@opt1kz any chance he is on LinkedIN, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram (or any other social medias?)
Might be something to check and see for latest activities (pending on their privacy settings of course).
@acidbat I have his twitter, but it is quite barren. His last tweet was ~20 months ago and it was just him giving an article I wrote a shoutout. Nothing since then.
I’ve tried like ■■■■ to find other social media pages of his, but I’m pretty sure the “real name” I know him by is in fact just a pseudonym (he was always very cautious and concerned about his privacy). He sent me pictures of his pets every once in a while and I’ve checked the EXIF data in those images which has, of course, been sanitized.
Basically, I’ve applied every single trick I’ve ever learned here and elsewhere, and they’ve all yielded absolutely nothing. The dude wanted to be a ghost and succeeded, I guess. I can appreciate/respect that, of course, and if we’d gotten into an argument or something and he said, “You know what, dude? I don’t want to talk to you anymore. Leave me alone.” I would accept that and move on.
But he just… Disappeared. Abruptly and without warning. After talking to me every day for hours and hours, for months and months.
I hate to “say this out loud”, but I think something happened to him and, if nothing else, I’d like to get a little closure and at least be able tell his wife and kids what an awesome guy he was or something. I don’t know.
I remember you @opt1kz and Izzie. Read your posts (and Izzie’s) often. I took a long break last year, as well like you (took a course), so hopefully it is the same scenario and Izzie returns soon.
I remember speaking with you over a year ago here on the forum regarding some active machines. We never got into any personal conversation, but it was nice to exchange thoughts back and forth with you and learn more about your process. I’ll keep an eye out for your friend and do what I can in my free time to scope him out. All the best, man.