Loren Coleman has a post at Cryptomundo giving his "top ten major reasons that exist for hoaxing in cryptozoology". He goes into some valuable detail and it is worth a read.
http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo...easons-hoaxes/
His Top Three are:
1) Fiscal Gain
2) Fifteen minutes of fame
3) Pranks
I have often wondered about UFOlogy hoaxes; who perpetrates them and why? I have read a lot about internet hoaxes and the reasons seem to be not quite the same. In my time on forums I have been told more than once that I and others "promoted a hoax" for page hits. That isn't true but it is an intriguing thought. What do you suppose are the Top Ten Reasons for UFology Hoaxes? I can go along with Loren Coleman's Top Three but I would have to put Disinformation very near the top of the list too. What would you add to complete the Top Ten?