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> Shodan has existed for years and does practically the same thing (enumerates services, etc), but to a far greater extent.

Good point. But it's not laser-focused on a single thing and making that thing as easy as possible (I can just click on an image and be connected to the server!)

> How?

For some hosts it will be impossible. For others, it may be obvious or at least feasible; the company's name may be in the FQDN, the server may give a name in the VNC response that could be used, and if you're feeling grey-hat you could poke around and see what it does and who may own it.

> The argument that a site like this should not exist because someone may exploit it just doesn't hold up

I didn't say it shouldn't exist - just that some minimum form of self-censorship is the ethical course of action.

> Someone will do it...

Of course. But not everyone will make it this easy and accessible.

And I can appreciate the spirit in which this is done, if the "Hail Eris!" text on the page didn't make it obvious :) Being able to flag stuff is the concession, assuming it really does remove it from rotation.