive" url shortener in line with Violet's work as a best-selling author and academic in this space. being "sex positive" is not the same as saying "shorten your porn here".
However the wider issue, as I've stated at http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2010/10/our-response-to-nic-lys-statement-on-the-vb-ly-domain-deletion/ http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2010/10/our-response-to-nic-lys-... is why is a domain registry asserting editorial control over a website that uses its domain. People should be very concerned about that.
- reedlaw 16y agoWhat does "sex positive" mean?
- nollidge 16y agoI was going to say "google it" but then realized that may not be work-safe :) Anyway here's wikipedia's description of the movement: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_positive http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_positive
- mootothemax 16y agoThe site's purpose was NOT to shorten pornographic urls, it was described as a "sex positive" url shortener One man's art is another man's pornography.
- jrockway 16y agoWhich is why everyone should be allowed to post what they want, and why everyone should be allowed to not visit sites that offend them. Hell, my company blocks "offensive sites". Buy that software, install it on your desktop, and then you won't have to see anything on the Internet other than LGF.
- ig1 16y agoDomain registries regularly do so including all the major ones. Particularly common are pulling domains used for scams, controlling viruses, illegal pornography and of course famously the pulling of wikileaks domains for leaking documents.
- ErrantX 16y agoAs I said in the first thread; I think there is just a cultural misunderstanding over what is pornographic, obscene or overtly sexual. It is very hard for our extremely liberal modern society (especially the subset of it that uses the internet extensively) to understand a radically different culture. So while that image and the wording seems entirely innocent to us in such cultures it is a very uncomfortable thing (a combination of uncomfortable things in fact). I'm not saying I entirely believe this is the reason for the domains removal, but if it is then the complaint seems reasonable to me.
- Automatt-2 16y agoIs it fair to say that "sex positive" is equivalent to "sex friendly" ?