Stack Overflow Intentionally Includes False Data in Open Data Dumps
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Stack Overflow has been found to include fabricated data in their open data dumps, sparking discussion on the practice of seeding databases with fake entries and its implications.
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And it has resulted in out-of-court (massive) settlements as I've heard 3rd handedly.
Back in the days, as a DB tester, I've been told to only use one set of nane and that everything is logged. Kinda diminishing the point of having a bound-checking unit test.
Seeding your database with "inert" artifacts is just another way of corporate copyrighting and defensive posture.