The document discusses the launch of a new pornography search engine called Search.XXX. It launched on September 27, 2012 and only searches websites with .xxx domain names, offering privacy since search histories are not saved. Search.XXX also filters results by sexual orientation and scans websites for viruses/malware, providing an extra layer of protection for pornography searches. The search engine is presented as another tool for information professionals to help people access information, even of a more taboo nature.

1. Pornography
and the
Information
Professional
Elizabeth Bonner
LI819XI
Fall 2012

2. Whoa. Did I just say that?

3. Yes. I said pornography.

4. Feel free to take a moment
to collect yourself.

5. Ready? Let’s go!

6. Now, think search engine.

7. That’s how it relates to you,
the information
professional.

8. Is anyone else surprised
that a pornography search
engine wasn’t created
earlier?

9. I mean, at least half of the
internet is used for porn,
right?

10. Nope.

11. How many web sites are for
pornography then?

12. About 4% of the top one
million are pornography
web sites.
(Ruvolo, J., 2011)

13. That’s it?
Maybe.

14. It’s harder than you think to
collect these kind of
statistics.

15. Come on already! Let’s talk
about the porn search
engine!

16. Patience. We will. How
about some background
first?

17. .xxx domain names went on
sale starting on September
27, 2011.
(Ruvolo, J., 2011)

18. That means .xxx joins other
major players in the
internet domain name
game such as:

19. .com .edu .gov .mil .net .org

20. So, what does the .xxx
ending have to do with this
talk?

21. Don’t worry. I am getting
there. It means a lot!

22. .xxx domains will be the
only ones searched on this
pornography search engine.

23. Ready for the name of the
search engine now? Hmm?

24. Search.XXX
The pornography search engine!

25. Looks like Google, huh?

26. Search.xxx
Hey, this link will take you there!

27. Why talk about it?

28. It is a brand new search
engine that launched on
September 27, 2012.

29. It is another way for people
to access information.

30. Information professionals
help people access
information.

31. How? One way is through
search engines!

32. Granted, information of a
more taboo nature, but,
nonetheless, information.

33. How do you use this site?

34. Easily!

35. 4. Click & go!
3. Type what you want to search
for in the box.
2. Choose your sexual
1. Pick your language.
orientation.

36. What does that get you?

37. This.
User’s search term.
Gives the user other options.
A list that looks
very similar to Ads. Of course.
Google would be
displayed here.
Hyperlinked words that allow
the user to narrow down their
search.

38. Well. That minus the purple
boxes.

39. Easy enough, right?

40. Why use this search
engine?

41. 1. Searches only
pornography
(Stenovec, T., 2012)

42. 2. Filters results by sexual
orientation, unlike the other
major search engines.
(Stenovec, T., 2012)

43. 3. Privacy!
(Stenovec, T., 2012)

44. Let’s talk about privacy,
which is an important topic
to the information
professional.

45. This engine doesn’t save the
users search history.

46. Unlike Google. Google
always knows what the
user looks for.

47. Google uses that
information to tailor
searches and ads to the
user.

48. So, if a user searches a porn
term on Google…

49. …and uses a similar term in
another search…

50. …Google might suggest
searches based on
previously used terms.

51. *Insert red faced moment
here if that happens when
someone else is around!

52. Searches on Search.xxx
aren’t saved in the users
history. Period.

53. Who needs the Google
Chrome Incognito window
now?!

54. Are there other reasons to
use Search.xxx?

55. You betcha!

56. Think of Search.xxx as an
extra layer of protection to
pornography searching.

57. Search.xxx scans the .xxx
web sites for viruses and
malware.
(Chan, C., 2012)

58. Viruses and malware are
like STDs and Search.xxx is
the condom.

59. Search.xxx even blocks
pop-up ads!
(Garun, N., 2012)

60. Bonus! No more annoying
pop-up ads!

61. Search.xxx is another tool in
the information
professional’s arsenal.

62. Use it wisely.

63. References
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