Context: Nevertheless, whether and to what degree any of these types of intermediaries have secondary liability is the subject of ongoing litigation. The decentralised structure of peer-to-peer networks, in particular, does not sit easily with existing laws on online intermediaries' liability. The BitTorrent protocol established an entirely decentralised network architecture in order to distribute large files effectively. Recent developments in peer-to-peer technology towards more complex network configurations are said to have been driven by a desire to avoid liability as intermediaries under existing laws.

Question: What is the legal status of secondary liability?
Answer: subject of ongoing litigation

Question: What makes peer-to-peer networks different than other online providers?
Answer: decentralised structure

Question: What was the initial purpose of the BitTorrent protocol?
Answer: distribute large files effectively

Question: What are the reasons for more complex network configurations in peer-to-peer software development?
Answer: to avoid liability as intermediaries

Question: What is the legal status of primary liability?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What makes peer-to-peer networks the same as other online providers?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What was the final purpose of the BitTorrent protocol?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What wasn't the initial purpose of the BitTorrent protocol?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What are the reasons for more simple network configurations in peer-to-peer software development?
Answer: Unanswerable