Two counterpoints: * The subset of things that are legal in all jurisdictions is probably rather small. Let's say hypothetically that a country bans the distri

Two counterpoints: * The subset of things that are legal in all jurisdictions is probably rather small. Let's say hypothetically that a country bans the distribution of all works in English - should PG comply with that as well? * Why should I have to care about laws beyond my jurisdiction when setting up a service? That seems like a tremendous burden. > they'd probably be characterised as a pirate site and shut down by the FBI. That's a likely outcome, but if Project Open is operating lawfully in its own country, on what grounds should the FBI be able to claim jurisdiction? Unilaterally applying laws over foreign persons in foreign territories feels like an overstep.