I don't think it's paying most of them to do a patent search. It's a way to get media attention for people to glance at it. It's providing a nudge for them to

I don't think it's paying most of them to do a patent search. It's a way to get media attention for people to glance at it. It's providing a nudge for them to tell you about something that they know off the top of their head. Patent trolling is a big problem, and a lot of us view opposing it in a small way as a type of community of service.