Ask PG: pg, can you please delete my account?

+ chances are if someone searches for socrates in Google, they'll get the results for the philosopher in the first 10,000 pages before the results start getting relevant to you

Turns out that this spelling isn't that common. His YC profile is 6th in the google results.

yeah man, but if they search for my exact name, its just me - i'm trying to clean up the google results for my name. :|

It doesn't really make sense though. I assume the aim isn't to go 'off the grid' but push something to the top of the results. Your CV perhaps?

Anyone looking, a recruiter for example, will have done countless similar searches and will know what looks natural. One result and then a bunch of mis-spellings will probably raise suspicion. I can understand trying to get rid of your embarrassing spring break photos but YC is only going to give a neutral or, more likely, positive impression and keep things looking natural.

pg@ycombinator.com - read http://www.paulgraham.com/info.html

thanks a lot !!!!

why not just ask to have your name changed?

that is a nice option too, but i already hit a mail to PG asking for a delete!!