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  1. A great way for evil people to protect themselves on Companies That Clean Up Bad Online Reputations · · Score: 1

    There is already a reputation defender for when someone has said something defamatory about you: the law.

    Failing that, a cheaper alternative is to present the truth instead. Anyone with a peculiar name should buy their own domain name, as this will come up high in google rankings, so you can have your say before others have theirs.

    Trying to silence people's opinions of you never works in the long run, no matter how much money you throw at it. This is exactly how bullies survive and evade detection - by covering their tracks and spreading misinformation - but it is also how they are eventually caught, because they are irrational and don't think long-term. Companies like ReputationDefender exist purely to squeeze ill-gotten gains from evil people before they get caught.

    In my experience, the more open you are, the better your life will be. Maybe not in the short-term, but definitely in the long-term, which is what matters.