It also has a dark history -- it basically managed to dominate by initially causing pornography publishers/producers to go under due to its rampant and unchecke

It also has a dark history -- it basically managed to dominate by initially causing pornography publishers/producers to go under due to its rampant and unchecked hosting of pirated content, and then, in the ultimate ironic twist, it would turn around and cheaply acquire them: https://slate.com/technology/2014/10/mindgeek-porn-monopoly-its-dominance-is-a-cautionary-tale-for-other-industries.html https://slate.com/technology/2014/10/mindgeek-porn-monopoly-...