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jmweston |
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Wed, October 18, 2000 at 10:08 PM GMT |
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.KIDS TDL should be approved |
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From a relativist perspective,
you are correct in stating that there are no objective criteria for categorizing
what is suitable for children. However, by extension then, there are no objective
criteria for anything. To replace some standard with a complete absence of standards
provides no value. From a practical perspective, your argument actually advocates
exclusion. You would prohibit any space devoted to content which would be deemed
minimally suitable for children across cultures. Even a cursory survey of world cultures
reveals that there is, at some minimal level, a standard of behavior common to all.
You will be hard-pressed to find a culture which values exposing children to messages
of hate against specific groups, or which would find value in children accessing
information on how to build a bomb, or in exposing preadolescents to pornographic
images (and we are not talking about naked cherubs on the Sistine Chapel). If .KIDS
were the only domain through which content could be disseminated to the web, an argument
could be made that the proposal is unduly restrictive. However, as there are multiple
domains available currently, and more to come, the argument is specious. Carving
out a single domain among many, in which content is held to some minimal standard
acceptable to most societies throughout the world, in no way restricts the world
wide web as a whole. On the contrary, it contributes a measure of order to an otherwise
chaotic web environment, thus enabling free expression of content by providing more,
not fewer venues for that expression. Jon Weston jon.weston@gambrobct.com
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Message Thread:
- .kids Application by .KIDS Domains, Inc. Moderator, October 7 @ 10:18 PM (49/75)
- Kids Domain Needs to Happen LarsTheViking, November 6 @ 12:01 AM (0/0)
- BETTER CONTENT FOR OUR KIDS.... IT'S TIME ! spideyg, November 5 @ 11:58 PM (0/0)
- Conclusions and Final Thoughts pagehowe, November 5 @ 11:38 PM (0/0)
- Porn in the Children's Section at the Public Library? collison, November 5 @ 9:05 PM (0/0)
- We need more Page Howes Mr. Mac, November 5 @ 8:29 AM (0/0)
- a Great Idea ! starrider, November 5 @ 1:38 AM (0/0)
- Save our Kids! amiller, November 4 @ 11:32 PM (0/0)
- Remember the real issues too! nicholasmoraitis, November 4 @ 3:14 PM (0/0)
- Good Idea!! John Clyde, November 4 @ 4:00 AM (0/0)
- Thanks .KIDS Domains, Inc. blueskies35, November 4 @ 3:54 AM (0/0)
- Preventative Medicine Tri-State Kids, November 4 @ 2:41 AM (0/0)
- .KIDS Domains is right on target... hms80, November 4 @ 2:40 AM (0/0)
- support.kids Fancy, November 3 @ 11:55 PM (0/0)
- Oversight is good for students Chaddilac Man, November 3 @ 11:48 PM (0/0)
- Support.KIDS Bandit, November 3 @ 10:29 PM (0/0)
- KIDS Domains, Inc. phb, November 3 @ 9:46 PM (0/0)
- support for KDI rwhoward, November 3 @ 9:27 PM (0/0)
- OUR CHILDREN NEED A SAFE GREENSPACE yosemitesierra, November 3 @ 6:28 PM (0/0)
- Nonconfrontational tool for parents to exercise discretion of child's use mystwoman, November 3 @ 1:45 PM (0/0)
- kids wat, November 3 @ 12:28 AM (1/1)
- Our kids need this ant, November 2 @ 11:54 PM (0/0)
- Support of .kids domain tyty, November 2 @ 11:13 PM (0/0)
- Support of .kidds bubbles, November 2 @ 10:44 PM (0/0)
- Support of .kidds domainI Kiam, November 2 @ 10:04 PM (0/0)
- .kids by .Kids Domains, Inc is the BEST! Cindy, November 2 @ 9:18 PM (0/0)
- .KIDS DOMAINS, INC. JoAnne , November 2 @ 9:05 PM (0/0)
- Finally! I hope it works! sherig, November 2 @ 9:03 PM (0/0)
- comment mo5360, November 2 @ 8:52 PM (0/0)
- Fully support concept lc, November 2 @ 8:38 PM (0/0)
- This plan is ready to work. readersvp, November 2 @ 8:28 PM (0/0)
- Why .kids is a GREAT idea! PATKATMC, November 2 @ 8:06 PM (0/0)
- IT'S NOT ABOUT RESTRICTION, IT'S ABOUT FREEDOM! kirkjayne, November 2 @ 5:05 AM (1/1)
- KDI's proposal Barbara, October 28 @ 4:30 PM (1/1)
- Excellent proposal Neo, October 27 @ 10:36 PM (0/0)
- .kids tld - general observations john.carr, October 27 @ 9:05 AM (1/2)
- An Outstanding Idea e.t.m., October 26 @ 4:31 AM (0/0)
- It's about kids, and it's about time! rgiusta, October 24 @ 5:52 PM (1/1)
- KidSurf Online supports this Application kidsurf, October 23 @ 11:44 PM (1/2)
- Let's see how serious ICANN is about online safety for kids... MarkF, October 23 @ 7:22 PM (1/1)
- support for .kids domain napa, October 21 @ 7:32 PM (0/0)
- we Need It bigdaddy, October 20 @ 8:26 PM (0/0)
- This is the way to go... gmmiller, October 18 @ 6:20 PM (1/1)
- Proposition to ICANN, Applicants & Internet Community Pistoff, October 18 @ 6:16 PM (2/2)
- Congratulations! DRM, October 18 @ 5:32 AM (1/1)
- No Way Mr. Howe momof2, October 16 @ 6:31 PM (2/2)
- Nice Seperation slassre, October 16 @ 5:10 PM (0/0)
- .Kids Domains proposal and a general comment on the .Kids TLD's hedeer, October 16 @ 1:07 AM (2/2)
- .KIDS TLD Application Should Be Denied - details inside... ron10000, October 14 @ 5:25 PM (3/3)
- Where are the kids in ".kids?" nicholasmoraitis, October 14 @ 11:52 AM (3/6)
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