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Social Networking Sites at Center of Coast-to-Coast Coordinated Search

In their pursuit of writer Evan Ratliff, the sleuths living across the country exchanged intel and coordinated efforts via social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook.

In their pursuit of Evan Ratliff, the sleuths living across the country exchanged intel and coordinated efforts via social media Web sites such as Twitter (using #vanish) and Facebook. One hunter even created a dedicated application on Facebook called Vanish Team, and several others set up their own Web sites and blogs. Here's the rundown.

Prominent Tweeters

@wayale, @moshi77, @Xov0x, @menacingpickle, @VanishingAct01, @FindEvanRatliff, @EvanOffGrid, @FinderofEvan, @FindThatMan, @socillion, @dimitrirose, @alanbly, @labfly, @lookingforevan, @combobulate, @RatliffPatrol, @how2stalk, @TrackEvan, @bellyscratcher, @evan_ratliff, @SearchForEvan, @Vanishteam, @viequense, @pbemaddy, @nxthompson, @shelleydub, @AnnieKay21, @JTinAtlanta, @AncestralManor, @scottdeloach, @NakedPizza, @SurelyHolmes, @tmag25, @Ikita, @mattysf1, @42hunted, @seanyoung74, @jarrod_r, @davetwinning, @carljames, @marcuswieland, @mescad, @devitry, @GatzMorang, @SnareEvan, @kryptosfan, @isawoj, @MrJSegal, @GraceMcDunnough, @hideandgoray, @gottesmd, @angie477, @illeKllaH, @wirbowsky, @aliveandawake, @SillyBonn, @matthewzimmer, @gracels, @aardvark23, @duncebucket, @derekbrown, @runningratliff

Facebook

Vanish Team
Search for Evan Ratliff group:
Run, Evan, Run!

Wikia

FindEvan Wiki

Other Websites

TrackEvan (created by @mescad)
Dave Devitry's page
The Ratliff Identity
Find Evan Ratliff
EvanOffGrid

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