: Flash Video ( .flv ) was the dominant video format for web-based playback during this period. The Rise and Fall of the FLV Format
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File strings structured with dashes and exact dates were highly characteristic of specific online ecosystems. In 2012, if an individual was downloading or sharing a file labeled like this, they were likely interacting with one of three systems:
In some cases, these files might be: