>>1070639 (OP)
>When did it turn into a surveillance shithole?
Around 08 or something when moderation of /b/ was turned over to feds so they could bait stupid assholes with pizza. Everything else is to scrape money out of google's pockets.
>why and when did they go for profit.
It was profitable from the beginning. Moot made off like a bandit and threw that jap a bone. Now he's pissing his money away on trannies and girl's clothes.