As a free-speech absolutist, while I have nothing but sympathy for the poor folks that were caught up in this, I can't help but see a silver lining here. The reason truly anonymous communication like Freenet, I2P and Tor never really caught on with the mainstream is because too many people bought into the "I have nothing to hide, so I have nothing to fear". Untraceable communication is technically feasible, but it requires a critical mass. This sort of thing might provide the kick-in-the-pants that the larger populace needs to finally take anonymity seriously.