[mercer]

So, my first thought is that I'd set up a service like yours primarily because I'd be fascinated by the data provided. While that might not result in malicious use of said data (it'd not be my intention), it's quite possible the resulting data might provide interesting opportunities.

Now, I'd consider it unlikely that I'd setup such a service without being a peeping Tom, so if something interesting were to come my way, I'd probably notice it.

How do you deal with this? A firm resolve not to, at the very least, check out shady avenues of information? Giving in to that urge but not using it for profit?

The reason I'm wondering about this is that I'm part of multiple IRC channels where with some regularity people will link to a service such as yours with code that exposes private keys, and while usually the people helping out in those channels will be quick to point out the privacy leakage, it struck me that all of it is still available to the hoster. And in fact, switft removal of said code my ping the hoster that this might be interesting data.