>>14894949
It does still carry risk, but only seeders in nanny states will get fucked, not every one will get taken down. That way, content is still available. It's not the same as having one server with one guy responsible for it, as opposed to a network of people sharing the same file.
Besides, I don't know much about FTP servers, but I do know that you need its IP or domain name in order to connect, and it's not so difficult to find an IP corresponding to a domain.