| Step | Description | Tools / Sources | |---|---|---| | 2.1 | – Full site map extraction, media‑type enumeration. | Scrapy (Python), Selenium, Wayback Machine snapshots. | | 2.2 | Traffic Analysis – Capture of HTTP/HTTPS requests to infer API endpoints and CDN usage. | Wireshark, Chrome DevTools Network tab, mitmproxy . | | 2.3 | Code Review – Examination of publicly served JavaScript bundles, Service Workers, and WebAssembly modules. | sourcegraph.com , unpkg.com CDN, npm package audit. | | 2.4 | User Survey – Online questionnaire distributed via Xvedos creator forums. | Google Forms, 215 respondents (response rate 27 %). | | 2.5 | Stakeholder Interviews – Semi‑structured interviews with 12 creators and 5 moderators. | Zoom recordings (transcribed with Whisper), thematic coding. | | 2.6 | Benchmarking – Comparative metrics (traffic, engagement, revenue per mille) collected from SimilarWeb, Alexa, and Statista. | Same. | | 2.7 | Legal Review – Content‑policy documents, DMCA takedown notices, privacy policy. | Platform’s Terms of Service (TOS), GDPR‑EUA cross‑border data‑transfer agreements. |