Comments on: Aggravating “Outdated and Disturbing” http://foolswisdom.com/aggravating-outdated-and-disturbing/ A fool and his blog are soon parted. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:53:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta2-9617 hourly 1 By: Jonathan http://foolswisdom.com/aggravating-outdated-and-disturbing/comment-page-1/#comment-153049 Jonathan Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:22:41 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/aggravating-outdated-and-disturbing/#comment-153049 I think the issue here is that a lot of people use the internet to slam each other and post negative content, even sometimes for the purposes of revenge. Anybody can post almost anything they want on the internet... it's kind of like the wild west. If someone asked me to remove something that was causing harm to someone else, I would do it (unless the person in question really wronged me). And if someone, an exgirlfriend for example, totally slams you in a blog post or message board posting stories and photos about YOU on Monday, and Tuesday you have a perspective employer looking you up, is it not fair and responsible to use any means necessary to *try* to keep the employer from seeing that? I think what we're talking about is personal privacy vs. free speech and we all know free speech wins every time - and sadly decency and personal privacy comes last on the web. I think the issue here is that a lot of people use the internet to slam each other and post negative content, even sometimes for the purposes of revenge. Anybody can post almost anything they want on the internet… it’s kind of like the wild west. If someone asked me to remove something that was causing harm to someone else, I would do it (unless the person in question really wronged me). And if someone, an exgirlfriend for example, totally slams you in a blog post or message board posting stories and photos about YOU on Monday, and Tuesday you have a perspective employer looking you up, is it not fair and responsible to use any means necessary to *try* to keep the employer from seeing that? I think what we’re talking about is personal privacy vs. free speech and we all know free speech wins every time - and sadly decency and personal privacy comes last on the web.

]]> By: Oscar Grouchy http://foolswisdom.com/aggravating-outdated-and-disturbing/comment-page-1/#comment-51582 Oscar Grouchy Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:46:44 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/aggravating-outdated-and-disturbing/#comment-51582 It looks like Reputation Defender is also in the buisness of whitewashing sketchy peoples reputations, too... http://www.purerebuttal.com/ http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=653572&mc=1&forum_id=2 http://www.flyinghedgehogs.com/2006/10/i-think-sue-scheff-is-crook-con-artist.html http://www.isaccorp.org/pressreleases/suescheffemptyvictory.html http://www.cyroxos.net/articles/Sue.php http://wwf.fornits.com/viewtopic.php?t=19136&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=10 http://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/lawpoli/youthrights/obedience-schools/critic-loses-suit.php It looks like Reputation Defender is also in the buisness of whitewashing sketchy peoples reputations, too…

http://www.purerebuttal.com/

http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=653572&mc=1&forum_id=2

http://www.flyinghedgehogs.com/2006/10/i-think-sue-scheff-is-crook-con-artist.html

http://www.isaccorp.org/pressreleases/suescheffemptyvictory.html

http://www.cyroxos.net/articles/Sue.php

http://wwf.fornits.com/viewtopic.php?t=19136&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=10

http://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/lawpoli/youthrights/obedience-schools/critic-loses-suit.php

]]> By: Peter http://foolswisdom.com/aggravating-outdated-and-disturbing/comment-page-1/#comment-47098 Peter Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:21:53 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/aggravating-outdated-and-disturbing/#comment-47098 The concept that these people (or organizations) simply don't understand the nature of the internet and its (especially the blogosphere's) hatred for censorship - perceived or real - really rings true. I'm reminded of the recent revolt on digg.com over the attempted censorship of an HD-DVD encoding key. When the MPAA attempted to stop the distribution of a string of numbers that could potentially allow someone to unlock and produce copies of HD-DVD movies, they sent out C&D letters to websites who hosted this key. When digg tried to comply with the letter, the whole thing blew up in their faces in a full on revolt. The fact is that the online community is truly passionate about its freedom, and ReputationDefender, or any other company (even the MPAA) is unable to stop what the web wants to say. The concept that these people (or organizations) simply don’t understand the nature of the internet and its (especially the blogosphere’s) hatred for censorship - perceived or real - really rings true.

I’m reminded of the recent revolt on digg.com over the attempted censorship of an HD-DVD encoding key. When the MPAA attempted to stop the distribution of a string of numbers that could potentially allow someone to unlock and produce copies of HD-DVD movies, they sent out C&D letters to websites who hosted this key. When digg tried to comply with the letter, the whole thing blew up in their faces in a full on revolt.

The fact is that the online community is truly passionate about its freedom, and ReputationDefender, or any other company (even the MPAA) is unable to stop what the web wants to say.

]]> By: Stuart http://foolswisdom.com/aggravating-outdated-and-disturbing/comment-page-1/#comment-47035 Stuart Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:02:22 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/aggravating-outdated-and-disturbing/#comment-47035 ReputationDefender can make things worse, not better, for their clients: http://www.geocities.com/stuartdneilson/ReputationDefenderInc.htm ReputationDefender can make things worse, not better, for their clients:
http://www.geocities.com/stuartdneilson/ReputationDefenderInc.htm

]]> By: Mike Grouchy http://foolswisdom.com/aggravating-outdated-and-disturbing/comment-page-1/#comment-45528 Mike Grouchy Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:23:54 +0000 http://foolswisdom.com/aggravating-outdated-and-disturbing/#comment-45528 Great Post, I didn't even know that ReputationDefender existed, generally on the internet or in the media, when you try to silence someone or impinge on someone's free speech things are made worse. I feel bad for people who use services like ReputationDefender, when you go that route(and use a similar service) it seems like the only thing they are doing is wasting their time and money. Great Post, I didn’t even know that ReputationDefender existed, generally on the internet or in the media, when you try to silence someone or impinge on someone’s free speech things are made worse. I feel bad for people who use services like ReputationDefender, when you go that route(and use a similar service) it seems like the only thing they are doing is wasting their time and money.

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