Yet the benefits coexist with significant downsides. The most immediate is legality. Distributing or downloading disc images—compressed or not—often violates copyright law unless undertaken with the explicit permission of the rights holder. While some users claim archival intent or personal backups as justification, such defenses rarely shield third-party distribution from legal exposure. The blurred line between preservation and piracy also complicates any argument for community archiving, especially when rights holders have not sanctioned or participated in the process.