discussion on xxx domain? [ncsg-policy] Draft NCSG comments to GNSO Council on Rec 6

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

From a personal perspective, I would like to mention that I understand that some in the Adult Industries object to the .xxx gTLD because they fear that all 'porn' might be forced into .xxx (as if that could ever happen) and that they would therefore be put in a postion where countries such as Indonesia could exclude all porn just by blocking .xxx.

So while it is improbable that all adult sites could be forced onto .xxx, and it is probable that the NCSG does not wish to advocate blocking of gTLDs by any nation, I would think that countries might consider taking a favorable view to such potential segmentation of the adult industries.

a.


On 13 Jan 2011, at 09:01, Nicolas Adam wrote:

> Rudi, Dwi,
> 
> Thank you both for sharing your perspectives on-list, and please continue to do so.
> 
> Nicolas
>> Hi rudi.. nice to know you:)
>> 
>> agree with you opinion. Sometimes I think that indonesia government to
>> close all the porn things is like impossible job. it seems like a job to
>> check each house whether there is mouse or not. the problem: is all people
>> will give permit to government to check their house? can government catch
>> all mouse that exist in that house? in fact,there are many mouse hide
>> under blanket.:) But, as you are indonesian too, both us agree that all
>> about sex is taboo and all government try to do is to protect people,
>> specially teenagers, children from all porn files that exist in internet.
>> Please keep in mind, 'Internet Sehat" program is made because government
>> accepted many objections from indonesia society about how internet
>> contents is can't be controlled, indeed become dangerous for Indonesian
>> morality and culture. So, need your understanding if we still go on to do
>> this program, however to good to be true.
>> 
>> regarding to the recent action of out minister that asked RIM to protect
>> their IP from porn sites and files, so all porn thing can't be accessed by
>> BB,I am, as officer think this is impossible request too. In fact, RIM
>> can't fulfill that request. As I said before, it seems like impossible
>> job.
>> 
>> anyway.. good or wrong Indonesia is our country, do all the best that we
>> can do to support policies of government, because I believe it is intended
>> for good things, at least for the kindness of indonesian morality.
>> 
>> Btw, it is you who success to get iPad from APNIC? if I am not wrong, I
>> saw your name. Congratulation.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Dwi
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> dear folks, dwi and friends:
>>> interesting discussions on xxx domain... by the way i am also from
>>> indonesia...but from NGO... association of internet cafe...
>>> probably sex is view very differently in Indonesia and in global
>>> governance community...
>>> 
>>> in indonesia anything to do with sex... just to say sex is almost
>>> taboo... not halal... so that the government launch a program internet
>>> sehat and filter all sex content... and this week asked BB (blackberry)
>>> to install also filter in its server in RIM (Canada) from Indonesian BB
>>> users...
>>> Actually for us as private sector... this is not an easy task... and
>>> probably wont be successful... but it is a nice try to prevent
>>> pornography...
>>> on the otherhand pornography is also exist in many places in Indonesia..
>>> such as SPA, massage parlour... and prostitute site... but the
>>> government seems to close their attentions...
>>> 
>>> anyway... back to xxx domain...
>>> 
>>> according to my view... as part of Indonesian civil association...  this
>>> is an attempt to localized the sex domain... the same thing as we
>>> localize prostitutions... so should be OK... and probably make live
>>> easier for filtering content (kids access to internet).
>>> 
>>> whether the site will be used for negative used... child abuse and so
>>> on... this is another issue that will be tackle by existing (global)
>>> cyberlaw... Indonesia also has now cyberlaw (we called it UU ITE Law no
>>> 11/2009 :-) ...that lacks of PP ( or supporting law to implement the
>>> cyberlaw...
>>> 
>>> nice discussions and very good input for the global internet
>>> governance... regards, rudi rusdiah - apwkomitel ( association of
>>> community internet center - jakarta, indonesia).
>>> 
>>> On 01/12/2011 08:04 PM, Dwi Elfrida Martina S wrote:
>>>> Hi andrew..
>>>> 
>>>> I am new member of NCSG but not new member in ICANN. I have been 2 years
>>>> involve within ICANN and exist in GAC meeting from the fist time GAC
>>>> start
>>>> to Draft MOPO. I was replace DG of ICT  and Director of e-government of
>>>> Ministry of ICT of Indonesia who are representative in GAC.indeed, I am
>>>> fellowship of ICANN. So please.. watching your words!
>>>> 
>>>> As I know, from beginning .XXX is site that intended for sex. .xxx is
>>>> inspire from .xxx.com that known as site for sex activities. But as they
>>>> propose counter to court of USA and make openness and freedom become
>>>> their
>>>> justification, so the court ask ICANN to review their .xxx proposal.
>>>> But,
>>>> if you have new issue that .XXX is not site for sex, you have to
>>>> announce
>>>> that thing to all participant in ICANN meeting, because as I know, from
>>>> Cartagena meeting, most of participant still have the same point of view
>>>> with me.
>>>> 
>>>> Beside,my question to you, can you guarantee that the content of .XXX is
>>>> not site for sex? what kind of and openness and freedom that they asked
>>>> for? what is the proof that .XXX as TLD is nothing to do with .XXX.COM?
>>>> Yes.. I you are not Policy maker in NCSG, so please don't make any
>>>> conclusion before its not an agreement between members.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Dwi
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>   Dwi,
>>>> 
>>>>> Before posting on any topic, I suggest you familiarise yourself with
>>>>> the
>>>>> current issues by reading through the mailing list archives. There you
>>>>> will
>>>>> find that the creation of .xxx is settled NCSG policy and the reasoning
>>>>> behind it has nothing to do with sex and everything to do with
>>>>> openness,
>>>>> freedom and the following of existing rules rather than exactly the
>>>>> kind
>>>>> of
>>>>> knee-jerk blinkered moralism that the MAPO proposals represent.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I do not make NCSG policy, but I'm well aware of it, and of the reasons
>>>>> for
>>>>> it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The MAPO issue has also been well-discussed by the existing membership.
>>>>> While
>>>>> I welcome new members, I do not welcome them making personal attacks on
>>>>> the
>>>>> basis of not understanding anything about the existing situation when
>>>>> they
>>>>> join.
>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> Professor Andrew A Adams                      aaa at meiji.ac.jp
>>>>> Professor at Graduate School of Business Administration,  and
>>>>> Deputy Director of the Centre for Business Information Ethics
>>>>> Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan       http://www.a-cubed.info/
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>