Comments on: Online Reputation Management, Ethical or Not? /2008/02/12/online-reputation-management-ethical-or-not/ Internet Marketing News and Views Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:59:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tigertwotiger » Blog Archive » The Top Online Reputation Management Resources /2008/02/12/online-reputation-management-ethical-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Tigertwotiger » Blog Archive » The Top Online Reputation Management Resources Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:10:52 +0000 http://www.fionndownhill.com/2008/02/12/online-reputation-management-ethical-or-not/#comment-50 [...] Downhill has written a great post on whether Online Reputation Management is Ethical which poses some interesting and very relevant [...] [...] Downhill has written a great post on whether Online Reputation Management is Ethical which poses some interesting and very relevant [...]

]]> By: Nancy Williams /2008/02/12/online-reputation-management-ethical-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Nancy Williams Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:44:55 +0000 http://www.fionndownhill.com/2008/02/12/online-reputation-management-ethical-or-not/#comment-40 As online reputation managers, we too have been accused of being 'manipulative' (er...manipulate Google at your peril!), silencing free speech (like only one side has a right to say anything?) and being 'internet cleaners'. I have to admit, I fully expected these kind of accusations, but I totally agree with you. Only help those people who you have done your research on, and can or need to be helped. In our case, our conscience and good business sense won't let us do otherwise. Trying to cover up blatant lies is a bit of a short sighted business decision because the nature of the internet means chances are, it will come back to haunt. Why would we do something like that when we know what makes Web 2.0 tick, namely community, authenticity and transparency? A lot of people are quick to judge. As online reputation managers, we too have been accused of being ‘manipulative’ (er…manipulate Google at your peril!), silencing free speech (like only one side has a right to say anything?) and being ‘internet cleaners’.

I have to admit, I fully expected these kind of accusations, but I totally agree with you. Only help those people who you have done your research on, and can or need to be helped. In our case, our conscience and good business sense won’t let us do otherwise. Trying to cover up blatant lies is a bit of a short sighted business decision because the nature of the internet means chances are, it will come back to haunt. Why would we do something like that when we know what makes Web 2.0 tick, namely community, authenticity and transparency?

A lot of people are quick to judge.

]]> By: Online Reputation Management - Is It Ethical? | RepGuardian /2008/02/12/online-reputation-management-ethical-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Online Reputation Management - Is It Ethical? | RepGuardian Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:43:58 +0000 http://www.fionndownhill.com/2008/02/12/online-reputation-management-ethical-or-not/#comment-39 [...] Downhill looks at the ethical position of online reputation management I believe that you decide whether or not to handle an online reputation management project much in [...] [...] Downhill looks at the ethical position of online reputation management I believe that you decide whether or not to handle an online reputation management project much in [...]

]]> By: Brett Andrew Borders /2008/02/12/online-reputation-management-ethical-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Brett Andrew Borders Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:14:15 +0000 http://www.fionndownhill.com/2008/02/12/online-reputation-management-ethical-or-not/#comment-37 Great post! I totally agree. I decide this on a case by case basis. I do search marketing to help good people get ahead, and not to help scams fleece good people. Great post! I totally agree. I decide this on a case by case basis. I do search marketing to help good people get ahead, and not to help scams fleece good people.

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