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marketrent OP t1_jchnc8r wrote

Excerpt from the linked content^1 by Joe Lofaro:

>MindGeek, the Montreal-based parent company of the controversial website Pornhub, has been acquired by a private equity firm.

>Ethical Capital Partners (ECP), an Ottawa-based firm, announced Thursday it is taking over the company, which has faced criticism in recent years for allegedly hosting illegal content, including child sexual abuse material, on the world's largest porn site.

>ECP's website describes itself as a firm that seeks "investment and advisory opportunities in industries that require principled ethical leadership."

>The terms of the deal are not being made public. MindGeek, which was founded in Montreal in 2004, has a vast portfolio that also includes other pornographic properties, such as YouPorn, Redtube, Brazzers, Men.com, and Sean Cody.

^1 Joe Lofaro for CTV/Bell Canada, 16 Mar. 2023, https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/pornhub-owner-mindgeek-sold-to-private-equity-firm-1.6316373

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hops4beer t1_jcht9e7 wrote

Personally I'm looking forward to more hockey and syrup themed porn

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revtim t1_jci8l9t wrote

As long as the free porn pipe keeps flowing, don't care

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Far-Department-4196 t1_jcii2i9 wrote

This is like the company called “100% Beef “ supplying the burgers to McDonald’s. Now a smut porn site it owned by a “Ethical Investment” company. BS this country is getting to be.

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uzlonewolf t1_jcikllr wrote

No, it is ethical:

> Ethical Capital Partners (ECP), ... ECP's website describes itself as a firm that seeks "investment and advisory opportunities in industries that require principled ethical leadership."

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Hsensei t1_jcimv6h wrote

Porn hub will now be leveraged for every cent it can borrow until bankruptcy

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uzlonewolf t1_jcimzcj wrote

It's not uncommon for religious groups to try and shut down pr0n. No idea if that's what they are or not, but their name doesn't give me confidence.

> Ethical Capital Partners (ECP), ... ECP's website describes itself as a firm that seeks "investment and advisory opportunities in industries that require principled ethical leadership."

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kratos90 t1_jcind7c wrote

Anyone noticed a lot of erotic stuff on Porn Hub is disappearing? I have to look on other porn sites for the good stuff

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drawkbox t1_jcivo4f wrote

Definitely a front. There has been some consolidation in porn sites and MindGeek owner has been all sorts of attacks. They even burned his house down. It was some organized crime stuff. This ECP is on the sketch list for sure. Sounds like Ethos Capital that tried to buy .ORG TLD as a private equity firm.

Montreal mansion of Pornhub owner destroyed in criminal fire

Investigations should start on ECP right away.

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uzlonewolf t1_jcj026l wrote

> -Investing in MindGeek as the internet leader in fighting illegal online content.
> ECP believes the internet should be safe for all - with child protection, intimate image security and digital self-determination at the core of our values, and that MindGeek must play a leading role in the fight against illegal content across the internet.

Sure sounds to me like they have goals other than money.

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hello_hellno t1_jcj03uy wrote

Yep, the groups lobbing against it are right wing Christian groups that literally qualified cosmopolitan magazine as porn and tried to shut it down.

Yeah, porn sites have too much leeway that allows for people with bad intentions to easily get around their checks. But mind geek has been at the forefront of solving that issue by requiring ID from all uploaders,, deleting 10 million non verified videos and making sure their staff at all levels are close to equal male:female ratio.

Porn will always be around, get rid of the top company doing at least a decent job preventing exploitation and you're just giving the unethical fringe sites more customers.

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Extreme-Leadership78 t1_jcjam4h wrote

Ever since I got a tip that bing search let's you view full videos my porn game has changed.

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bt123456789 t1_jcjdi2r wrote

back when Pornhub had the big wipe after the "underage" controversy, non-verified stuff got wiped, I assume a large part of that was erotic stuff, I know kinky stuff got deleted, a lot of the good amateur stuff too.

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TheAb5traktion t1_jcjkm2m wrote

This probably explains why the PornHub Android app no longer works. Yes, PorhHub had an official Android app you could sideload. You could watch it in VR or cast to Chromecast. The last update borked the app and told you to go to the website.

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M4NOOB t1_jcjv4kj wrote

I'd recommend AIO streamer

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(I don't wanna link the website as it seems like I'm advertising, but if you google AIO streamer you only get sketchy rips of the apk.... so take "pornhub", remove "hub" and add "-app.com". I've never used the paid version and I never saw the need for it)

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[deleted] t1_jck6ecx wrote

I hope they create a battle pass system like Fortnite, get sweet unlocks as you complete porn quests, unlocking new stars each season. Reach your crank down milestone each season.

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Mausy5043 t1_jcki5to wrote

They've reached the "orange state".

Squeeze it dry and throw it away.

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gutyex t1_jckxe5d wrote

No mainstream US politicians fit the definition of socialist very well.

Even Bernie Sanders is just barely left of center in global terms, with the Democratic party slightly right of center. The USA's overton window is skewed very far to the right.

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lovepuppy31 t1_jcl51uu wrote

They should IPO pornhub, ticker symbol:BOOB

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NanditoPapa t1_jcmyv48 wrote

I thought I noticed more beaver tails lately...🤔

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downonthesecond t1_jco0uz5 wrote

Knowing history of private equity firms, MindGeek won't be around much longer and that's a good thing.

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