"Next year, ICM plans to introduce a proprietary micropayment system." wow

[the New Shemp]

isnt that for .xxx domains only ...?

[Bill]

Originally Posted by the New Shemp

isnt that for .xxx domains only ...?

dunno. if so, i hope it crashes like the earlier micropay systems.

if not, I hope it succeeds.

basically, it all depends on the margin. if the micropay processor has to suck a big margin, people will probably pass.

so, the tech has to be simple and fast enough to allow something like a 1-1.5% margin and still be profitable.

[ecchi]

Originally Posted by Bill

i hope it crashes like the earlier micropay systems.

Why ????????????????

[Bill]

Originally Posted by ecchi

Why ????????????????

cuz i don't like ICM holding .xxx hostage. dont like .xxx

fuck those pricks.

[ecchi]

Originally Posted by Bill

cuz i don't like ICM holding .xxx hostage. dont like .xxx

But if it crashes the losers will be the webmasters not ICM. In fact ICM will benefit, because they can use the crash to withhold payments while they sort it out, and get interest on the money!

[Bill]

Originally Posted by ecchi

But if it crashes the losers will be the webmasters not ICM. In fact ICM will benefit, because they can use the crash to withhold payments while they sort it out, and get interest on the money!

presumably you bought some .xxx domains?

otherwise, who cares.

I felt from the first that .xxx was a scam, pandering to the republicans and begging to get laws passed that would make porn on any other tld illegal. Good luck with that.

[ecchi]

Originally Posted by Bill

presumably you bought some .xxx domains

No, I don't own any .xxx domains, and have no intention of buying any. However I think you misunderstood what I was saying.

If, as you hope, the system crashes then ICM get lots more money. So if what you want to happen, happens, it will be a good thing for .xxx and a bad thing for those who don't want .xxx!

However although ICM will benefit, adult webmasters will suffer. And although I sometimes jokingly refer to any law that puts other webmasters out of business as a good thing because it reduces my competition, I am only joking, I don't really mean it. So anything like a crash in a payment system that fucks over webmasters is a bad thing. Even if you and I not among the webmasters who suffer. And even if it does mean we get some of their customers!