@Cobrabrr: just to clarify, I wasn't suggesting actually doing the illegal stuff. That's what botnets do. They use a large workforce, too - they just don't pay their workers as well...
I understand you weren't suggesting becoming part of a botnet... I was just saying I feel better about mining than contributing to that activity, even if it did pay better.
Please continue to update us with your ideas- there's nothing better than a new great idea to harness the power that we're all wielding as a collective community!