Reputation, or a good name, is very hard to earn, it can take many years to achieve. Reputation is hard to earn and very easy to lose. Hence some did live up to their names, some didn't.
Yes that is true but not at that, that good name is hard to earn, as for me it is easy but not easier. Because one's character also portray a good reputation for the person. It you obey the rules and follow all the norms in the Society, platform and Society then people within your house will protect your dignity, reputation before even before yourself. One Personal respect is the major things before others. How does he do things when dealing with others means a lot to his or her reputation life. That is why most campaign managers enter the net bad name because of the way they deal with people from the campaigns.
Good name build an individual life, village, Society, and community in the sense that, is this person from this family? Village? Society or community? Just like a Novel. "Ebiakpo the Orphan Boy". Because of Ebiakpo good character the whole community was blessed. So if one has good name, he or she blesses many within. Good name always start from the childhood like from 4 years plus. That is newbies in the forum should behave well to have good name