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Some twisted logic in the OP - dare I use the word for fear of a pantheon of Greek Gods smiting me. Nonetheless this is a private enterprise and as such the owner of said venture has the right to dictate the operational rules. They are of course subservient to the prevailing law of the land (where the server resides of course).
With that said, I firmly disagree with the application of a zero tolerance policy regarding even the tacit discussion of the topic at hand.
On a side note, the term "piracy" is an intentional malapropism on the part of the intellectual property rights (IPR) lobbyists designed to invoke feelings of hostility towards people who disagree with the notion - in part or in whole, of the entire idea of such rights by the population at large. Himmler would be proud of such public manipulation methods to be sure.
Additionally, the mantra that "file sharing is theft" or in more politically correct words, "piracy is theft" is clearly disingenuous given the law (which the supports claim to stand by on morale grounds) makes a clear distinction between "theft" and "infringement". Ever wonder why the law suits are filed in civil court and not criminal court? Of course there are those that are working every day to make such a thing possible and at the expense of the pubic no less. Consequently, silencing dissident voices on the issue or the current laws and rights only works to bring about that end. Ever wonder how Nazism was allowed to flourish? Most people today have a hard time coming to terms with the entire process once educated about it. Well here is another case of history repeating itself policy wise but I digress...
Moreover copyright was established as a contract between creators of culture and society for the express purpose of benefiting society in the long run by providing incentive to create in the short term. That incentive now, nearly extends, two centuries and is no longer tied to a creator. Food for thought to be sure but I digress again so I'll stop here.
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