Every once in a while it is interesting to Google for people I know or knew. I have not used a paid site since I have not wished for that much information on anyone. Some sites claim to be free but often have a package for which they charge. The Internet is wonderful, it is most difficult to hide in it unless you do nothing and have no computer, perhaps. I find references to myself so far back that it was two email addresses ago. So far nothing has shown up with my current email address being posted....which seems to explain why I am getting far less spam these days, happily.
A relative who wishes no contact with his family was easily found though he may be surprised to learn that his family has no wish to be in contact with him as well. Having abandoned his biological children, the Internet exposes he has adopted two from abroad. One can learn and infer much through what information Google imparts, desired or not, on all of us.
If you have ever left a comment, an item on a wish list or review on Amazon, it appears magically through Google unless you wish to go through life using a pseudonym. Signed guest books also appear quite readily. There is no end to where one might find themselves showing up, it seems. I Googled (even though Google does not accept having their name turned into a verb) my first and last name, my first initial and last name, my first name and maiden name; in fact all names I have been known as throughout my life (as women are more likely to change names than men are through no choice of their own but as society has dictated).
The moral: It is easy to run but difficult to hide in today's world.
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