Talk:Reputation management

Beg my pardon dear citizens, as I am still relatively new here, but while this article makes some good points, I fail to see how it relates to the mission at hand. Robot Opera Singer Who Fights Crime (talk) 07:11, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * I have to agree. I see nothing in this article about anything relevant to RW's mission.   07:29, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * I agree. If there isn't an on-mission angle that can be added to this article, we should toss it. Ochotonaprincepsnot a pokémon 08:25, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * A lot of what happens here isn't "on mission". That idea is basically a buzzword at this point.--Token Conservative (talk) 16:21, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * RationalWiki is not a crappy Wikipedia, however hard the occasional editor tries to make it one.  18:34, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * What about online reputation management as an article, though? Sophie  Wilder  18:38, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Is it a stupid idea, or is there a boatload of propaganda about it? If not, then it's just us saying "hey there's this thing and it exists."   18:41, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Footnote 1
"Nonviolent boring old ORM is probably as good example as any of the forms which real private defense agencies might take -- in contrast to the paramilitary fantasies envisioned by some violence fetishists and alleged anarcho-capitalists." What? Sophie Wilder  18:38, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm guessing that it means trying to use false DMCA takedowns on people you don't like for saying things you don't like, as opposed to going for steel-pipe-to-the-ribs diplomacy. In other words, what Launchbooty would not consider, since he's got his generator. Ochotona princepsnot a pokémon 02:31, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

I think it's safe to say
Since 2013, it's become clear ORM companies are pretty much pure whitewashers and don't do anything to help people with legitimate defamation. ikanreed 🐐Bleat at me 17:34, 20 May 2019 (UTC)
 * That and "reputation management" firms that use sockpuppets and astroturfing to improve the reputation of their clients. --Pyro (talk) 22:45, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

Managing your online reputation
Any more? Anna Livia (talk) 16:50, 23 July 2019 (UTC)
 * 1) Have one username for 'business and other formal business, and another (or several) for use on RW and for 'being colourful.'
 * 2) Know when to curate your online presence and which things you are prepared to say 'So what?' to.
 * 3) Assume that if you say or do something 'daft' it will come back to bite you (eg the printing company which started its entry page 'We are well established pinters...' - nobody will bother pointing it out).