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.KIDS TLD Application Should Be Denied - details inside... |
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Global TLDs should be for categorizing content based on **OBJECTIVE** criteria. There's
*no* way to objectively categorize what's suitable for children and what's not on
a *global* basis - which is what their submitted application for .KIDS would attempt
to do. If their .KIDS application were to be approved, the Registry (namely this
company) would be able to restrict and limit content for the ENTIRE WORLD based on
their value judgements which would not reflect that of the whole world - for example
nudity here in the States is often considered taboo, but not so in parts of Europe
and Asia. As far as the .KIDS TLD being used only for optional filtering...well,
anyone with a knowledge of history knows that what starts as optional quickly becomes
mandatory. Case in point are various state and Federal mandates and regulations here
in the United States requiring the use of filtering software on computers in schools,
libraries, etc to censor materials *even to adults* in many instances. Global TLDs
need to be inclusive, NOT restrictive which is what their proposed .KIDS TLD would
be. Thus ICM Registry, Inc.'s .KIDS application should be denied. Ron Bennett bennett@wyomissing.com
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Message Thread:
- .kids, etc. Application by ICM Registry, Inc. Moderator, October 7 @ 10:18 PM (15/40)
- kids and xxx should be added with precautions taken daimonic, November 3 @ 8:06 AM (0/0)
- XXX and KIDS are the reason NOT to do this Lindy Kathlyn, November 3 @ 2:58 AM (1/1)
- COPA Commission should support your proposal jodybresgi, October 31 @ 8:56 PM (0/0)
- ICM Registry has the best Proposal Hands Down Neo, October 27 @ 7:52 PM (0/0)
- Its about time MJ, October 27 @ 3:37 PM (0/0)
- .kids tld - general observation john.carr, October 27 @ 9:03 AM (1/2)
- Important first step to cleaning up the internet! Talya, October 25 @ 5:36 PM (0/0)
- Proposition to ICANN, Applicants & Internet Community Pistoff, October 18 @ 6:15 PM (0/0)
- ICM .kids algajola24, October 17 @ 4:37 PM (0/0)
- About time! ICM plan positive for content providers r9stein, October 17 @ 2:02 PM (0/0)
- I am Against this application/More Network Solutions involvement Merlin, October 17 @ 1:51 AM (0/0)
- .kids drdjklein, October 16 @ 7:55 PM (2/2)
- KIDS TLD APPLICATION SHOULD BE ACCEPTED franmail, October 16 @ 1:18 PM (1/2)
- Review ICM Registry's Submission to ICANN at www.icmregistry.com Hendeles, October 15 @ 5:09 PM (3/14)
- .KIDS TLD Application Should Be Denied - details inside... ron10000, October 14 @ 5:23 PM (1/4)
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