It might be used as a data point. If these are in fact bots ran by A.I, then they learn from experience. Opening a link, scanning the info, and responding with a comment gives legitimacy. For most users, they will believe that this bot is actually a person. It passes the Turing test.
But the flaw in the design is the fact that the bots click on in without understanding it's a IP tracker.
Why would shills click links though? seems like a quick way to get your shills farms get infested with spyware and shit.
It might be used as a data point. If these are in fact bots ran by A.I, then they learn from experience. Opening a link, scanning the info, and responding with a comment gives legitimacy. For most users, they will believe that this bot is actually a person. It passes the Turing test. But the flaw in the design is the fact that the bots click on in without understanding it's a IP tracker.