No accurate thinker will judge another person by that which the other person’s enemies say about him.
Napoleon Hill
Google should post that as a disclaimer on searches on people’s names! Some of the nicest, brightest, most spiritual people I know have been the brunt of someone’s negative rants online, and unfortunately, if they shout loud enough and often enough, they can easily created a distorted perception of someone who has years or even decades of fans and satisfied customers.
Want to make the world a more positive place?
Tell about your positive experiences online. Write a review on Yelp or CitySearch. Give a recommendation on LinkedIn. Share about it on Twitter and Facebook. Rate it on Amazon or Google.
Don’t make stuff up. Don’t whitewash the truth. Just be every bit as willing — eager, even — to tell about good experiences as bad.