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Originally Posted by Hell Puppy
JR is dead on.
But the problem with Directnic or anyone else playing vigilante here is there's no checks and balances. One party has all the power.
The sex.com case pretty well sets a precedent that domains are property, and there's something that really rubs me wrong about any individual party depriving another of use of their property without due process. And any Directnic kangaroo court or investigation is not my idea of due process.
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I agree with you fully. i think anyone does. I am just always dumbfounded by the shortsightedness of people in this business.
Boycott DirectNIC... thats fine and understandable. then what? Godaddy and others have done some very shady shit. DirectNIC was not the first shut sites down completely... and other registrars have done it without even talking to the owners, in response to complaints. Which affiliate program did Godaddy shut down when Acacia sent them a letter? Thats not much different. But thats the problem with this biz. if everyone can find a nice little patch of sand to bury their heads... problem solved!
Meanwhile, this business is still under attack from every angle and everyone is defending the guy who did the following
1) had sites full of what any parent would consider to be disturbing content, all set in a certain context to imply underage girls.
2) linked directly to sites shut down for CP
3) could have handled things quietly and like a moron decided to try his case in the GFY court of opinion... WHILE pointing out himself, time and time again that he was already committing felonies in regards to record keeping.
... and its really just a matter of time before this all happens again.... and just a matter of time before some more, irrational, illogical and incredibly nasty laws are passed because of how people act in this biz.
it is interesting to watch. counting the ratio of "Fuck DirectNIC" to "Hey, we really need to clean shit up" posts. pretty telling. most people still have no idea what their obligations are today under the law in terms of record keeping. its pretty funny... just blame Bush... keep breaking the law, keep pushing the boundaries and cry foul when shit goes sideways.