[jrootabega]

Yeah, there are many motives to fake this:

- derive personal amusement

- embarrass the credulous

- drive traffic to the subreddit

- serve as an experiment on credibility/marketing (to which we are contributing data, even here)

- reddit karma and name recognition, which do correlate somewhat to monetary value if you're motivated enough, and if not, still give you concrete advantages

- create future content for reaction streamers

And the formula for tricking reddit like this is pretty well-known by many, so there's your means.

[zamalek]

> reddit karma and name recognition, which do correlate somewhat to monetary value if you're motivated enough

This is usually reason #1, and money doesn't have to be involved. Never underestimate the importance of imaginary internet points.

[jrootabega]

Their value is not imaginary, unfortunately, even without money ever being involved.

[NikkiA]

For me, it's always the 'Jason' factor.

Everyone knew a Jason when they were a kid, someone who was seemingly a compulsive liar, and would just say anything and everything to have people listen to them, even if then to say 'that's horseshit'.

Reddit seems to be full of Jasons.