Why do cheaters try and redirect traffic?

[NobleSavage]

What is the incentive? I don't understand why cheaters would be bothered with redirecting traffic from a submitted gallery or free site.

I guess I could understand if they are redirecting to a page with spyware, tool bars, etc.

I can kind of understand redirecting for feeder traffic..

But all in all it seems kind of stupid - I would think that you would make more cash and have higher conversions by making a good gallery or free site and giving the surfer what they expect. Am I missing something or are most cheaters just idiots?

[Fonz]

They just want the surfer to go directly to the sponsor with burning any of their own bandwidth. And you're not missing anything, they're all idiots :)

[Jim]

They just want the surfer to go directly to the sponsor with burning any of their own bandwidth. And you're not missing anything, they're all idiots :)

I agree Fonz...they are all idiots :) Most people know that traffic that has been through a freesite or gallery will work better than traffic sent directly to a sponsor. But for some reason these guys just don't see the big picture. I guess if they did, they wouldn't cheat in the first place.

[ChiTown]

What is the incentive? I don't understand why cheaters would be bothered with redirecting traffic from a submitted gallery or free site.

I guess I could understand if they are redirecting to a page with spyware, tool bars, etc.

I can kind of understand redirecting for feeder traffic..

But all in all it seems kind of stupid - I would think that you would make more cash and have higher conversions by making a good gallery or free site and giving the surfer what they expect. Am I missing something or are most cheaters just idiots?

That's easy, $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[virgohippy]

That's easy, $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Problem is, that money becomes difficult to chase, as cheaters are often sent away, and the bridges they crossed get burned once they're identified. |sad|