> In short TPB does nothing in terms of contributory infringement that other indexing sites (Google, Bing, etc) don't do. That is an argument that you are maki

> In short TPB does nothing in terms of contributory infringement that other indexing sites (Google, Bing, etc) don't do. That is an argument that you are making, not a foregone conclusion. First off, the branding matters when it comes to intent. The name, "The Pirate Bay" leaves it pretty clear what they're expecting you to do with the site. Also, there's the fact that Google and other search engines are responsive to DMCA requests, TPB is not. Finally, there's the political positions of the organization running the site. Their service is much closer to cperciva's analogy than it is to a normal search engine.