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Mining Software Repositories (MSRs) is an evidence-based methodology thatcross-links data to uncover actionable information about software systems.Empirical studies in software engineering often leverage MSR techniques as theyallow researchers to unveil issues and flaws in software development so as toanalyse the different factors contributing to them. Hence, counting onfine-grained information about the repositories and sources being mined (e.g.,server names, and contributors' identities) is essential for thereproducibility and transparency of MSR studies. However, this can alsointroduce threats to participants' privacy as their identities may be linked toflawed/sub-optimal programming practices (e.g., code smells, improperdocumentation), or vice-versa. Moreover, this can be extensible to closecollaborators and community members resulting "guilty by association". Thisposition paper aims to start a discussion about indirect participation in MSRsinvestigations, the dichotomy of 'privacy vs. utility' regarding sharingnon-aggregated data, and its effects on privacy restrictions and ethicalconsiderations for participant involvement.

Should I Get Involved? On the Privacy Perils of Mining Software Repositories for Research Participants