A couple of days ago I wrote:
such a service could become a magnet for the "elite warez" crowd...
What's wrong with young, curious eLiTiStS running storing sites for mutual benefits ('warez')? Some say copyright is dead. Others have taken this to their hearts, especially for private use, and I don't blame them. Copyrighted data on a server in a jurisdiction that doesn't acknowledege the copyrights - a prime use for Data Havens when they come of age.
I'm not saying anything is wrong with it.... just that it is a problem that can lead the "authorities" to try to shut down the site, esp. when the pornography bogieman wears out (pun intended ;). Strangely, even though it's more socially acceptable for people to use "borrowed" wares there's poorer arguments for defending it than "pornography"... hardly any cries of foul happen when a board or site is busted for pirated software than pornography. Basically, what I'm saying is that it's an issue that data haven admins should keep in mind (esp. if there's a fee): perhaps they can most safely be run in jurisdictions with lax or no copyright laws.
Mats
Rob