IMHO the problem isn't this information being public or even easily accessible. It's that people judge others based on this stuff which shouldn't be terribly relevant in most situations (anyone can get arrested, and even actual criminals are not always bad people. Especially if it's something minor or happened long ago.)
The people hosting this information to tarnish people's reputations in order to get them to pay are assholes. But the fact that your reputation can so easily be tarnished and that it matters so much is the root of the problem.
I mean if you really did believe the information was relevant and helped people make better decisions about others, you would want it to be public and easily accessible, right?
The people hosting this information to tarnish people's reputations in order to get them to pay are assholes. But the fact that your reputation can so easily be tarnished and that it matters so much is the root of the problem.
I mean if you really did believe the information was relevant and helped people make better decisions about others, you would want it to be public and easily accessible, right?