What's the deal with "Mark as Installed"

[Meestor_X]

Gotcha. Thanks for your reply.

Searching did not answer the question, but it sounds like it's simply important for some coders that their work is recognized, and it's also probably a bit of a competition to see who can get the most "installs".
I would make a joke about coders and how insecure they are, but I'm sure I'd be flamed mercilessly for that.

I do appreciate the efforts that the coders make and that they give it away for free. That sort of Internet altruism is the reason I also give away some of my programs for free. And even if I don't understand it, if all it takes is a click to make them keep wanting to do it, then I'm all for that.