It was. It was crazy fast and lightweight at the time.
It gained massive market share.
It became the default development target for websites.
Other browsers started getting left behind.
Each step syphons users from other browsers, compounding issues.



Honestly, with the rise of GenAI, stock photo might be dead.
I have serious reservations about the tech, but using it costs a lot of money for the people pushing it, so I’m more ok with it.