ShareConnector did not follow BREIN's request because it considered eDonkey links (in contrast to direct links) not illegal. On December 14 2004, FIOD-ECD (a Dutch governmental agency) took down ShareConnector based on the concerns BREIN had.
ShareConnector refused to comply with BREIN's request because it saw eDonkey links as legitimate, unlike direct links. As a result, on December 14, 2004, FIOD-ECD (a Dutch government agency) took down ShareConnector due to concerns raised by BREIN.