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by jasonlotito 5587 days ago
> Yes, though how responsible you are is debatable. Intent is important but ignorance is rarely a successful defense.

Their was no intent. Someone was merely able to gain access to the computer without my expressed knowledge and download a file (hypothetical, of course).

> Why wouldn't you be?

I guess your assuming I've given them explicit access to the FTP server.

> How is that any different? Or do you mean someone guessed the password?

Sorry, I tried to state the conditions. In the previous question it was merely that, I setup an FTP server, I don't password protect it, but I don't publish that the site exists.

So, yes, in the last question: someone guessed the password.

> Of course, most of these answers are just my opinion/speculation. Sometimes the line between "piracy" and "sharing" is blurry which I think is a huge part of the problem.

Agreed, which was the point of the exercise. We infer so much from simple actions. Intention is important, as you mentioned.