Because the folders were categorized by New York City geography, the "threat" felt immediate. You weren't just looking at a stranger; you were looking at the girl from the 2 train or the person you saw at the bodega. The Fallout
A more robust legal framework where "distribution" is now a prosecutable felony in New York.
Certain users dedicated their time to "scraping" private Instagram accounts or hacking into iCloud and Dropbox accounts using leaked passwords from other site breaches.
A "reclaiming of the narrative," where creators began charging for content that was previously being stolen and traded for free.
