RFC 3675 · INFORMATIONAL · 2004
MON · 15 JUN 2026
.sex Considered Dangerous
Overview
RFC 3675, “.sex Considered Dangerous”, is an Informational document published in February 2004 by D. Eastlake 3rd. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Periodically there are proposals to mandate the use of a special top level name or an IP address bit to flag "adult" or "unsafe" material or the like. This document explains why this is an ill considered idea from the legal, philosophical, and particularly, the technical points of view.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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