in the end we calculate per click. so if someone saves but it still outperforms others i would keep promoting it even if i knew they're shaving.
the mentioned programs platinumbucks and topbucks are even candidates for webmaster errors, it happened to me that i had the same problems, then i noticed that i messed up today/yesterday stats. in those stats the yesterday stats radio button is above the today one, which is different to other programs and you easily hit the wrong one if you are in a hurry.
i dont know whether this happened to "orexnt" or not, but if someone accuses a program so publicly on a webmaster board i dont think he's a very professional and experienced webmaster.
just my
