4 ms·

.sexy is not an appropriate domain name for these things imho

game-of-throws 4y ago
Which sentence is more offensive? - Privacy is sexy - Don't let Microsoft kill privacy The answer probably depends where you live. Stereotypically, Americans are afraid of sex, and Europeans are afraid of violence - for example many video games released in Germany were modified to have green blood. My take: both sides of the pond need to lighten up
dang 4y ago
"Please don't pick the most provocative thing in an article or post to complain about in the thread. Find something interesting to respond to instead." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html All we get out of generic tangents like this is a tedious, offtopic subthread that often ends up being much larger than the on-topic discussion, and usually descends into flamewar after a while—perhaps because the mind resorts to indignation to amuse itself in the absence of anything interesting (https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&sort=byDate&type=comment&query=mind%20amuse%20by:dang https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&sor...).
- la64710 4y ago
  It is a useful resource (the more people are aware the better kind) but as others have pointed out the TLD will be blocked by many software/browsers and inhibit the broad distribution of the content via that fqdn. Thank you.
pineconewarrior 4y ago
It's very off-putting, I agree.
- jallasprit 4y ago
  Why?
  - wokwokwok 4y ago
    You mean, other than the obvious reason that any corporate firewall will probably block it and send notifications to your manager? I mean, do whatever, but there's a certain irony to something which is about privacy and security forcing you to pollute your search history with the word 'sexy' in a way that you cant control locally.
  - dimensionc132 4y ago
    people here are too easily offended
    - pineconewarrior 4y ago
      I am not offended, I just find it in bad taste, along with the poorly-executed interface styles. It's just my opinion anyway.
  - eimrine 4y ago
    What if some kid will show this domain? In some cultures it is unacceptable to have a talk with kids about sex.
    - slothtrop 4y ago
      "sexy" is so whitebread it's on daytime tv and op-ed headlines. Other cultures are already exposed to this if they are consuming Western media in the first place, how they deal with it is on them.
      - eimrine 4y ago
        Some of that other cultures use to hate Western one. Doesn't they have or deserve a right to be kind of shy?
teddyh 4y ago
Your comment is not an appropriate comment. EDIT: This is according to the HN guidelines: “Please don't complain about tangential annoyances—things like article or website formats, name collisions, or back-button breakage. They're too common to be interesting.”.
- la64710 4y ago
  It is a useful resource but as others have pointed out the TLD will be blocked by many software/browsers and inhibit the broad distribution of the content via that fqdn. Thank you.
lukestateson 4y ago
- dang 4y ago
  We've banned this account for taking HN threads into flamewar hell after we asked you not to do that. If you don't want to be banned, you're welcome to email hn@ycombinator.com and give us reason to believe that you'll follow the rules in the future. They're here: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.
  - lukestateson 4y ago
nerdjon 4y ago
I don't see any problem with it. It is just a word. A word that carries far more weight than it really should in our society. I kinda like the idea of "privacy is sexy" which is how I read it. The only possible issue is I can see some companies blocking it due to "Sex" but that's their issue with way too strong rules.
- InsomniacL 4y ago
  "carries far more weight than it really should in our society" If it should or shouldn't carry the weight is irrelevant, "Sexy" does carry weight so surely the problem is obvious. Besides, speaking from first hand experience, historically 'sexy' content on the internet usually came with a Malware/Virus, not a good association when the intention is to run scripts that make significant changes to your computer configuration, all for a novelty that lends nothing to the product. With that being said, I have no issue with it personally.
- ewjt 4y ago
  “sexy”, definition: 1. Arousing or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest. 2. Highly appealing or interesting; attractive. 3. Having sexual appeal; suggestive of sex. While #2 might be the intent, there are much better alternative choices for links that I could * send to my 10 year old niece who is interested in tech * share with co-workers or on company forums * use without hassle from automated filtering/proxy/scanning tools for a TLD that is associated with adult content

Which sentence is more offensive? - Privacy is sexy - Don't let Microsoft kill privacy The answer probably depends where you live. Stereotypically, Americans are afraid of sex, and Europeans are afraid of violence - for example many video games released in Germany were modified to have green blood. My take: both sides of the pond need to lighten up

dang 4y ago

"Please don't pick the most provocative thing in an article or post to complain about in the thread. Find something interesting to respond to instead." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html All we get out of generic tangents like this is a tedious, offtopic subthread that often ends up being much larger than the on-topic discussion, and usually descends into flamewar after a while—perhaps because the mind resorts to indignation to amuse itself in the absence of anything interesting (https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&sort=byDate&type=comment&query=mind%20amuse%20by:dang https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&sor...).

la64710 4y ago
It is a useful resource (the more people are aware the better kind) but as others have pointed out the TLD will be blocked by many software/browsers and inhibit the broad distribution of the content via that fqdn. Thank you.

pineconewarrior 4y ago

It's very off-putting, I agree.

jallasprit 4y ago
Why?
- wokwokwok 4y ago
  You mean, other than the obvious reason that any corporate firewall will probably block it and send notifications to your manager? I mean, do whatever, but there's a certain irony to something which is about privacy and security forcing you to pollute your search history with the word 'sexy' in a way that you cant control locally.
- dimensionc132 4y ago
  people here are too easily offended
  - pineconewarrior 4y ago
    I am not offended, I just find it in bad taste, along with the poorly-executed interface styles. It's just my opinion anyway.
- eimrine 4y ago
  What if some kid will show this domain? In some cultures it is unacceptable to have a talk with kids about sex.
  - slothtrop 4y ago
    "sexy" is so whitebread it's on daytime tv and op-ed headlines. Other cultures are already exposed to this if they are consuming Western media in the first place, how they deal with it is on them.
    - eimrine 4y ago
      Some of that other cultures use to hate Western one. Doesn't they have or deserve a right to be kind of shy?

teddyh 4y ago

Your comment is not an appropriate comment. EDIT: This is according to the HN guidelines: “Please don't complain about tangential annoyances—things like article or website formats, name collisions, or back-button breakage. They're too common to be interesting.”.

la64710 4y ago
It is a useful resource but as others have pointed out the TLD will be blocked by many software/browsers and inhibit the broad distribution of the content via that fqdn. Thank you.

lukestateson 4y ago

dang 4y ago
We've banned this account for taking HN threads into flamewar hell after we asked you not to do that. If you don't want to be banned, you're welcome to email hn@ycombinator.com and give us reason to believe that you'll follow the rules in the future. They're here: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.
- lukestateson 4y ago

nerdjon 4y ago

I don't see any problem with it. It is just a word. A word that carries far more weight than it really should in our society. I kinda like the idea of "privacy is sexy" which is how I read it. The only possible issue is I can see some companies blocking it due to "Sex" but that's their issue with way too strong rules.

InsomniacL 4y ago
"carries far more weight than it really should in our society" If it should or shouldn't carry the weight is irrelevant, "Sexy" does carry weight so surely the problem is obvious. Besides, speaking from first hand experience, historically 'sexy' content on the internet usually came with a Malware/Virus, not a good association when the intention is to run scripts that make significant changes to your computer configuration, all for a novelty that lends nothing to the product. With that being said, I have no issue with it personally.
ewjt 4y ago
“sexy”, definition: 1. Arousing or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest. 2. Highly appealing or interesting; attractive. 3. Having sexual appeal; suggestive of sex. While #2 might be the intent, there are much better alternative choices for links that I could * send to my 10 year old niece who is interested in tech * share with co-workers or on company forums * use without hassle from automated filtering/proxy/scanning tools for a TLD that is associated with adult content