Since when links provided by members of various forums replaced such (illegally distributing links) multilingual search engines as Google or Baidu? I wonder why MS don't sue them?
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In my understanding, only file hosting for illegal distribution is unlawful, and the hosting site only becomes liable when they were aware of the fact that the locally hosted files are prohibited from unauthorized distribution, and did not remove these files (but not links to such content hosted at other sites).
Of course, there are some moral aspects that exist on both sides of the issue. For example, some people argue that some companies try to illegally restrict sharing of purchased by consumers files, or that such activity in certain cases is either absurd or not in public interest.