.IE domain naming policy in Ireland

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Only certain .ie domain names are allowed in Ireland. If the .ie people think a word is "immoral" it is not allowed. An example of this is "Porn.ie".

These kind of rules really rattle me - someone enforcing their (imcorrect) moral code on everyone else.

I don't want to get into the argument about why the word porn is not immoral, why porn is not immoral, etc., but I am bothered that they are allowed make rules and backwards decisions like this.

How would I challenge something like this? Go to court?
 
Or try to drum up support by posting on an internet bulletin board...?

The [broken link removed] is 'The proposed domain name must not be offensive or contrary to public policy or generally accepted principles of morality.'

Moved to Letting Off Steam.
 
DrMoriarty said:
'The proposed domain name must not be offensive or contrary to public policy or generally accepted principles of morality.'
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I don't think the word porn is generally considered to be offensive or immoral?

I can understand somewhat that "f*ck" is offensive, but porn describes something. It is a real word.
 
HotdogsFolks said:
I don't think the word porn is generally considered to be offensive or immoral?

I can understand somewhat that "f*ck" is offensive, but porn describes something. It is a real word.
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Maybe they're worried about what people might publish on a site called porn.ie? It's quite like that that might be offensive or immoral.
 
ronan_d_john said:
Maybe they're worried about what people might publish on a site called porn.ie? It's quite like that that might be offensive or immoral.
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Well their policy is for the word, not the content.

Why do you think porn is offensive or immoral ?
 
What exactly did you have in mind for porn.ie, anyway? (related or 'unrelated'...) The Nude Rose of Tralee..? :rolleyes:
 
HotdogsFolks said:
Only certain .ie domain names are allowed in Ireland. If the .ie people think a word is "immoral" it is not allowed. An example of this is "Porn.ie".

These kind of rules really rattle me - someone enforcing their (imcorrect) moral code on everyone else.

I don't want to get into the argument about why the word porn is not immoral, why porn is not immoral, etc., but I am bothered that they are allowed make rules and backwards decisions like this.

How would I challenge something like this? Go to court?
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Are you saying that you actually applied for porn.ie and the application was rejected? Or is this just a hypothetical example and you want to know how to challenge the general policies of the IEDR? Don't the IEDR have a name registration [broken link removed]?
 
Provided you have a RBN for porn.ie they would have to register it.

I see that police.ie is registered as a domain and has a RBN. Mad!

According to [broken link removed] somone has submitted an application to register porn.ie as a domain.
 
HotdogsFolks said:
No. They have told me even if it is a RBN they won't allow it. It is offensive / immoral...
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They allowed police.ie to be registered, and it has nothing whatsoever to do with the Gardai. I would see a bigger problem with that as it could be used to impersonate the Gardai. Someone got a RBN for it and IEDR registered it.
 
bond-007 said:
They allowed police.ie to be registered, and it has nothing whatsoever to do with the Gardai. I would see a bigger problem with that as it could be used to impersonate the Gardai. Someone got a RBN for it and IEDR registered it.
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Well, the IEDR have told me Porn.ie will not be allowed, RBN or not.

I think they are simply taking a prudish / Catholic view (nudity + sex is bad...)
 
What would be the case if porn was your name? Then you would have a very strong right to register the domain.
 
Hi Clubman, sorry not ignoring you :)

I haven't considered appealing just yet, but I may do so down the road.

Thanks.
 
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