The Encyclopedia of the Missing

January 18, 2018 8:50 AM

She keeps watch over one of the largest databases of missing persons in the country. For Meaghan Good, the disappeared are still out here, you just have to know where to look. [slLongreads]
posted by ellieBOA (5 comments total)

Meaghan, you're a mensch
posted by DreamerFi at 9:37 AM on January 18, 2018 [2 favorites]

This is really interesting - thanks for posting.
posted by paduasoy at 1:21 PM on January 18, 2018 [3 favorites]

A close family member of mine went missing in the early 1990s and has never been found. The news coverage on his case was minimal, if non-existent. A few years ago, I was randomly searching his name and was shocked to see that he was actually listed on Charley Project - and that his profile even included a photo. As the years have passed, any thought of finding him or achieving "closure" has seemed impossible, but I'm filled with appreciation and admiration that there remains this little corner of the internet that acts as a tiny beacon of hope and possibility.
posted by averageamateur at 1:53 PM on January 18, 2018 [10 favorites]

How fascinating and how sad. The world is indeed larger and darker than we know.
posted by emjaybee at 5:33 PM on January 18, 2018 [1 favorite]

I've been a fan of the Charley Project and have followed Meaghan's blog for years. I appreciate that she is factual and concise in her Charley entries, and they are well-researched; she really goes above and beyond to find information. There are other sources but they are often difficult to use; Namus doesn't show all the information on one page without several clicks, and its images are tiny; the Doe Network quality of writing and attention to detail has really gone downhill in past years; and Websleuths is difficult to wade through due to the emotional intensity of many posters, which results in a plethora of sigs with animated gifs and one-line posts saying things like "prayers for [missing person]!" which add nothing to discussion.

Following Meaghan's blog has also helped me learn more about how non-neurotypical people find the world, as she's so open about her experiences.
posted by andraste at 5:50 PM on January 18, 2018 [4 favorites]