Usenet file-swapping was acceptable in the '80s – but not so much now: Pirate pair sent down for 66 months

Yep, Usenet is still around

Remember Usenet, the 1980s distributed messaging and file-sharing service that predates the web? Turns out the old-school network is still popular in some parts of mainland Europe as a method of file exchange, and thus remains a pain in the ass for copyright holders."