But it is creepy.
I use to lurk on another board, a bit of a zoo, actually.

Amongst other bizarre posters, was one who used to send people money. Sometimes, quite a lot of it - I remember at least 2 occasions when he paypalled $1,000 to someone.

He'd do stuff like pay the first poster on every page $50.

I never really worked out his motivation, I think he just wanted attention. His real identity came out fairly early on, he was an Internet whizzkid.

I found it all very tacky. Quite a few of us used to try and win the money, just so we could tell him to shove it up his arse.
(username failed moderation, Mon 24 Oct 2011, 9:02, 1 reply)

You haven't met him, and know nothing about him.
It's as creepy as me offering to buy you a pint should we ever meet.

Sorry - less creepy.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Wed 26 Oct 2011, 8:29, closed)