In 2010, a user named (often referred to as the "Father" of YIFY) began uploading movie torrents from his base in New Zealand. While other "release groups" were obsessed with massive file sizes and lossless audio, Yify saw a gap in the market.
Full 720p or 1080p movies shrunk down to ~700MB or 1.5GB. The Father YIFY
Unlike other groups that went out in a blaze of legal glory, the "Father" reached a confidential settlement. He vanished from the internet as quickly as he had appeared. While many "clone" sites using the YTS name exist today, the original pioneer—the man who taught the world that "smaller is better"—has long since hung up his keyboard. In 2010, a user named (often referred to