.xxx tld has been voted down

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Toby

Interesting. ICM seems to be celebrating approval.

Word on the street is that the legal counsel is likely to approve it.
10000 domains are preregistered which I didnt know this morning while watching.

Word is they are taking that as a vote of confirmation from the industry.

[Toby]

Originally Posted by gonzo

Word is they are taking that as a vote of confirmation from the industry.

I think that is just spin, to get them a way to save some face. They're really just avoiding an expensive damages lawsuit by ICM, which they'd likely lose due to the arbitors prior decision.

As I posted on another forum yesterday, this was pretty much a forgone conclusion once the arbitor ruled last year.

The fight now shifts to keeping governments from trying to make in mandatory for adult content.