.sexy is not an appropriate domain name for these things imho
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
All we get out of generic tangents like this is a tedious, offtopic subthread that often ends up being much larger than the on-topic discussion, and usually descends into flamewar after a while—perhaps because the mind resorts to indignation to amuse itself in the absence of anything interesting (https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&sor...).
It is just a word. A word that carries far more weight than it really should in our society.
I kinda like the idea of "privacy is sexy" which is how I read it.
The only possible issue is I can see some companies blocking it due to "Sex" but that's their issue with way too strong rules.
If it should or shouldn't carry the weight is irrelevant, "Sexy" does carry weight so surely the problem is obvious.
Besides, speaking from first hand experience, historically 'sexy' content on the internet usually came with a Malware/Virus, not a good association when the intention is to run scripts that make significant changes to your computer configuration, all for a novelty that lends nothing to the product.
With that being said, I have no issue with it personally.
1. Arousing or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest.
2. Highly appealing or interesting; attractive.
3. Having sexual appeal; suggestive of sex.
While #2 might be the intent, there are much better alternative choices for links that I could
* send to my 10 year old niece who is interested in tech
* share with co-workers or on company forums
* use without hassle from automated filtering/proxy/scanning tools for a TLD that is associated with adult content
- Privacy is sexy
- Don't let Microsoft kill privacy
The answer probably depends where you live. Stereotypically, Americans are afraid of sex, and Europeans are afraid of violence - for example many video games released in Germany were modified to have green blood.
My take: both sides of the pond need to lighten up
- more likely to be blocked by web filtering
- the TLD is intended for "risqué content" according to the registrar
- the TLD is more expensive due to the novelty, a novelty which negatively impacts the reputation as indicated here by some.
- It can lead to awkward situations when browsing or sharing with others if people assume the content to be related to the URL.
I mean, do whatever, but there's a certain irony to something which is about privacy and security forcing you to pollute your search history with the word 'sexy' in a way that you cant control locally.
It's just my opinion anyway.
EDIT: This is according to the HN guidelines: “Please don't complain about tangential annoyances—things like article or website formats, name collisions, or back-button breakage. They're too common to be interesting.”.
Thank you.