For the well-connected player, having a miner ID'ed ship allows for a lot of flexibility for whom to mine with, at the cost of some profit.
If you are looking for both profit and action, mine in Dublin as BMM, Kishiro, or Samura. All three factions have a corresponding official playergroup. Between nationalistic mollies, corsair pirates, Kusari-supporting Gaians, BAF, and the odd KNF patrol, a dull mining operation can easily turn into a tense, exciting fight or chase.
You want to Mine?
You want to make some nice profits?
You want to stay a free and independent person, but you dont want to mine alone?
Then the IMG is what you are looking for!!!
After you try all that and find it boring, perhaps Kishiro's application might sound good for you - unless you're scared.
Mining behind enemy lines and on the borderlines of Bretonia is what every thrill seeker is after. And trust me, after you click sell, you'll feel 10 times better than if you mined in omega 7