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Traffic Fraud Inflates Video Site Popularity

Posted by kdawson on from the forced-visit-traffic dept.

Dotnaught writes "A new study by spyware researcher Ben Edelman finds that spyware-driven traffic inflation is common, particularly at video sites. The study identifies Bolt.com, GrindTV.com, Broadcaster.com, Away.com, RooTV.com, and Diet.com as the beneficiaries of spyware-driven traffic. 'Our measurement systems are inaccurate for the amount of trust we'd like to put into them,' Edelman said. 'So that's the puzzle: How do you build an advertising economy when the number can't be trusted?'"

3 of 114 comments (clear)

  1. Inflating Slashdot's popularity by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Does refreshing slashdot to get first post inflate its popularity too?

    EDIT: got second post, so gotta refresh even more next time!

  2. Advertising is inherently untrustworthy by ddoctor · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How do you build an advertising economy when the number can't be trusted?

    Nothing to do with advertising can be trusted. That's the whole point - it's bullshit intended to manipulate you into giving your money away - how do you establish trust in that kind of parasitic activity? You just don't. You open your eyes to the reality and filter out the bullshit.

  3. mod d0wn by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    BSD managed to make my calling. Now I whole has lost AAl major surveys