We can quibble over the meaning of the word "distributed," but I don't think this has much to do with anything. At the end of the day, the primary function of T

We can quibble over the meaning of the word "distributed," but I don't think this has much to do with anything. At the end of the day, the primary function of TPB is to allow users to download TV shows and movies for free. Indeed, the world-changing consequence of TPB shutting down, according to Sunde himself, is that "[i]t tilted people's brains into knowing that tomorrow, their favorite TV show must be downloaded somewhere else." (Though, granted, he imagines that this will cause people to perceive some sort of slippy slope. His argument here seems to depend, however, on conflating TPB with the BT protocol itself.) Nor is it especially relevant that computers, cash, the Internet, etc. all facilitate crimes, in some sense. TPB is easily distinguishable because its express purpose, and dominant actual use, is to facilitate crime. I do respect that Sunde was willing to go to jail for his cause. But given the dubious specific goals of TPB as it was actually operated (despite whatever ideology might have supported or motivated it) I can't say that I'm particularly cowed by his moral courage generally.