This was 2015ish? Right before they turned into Oath. AOL existed for a lot longer than anyone realized- and actually operated more like a hedge fund buying med

This was 2015ish? Right before they turned into Oath. AOL existed for a lot longer than anyone realized- and actually operated more like a hedge fund buying media properties with funds from people who were still subscribing to what was left of the online service. Millions of people, literally still paid the fee, many thinking it was the only way to keep their email address.