It was felt at the time that "net.homosexual" or "net.gay" would be a magnet
for negative attention. People would see the name in lists and cause
trouble. The use of an obscure name meant that only those who were "in"
enough to understand the name would get the message, and they were less
likely to complain.
Perhaps this was true. After all, names like "alt.sex.bondage" did
indeed attract negative attention.
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