Faking data is atrocious. It cheapens the efforts of those of us who spend months (or even years) trying to assemble honest and accurate data for analysis. It is a shortcut and a shame.
Discussed a few days ago: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9579881" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9579881</a>.