NEWS The company responsible for running the new dot-kids domain has drafted a list of words which anyone running a site with such a domain must avoid. The list outlaws sex, violence and the "seven dirty words". Adult subject matter such as alcohol and drug abuse will also be strictly off the menu for anybody wanting to launch a dot-kids site. Neustar, the company behind the domain, has announced provisional rules for dot-kids content in association with the guidelines laid down by the US Federal Communications Commission. The draft regulations are now available for public approval at www.neustar.us. The company said exceptions to these rules may be made where there is a clear case for the educational benefits of content, even if it includes some of the banned subject matter. Neustar's intention is to use the new domain to create child-safe areas of the internet. As for what the seven dirty words are... Just so you know (in true tabloid, asterisked fashion) they are: 'sh*t', 'p*ss', 'f*ck', 'c*nt', 'c*cks*cker', 'm*th*rf*cker' and.... wait for it... tits! That's right - 'tits' - so we can assume one area where exceptions to the rule will be applied is for bird watching websites.
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