Journal of Other Forum Analysis

[Snoopy]

It's like those fake bids on Ebay. When the algorithms see activity it'll likely push up your account in the rankings.
Plus the bandwagon effect. If you see an account without donations you are less likely to donate. When some kind soul has donated money for tasty hamburgers you are more likely to donate yourself.

The only thing I can think of is they’re trying to boost the visibility of their accounts to lure people in.