.xxx (known as "dot triple-X") is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) intended as a voluntary option for pornographic sites on the Internet.
The interesting bit:
Critics of the idea argue that because there is no requirement for providers of explicit content to use the TLD, sexually explicit material will still be commonplace in other domains, making it ineffectual at restricting access, and simply creating a new "landrush" as registrants of .com domains hosting explicit material attempt to duplicate their registrations in the
.xxx domain, competing with operators
who hope to register desirable names unavailable in other TLDs. There is
also concern that the existence of .xxx will lead to legislation making its use mandatory
for sexually explicit material, leading to legal conflicts over the
definition of "sexually explicit", free speech rights, and jurisdiction.[6][8]There is also early evidence that
.xxx domain names will
be registered not with the intent to focus on pornographic content, but
to use the adult connotations as a benefit to a marketing strategy [9] . An example is the registration of kite.xxx,
which is aimed at the extreme sport of kitesurfing, thus benefiting
from sexual connotations and innuendo for humor and promotional
purposes.
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