Offensive Domain Policy
Offensive Domain Policy
As a domain marketplace, WTI does not wish to engage in
selective censorship of domains people wish to buy and trade. However, WTI is
also a responsible global citizen and we have created a set of guidelines to
determine whether the offensive nature of specific terms will be allowed
placement in our domain database. WTI reserves the right not to list domains
that violate our Offensive Domain Policy.
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Offensive Material
Application of guidelines that have the potential of
restricting free speech require careful judgment and consideration of a
domain’s potential for substantial social, artistic or political value. Domain
names that, in WTI’s sole discretion, promote or praise hatred, violence, child
pornography, racial or religious intolerance may not be listed for sale or
parked with WTI and will be removed once discovered by, or reported to WTI without
warning or notice to the domain owner. Users who continually attempt to list
for sale or park domains in violation of this policy risk suspension or
cancellation of their WTI accounts. In addition, domains that promote
organizations that endorse and/or encourage hatred, violence, child
pornography, racial or religious intolerance may not be listed for sale or
parked with WTI.
Featured Listings
The Offensive Domain Policy is aggressively applied in
relation to WTI’s domain showcase service. Orders for domain showcases
involving domains that violate this policy will not be processed and the sales
price will be refunded. As a member of the global community with sites
servicing many different countries, domain showcase orders will be reviewed in
accordance with the community standards of the country where the listing will
appear.
Why is this Policy Necessary?
WTI is proud to offer our domain name services in over 20
languages and to domain owners in countries around the world. WTI users come
from a diverse international background and maintain different sensibilities.
WTI’s domain marketplace is strengthened by this diversity and we endeavor to
create a trading environment free from offensive terms which lack any redeeming
social, artistic or political value. Free speech is another global priority of
WTI and while we will not tolerate domains whose only purpose is to espouse
hatred or violence, WTI will never engage in selective censorship of domains
that do not infringe upon on this narrowly tailored policy.
Reporting Domains that Violate the Offensive Domain Policy
Despite WTI’s best efforts, it is impossible for WTI to
monitor and verify the millions of domains that are bought, sold and parked
with WTI every year. For this reason, we seek the help of our global community
to report any domains you feel may run afoul of this policy. If you would like
to report a domain that violates WTI’s Offensive Domain Policy you can submit
an email through our contact page. Please include the domain in question and the
date, time and location where you noticed the domain. WTI will act
expeditiously to review and remove and/or block, if necessary, all domains that
violate this policy.
For more information on WTI’s Offensive Domain Policy,
please contact us.