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The SPAM problem long predates ICANN
Many problems pre-date ICANN.
ICANN has only been around since 1998.
You seem to be making many assumptions about how
the name space would scale under liberal policies.
One assumption is that TLDs are for web-sites.
That may not be the case. People may have used a
TLD just for e-mail. It is hard to find their
usage unless they give out the address. Many
people have to default to .COM and to Yahoo or
Google email accounts.
Another assumption is that SLD names are set
up for one year. Names for Garage Sales may be
better on a weekly or monthly basis. It could
be hard for SPAMmers to attack when the time
frame is so short. The narrow minds at ICANN
do not allow such market tests.
ICANN has only been around since 1998. Many
people are working to route around ICANN. The .XXX TLD will help them decide which side of
the fire-wall they are on. Once free of ICANN,
there may be more freedom for other views.
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The SPAM problem long predates ICANN
by Anonymous
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I didn't make the assumption that TLDs are just for websites, I was specifically talking about their use in email. I didn't know that, and don't know why, many people have to default to .COM and to Yahoo or Google email accounts. Why would that be? Using an sLD to advertise a garage sale for a week or a month strikes me as the height of stupidity for any number of reasons, but if you only want it for a week or a month then pay the $6 for the domain name (it would cost similar to run a classified ad regarding the garage sale in your average local newspaper) and then only use it for a week or a month. Hardly rocket science. But because you've registered the name your email address will be in the WHOIS (unless you lie, in which case you may not be able to manage the domain) and once it is in the WHOIS the spammers will likely have it and use it almost immediately, certainly within a few days. There are probably less individuals routing around ICANN than there were a few years ago, and you can't really route around ICANN anyway, they control all the numbers. I never much cared for ICANN but I try to be accurate in my criticism. No-one will take you seriously when you can't even grasp simple facts and concepts. -g
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