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by mechanical_fish 5246 days ago
I recently noticed he just got out of jail with a brand new name and web site.

This is an amusing and dramatic example of why, while it's all good fun for one's reptilian brain, the tactic of trying to call out problem customers by name isn't going to help very much: People with negative reputations have nothing much to lose by starting over.

Whereas those with positive reputations do have something to lose. And the problem with throwing mud is that some of the mud inevitably gets on the thrower.

This is why the effective way to warn people about problem customers is in secret, generally over drinks.