Researchers Yearn to use AOL Logs

The NY Times has an article Researchers Yearn to use AOL Logs (see also the ACM TechNews) that describes the temptation that researchers face when deciding whether or not to use the AOL logs (see AOL Releases Search Logs of 657,427 Users). Some are calling the AOL log release the Data Valdez as a reminder of the Exxon Valdez.