I stumbled upon a blogpost on canadianbusiness.com that discusses the purchase of internet domains. Columbia University has decided to spend nearly $1000 to insure that nobody is able to ridicule their name by buying and starting a pornography website that ends with a .xxx.

I find that Columbia’s decision is very weird, as it neglects the fame it will attain in case that happens. Seriously, even though this will definitely lead to a negative reputation, i believe that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

Columbia's Campus

Firstly, the main age group that watches porn (17-20) is the same exact age group that applies for college. If Columbia becomes famous enough worldwide, they will be more capable of putting a fight on to much NYU’s fame.

Furthermore, there is always the option of taking anyone who creates such a website to court for defaming and insult. This might allow the university to recoup all the money they spend on lawyers while at the same time trying to reach to the perfect age group demanded.