It's also worth noting that many trusted members of the site have vetted the story, and the members involved. Part of that trust is evident in the willingness o

It's also worth noting that many trusted members of the site have vetted the story, and the members involved. Part of that trust is evident in the willingness of folks to let Fake stay at their place, sight unseen, as he drove from WY to CA. And I'll actually be meeting up with one of those hosts this Sunday for brunch. So there's a little more context behind the members involved than in a normal interweb forum. Imagine if epi0Bauqu had a friend in a weird situation, patio11 stepped in to help out, and pg was frequently posting updates and coordinating communications. Meanwhile, cperciva and a number of other major names were also doing what they could to mobilize aid. And now imagine if a large portion of the site's posters had some sort of real-world connection to at least someone involved.