Melonplant

I've never used gyfcat. Did it in any way compete with snap or provide a subset of services that snap could provide?

Acquisitions are always advertised for "synergies" but the real reason is almost always quashing competition

I agree, rent seeking doesn't always cause enshittification, it can just be inflated prices. Rent seeking is also a process to try to create a "home" for your financial leeching, while Enshittification is more like bait users in with a product, entice businesses, screw over everyone and cash out.