Domain name abuse a global problem
New Zealand is not alone in its annoyance over the lack of moderation in some areas. In the USA, the White House has expressed its displeasure over the use of the domain whitehouse.com by a porn merchant. [Aardvark] (February 5, 1998) Government Parasites
"Stealth" Web pages feed off addresses [San Francisco Chronicle] (June 3, 1998) Porn site protest backfires
A California man was so appalled by the bogus sexual images of the First Family on the pornographic Whitehouse.com site that until Wednesday, he pointed about 400 Net addresses to the site, leading some unassuming surfers to nudity instead of content one would expect to find at "Billofrights.com" or "GarthBrooks.org." [cnet] (March 6, 1998) When a typo leads to porn
Typos, an ordinary occurrence in the fast-typing world of cyberspace, can sometimes turn into a problem when users unwittingly hit adult Web sites. [News.com] (July 14, 1997) White House in porn domain dispute
The X-rated "whitehouse.com" Web site has drawn the ire of the real White House, which has sent a letter challenging the owner's right to use the president and the first lady as a "marketing device." [News.com] (February 3, 1998) Whitehouse.com goes to porn
Some people already suspected that Hillary Clinton liked leading her husband around, but not with a leash and studded collar. [News.com] (September 5, 1997) (Add Your Site) |
