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I am not a legal expert
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That aside, I really can't see any sort of case being built on this.

For the sake of the integrity of the law if this were to stick then charges would have to be made against everyone who had demonstrably facilitated copyright infringement.

This would include manufacturers of blank audio tapes, tape decks, CD recorders, software publishers, etc.

Can anyone see FACT trying to take down Sony and Microsoft, both of whom would be guilty of such facilitation.

You are comparing apples and oranges. You are leaving the matter of degree out of it.

The man who sells some hand tools to a burglar isn't breaking any laws.

The man who instructs the burglar how to gain access to a house, who gives the burglar all the info he needs, when the best time, which house is empty from when to when, what house has what items, etc, etc is breaking the law.

So,
The people providing the blank media aren't facilitating.

The guy telling people where to get the pirated files, how to get them, which files are available, etc *especially when he makes money from doing so* is breaking the law. Don't fool yourself. Don't try to justify the action.

I am far from being an angel, but the "I'm just pointing to where the files are at" is not a defense.

LOL... I missed this news. I was wondering all weekend WTF was going on with the site, per needing to finish ST:E season 3... well ALL of it. DAMN! That was third on my time spent on sites list just behind here and WoW (in ASCending order...) As well, one of their biggest Asian contributors 'toudo.com seems to be off as well. Looks like a group sting.