closed Can owning sex related domains affect our reputation?

[james2002]

I wonder if our porfolio contains some sex related domains, will it affect our integrity or reputation?

What is your view?

 

[south]

It's a matter of personal morals & ethics more than anything. Or carma if you prefer.

 

[adityas]

I second South's thoughts.

I'd also like to add, that its a personal choice, (maybe I shouldn't even be commenting on here , a thread about ADULT sites) LOL

In my personal opinion, it shouldn't matter, as long as you do everything legal with regards to the content you display/produce/purchase.

Aditya

 

[katherine]

I dunno, post them and we'll see

 

[james2002]

I dunno, post them and we'll see

You will see my latest post in the exclusive forum.:approve:

 

[acronym007]

I wonder if our porfolio contains some sex related domains, will it affect our integrity or reputation?

What is your view?

That answer is YES.

It's not just a matter of opinion but rather industry standards. If you don't think so then study the industry. While it may be a personal choice thing here in the forums it can be frowned upon in larger businesses. Association with such inventory can be seen as a negative as the industry tends to lump adult with typosquatting. If you go all adult I am sure you can make money but personally nothing is worth your reputation and integrity. JMO.

 

[draggar]

I think it also has to do with WHAT the domains are and how they are used.

Now - ReproductiveSystems.com is a sex related domain but I don't think anyone would think anything unethical about it if it was an informational site.

Condoms.com and STDs.com are also sex related domains. What about PlannedParenthood.com?

The question is - where is the line drawn? HardCoreF***ing.com? That may be pushing it for some while others wouldn't bat an eyelash at it.

What if we take it a step further - SwingersF***Fest.com? That's going a little further - and it continues that way until you reach one end - maybe illegal realted (child porn) or realy od stuff (BlenderF***Ing.com etc.).

Who knows where it is.

Personally, as long as it isn't illegal, I really don't care.

 

[james2002]

That answer is YES.

It's not just a matter of opinion but rather industry standards. If you don't think so then study the industry. While it may be a personal choice thing here in the forums it can be frowned upon in larger businesses. Association with such inventory can be seen as a negative as the industry tends to lump adult with typosquatting. If you go all adult I am sure you can make money but personally nothing is worth your reputation and integrity. JMO.

I only have a handful of such domains including sexual health domains. How about big domainers like Rick or Rick Latona or Frank , I think they all own some sex domains.

 

[katherine]

If you don't want your mother or wife to find out you own adult names, incorporate under a different hood or use domain privacy.

 

[acronym007]

I only have a handful of such domains including sexual health domains. How about big domainers like Rick or Rick Latona or Frank , I think they all own some sex domains.

When you have as much cash as they do I'm not sure it really matters. LOL. Seriously, sexual health domains would not be a bad thing IF they were treated with care. I have seen many people who own sexual health and reproduction names or females names but they use them for porn, so I think like with everything in the domain world the way you use the domain matters as much as owning the domain itself. Putting up a parked page is likely to turn into a disaster for many of these domains.

 

[Biggie]

moved to Adult section

 

[DomainsInc]

time warner and other big "mainstream" are some of the largest cable porn corps. They don't seem very concerned what adult does to their image.

 

[Domainx09]

Yes it could affect your reputation, just keep your adult domains out of your regular portfolio. There is a new high paying parking service for porn related domains.

"Condoms.com and STDs.com are also sex related domains. What about PlannedParenthood.com?"

I consider those health industry domains.

 

[dcristo]

Or carma if you prefer.

What's karma got to do with it if it's not an illegal adult name?

 

[tetrapak]

I dunno, post them and we'll see

DaddyTakesLolitaFromBehind.com is ok, no? :uhoh: