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They cache static content like images and host that, yes, but they do not host any dynamic pages or "websites" themselves. They have some hosting capabilities
by rudolf0 12y ago
They cache static content like images and host that, yes, but they do not host any dynamic pages or "websites" themselves.
They have some hosting capabilities but I think that would be better described as a "mirror" rather than a host. Most of their infrastructure is routing and some is mirroring/caching.
- xorcist 12y agoThey do host a lot more material than for example The Pirate Bay, which only hosted metadata about the files (size, description, checksums). The reasoning is very similar, "we don't care what our users do, we're infrastructure". I wonder how well that will hold up in court, once tested. I have a nagging suspicion they will have to change their stance, but I'm happy to be proven wrong.