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: Writer Evan Ratliff Tried to Vanish

penner2k
11-22-2009, 01:59 PM
http://www.wired.com/vanish/2009/11/ff_vanish2/

Slow readers dont even bother clicking. This is a pretty long article but pretty interesting/scary how easy it was for people to figure out where in the USA this guy was (especially since he was constantly moving around)
yellowpower
11-22-2009, 03:00 PM
No way in hell im reading that. Op, give a summary.
penner2k
11-22-2009, 03:12 PM
No way in hell im reading that. Op, give a summary.

No...
TOS'd
11-22-2009, 03:18 PM
Just finished, pretty good read!

Although I'm pretty sure he would have succeeded if he didn't go for the bait lol
4PPLE
11-22-2009, 04:06 PM
Just finished as well. Awesome read. Talk about creepy though. Information can be retrieved SO easily!
Mananetwork
11-22-2009, 06:23 PM
Long read but worth it
falcon
11-22-2009, 06:23 PM
cool read...

he was also throwing clues out there for the hunters to find him. if he really would have tried to vanish I'm sure he could have done it.
hal0g0dv2
11-22-2009, 07:04 PM
good read
Blinky
11-22-2009, 07:10 PM
No way in hell im reading that. Op, give a summary.

Interesting article... interesting because he was dropping hints, but also interesting because of its illustration of the power of the intarwebs.

Oh, and Coles notes:

Reading >>>> yellowpower

QED
fullyentranced
11-22-2009, 08:43 PM
wow that was a good read.

kept me from writing my essay for a good 30 minutes
Maliuz
11-22-2009, 08:45 PM
Thanks for the read.

Good read to wait while d/ling Top Gear.
Jsunu
11-23-2009, 08:22 AM
Good read,

but seriously he would have not gotten caught if he didn't try to do the retarded challenges that funnel him into specific social events
ra1nn
11-23-2009, 09:40 AM
wow.. long read.. but it's worth it
DD//M3
11-23-2009, 02:17 PM
Excellent read. Amazing it took that long to locate him.