I 'member hearing that this “practice” started when a lone researcher tried to publish an articule but was rejected 'cause it was policy that all submissions needed a co-author… and it went trough, he was able to publish this and others really good articules.
So, i dont see anything bad here, mr whiskers can be remembered by future generations with no harm done.
If Furry McFluffface contributes to an article by giving moral support and occasionally walking across the keyboard, it’s only fair to make him co-author.
I 'member hearing that this “practice” started when a lone researcher tried to publish an articule but was rejected 'cause it was policy that all submissions needed a co-author… and it went trough, he was able to publish this and others really good articules.
So, i dont see anything bad here, mr whiskers can be remembered by future generations with no harm done.
This is actually gaming the Google Scholar system instead of harmless ones like Willard.
https://www.science.org/content/article/how-easy-it-fudge-your-scientific-rank-meet-larry-world-s-most-cited-cat
If Furry McFluffface contributes to an article by giving moral support and occasionally walking across the keyboard, it’s only fair to make him co-author.