In a few days the verdict in the Pirate Bay trial will be announced, a decision that could have far reaching consequences for fellow BitTorrent trackers and file-sharing in general. Through this poll we'd like to hear what the public believe the verdict will be. Generally in favor of The Pirate Bay Four - or against?

February 16 marked the start of The Pirate Bay trial and as the days passed, plenty of information was presented by both the prosecution and defense.

The prosecution claimed that the four defendants were ‘assisting in making copyright content available’ and demanded millions of dollars in damages. The defense did not agree, and all pleaded not guilty – backed up by the inimitable King Kong defense.

In an earlier post we summarized some of the key arguments in the case, but much will depend on the judge’s interpretation of the word ‘assisting’. The Pirate Bay’s Peter Sunde still predicts an EPIC WIN, he told us so, and the IFPI and MPAA fancy their chances too.

Of course, if we ran a poll asking you if you believe the defendants are innocent or guilty, it’s likely the response would be overwhelmingly in favor of the former. So what we would like to know in this poll is not whether you think the four are innocent or not, but purely what you believe the court’s verdict will be. Your personal opinion of The Pirate Bay doesn’t really matter, only what you believe the court will decide – good or bad.

The court’s decision may not be straightforward. It’s possible that one, two or more people walk, or equally be found guilty, or any other combination incorporating the four defendants. So we ask for your feeling overall, when all things are considered.