MagnarOfWinterfell t1_jcilayc wrote on March 17, 2023 at 2:12 AM

Reply to comment by uzlonewolf in Pornhub owner MindGeek sold to Ottawa private equity firm by marketrent

Why would they buy it only to shut it down?

uzlonewolf t1_jcimzcj wrote on March 17, 2023 at 2:25 AM

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."

MagnarOfWinterfell t1_jcisz9f wrote on March 17, 2023 at 3:15 AM

It's private equity firm, not a religious group. The only thing they worship is money.

uzlonewolf t1_jcj026l wrote on March 17, 2023 at 4:20 AM

> -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.

PromiscuousMNcpl t1_jck91o2 wrote on March 17, 2023 at 1:18 PM

Yeah. They’re gonna go with the Saudi Arabia version of illegal content and shut it down.

TwentyTwoOmega t1_jckeuzm wrote on March 17, 2023 at 2:04 PM

That's just a boilerplate response you issue as a PE after you bought the biggest pornsite on the planet.

PromiscuousMNcpl t1_jck8x4t wrote on March 17, 2023 at 1:17 PM

Fundamentalist Reich-Wing hypocrites would absolutely but Pornhub to shut it down.