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NeverLiveItDown embodied in an OnlinePersona, the ID, also described in part as the [[http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/archivist.htm Archivist]] on Mike Reed's Flame Warriors, seemingly fancies himself or herself to be the ultimate diviner of truth from lies, a righteous warrior fighting against falsehood on the Internet.

The detective will archive information on an individual or individuals from any period of time. Unlike the traditional Archivist, however, this extends well beyond one location, and may well reach into RealLife in more thorough "investigations." Internet Detectives may [[{{GIRL}} pose as someone else]] to get or compile information that is protected from the Internet public for one reason or another, or directly contact the "subject" of an "investigation" and/or his or her friends. Anything found or said will be subjected to intense examination, [[AccentuateTheNegative taken in the worst possible context]] (even if that involves [[QuoteMine removing it from its original context]]), and of course, applied with heavy doses of NeverLiveItDown to every OldShame or even something that does not mean what the detective is absolutely sure it does. Even the slightest typo or perceived mismatch in facts or narrative will lead to a ConvictionByContradiction.

Unfortunately, being an obsessive stalker or jumping to conclusions both lend themselves very well to the Internet Detective persona, making it a great disguise for a SingleIssueWonk whose single issue is another person (or [[UnfortunateImplications group of people]] ) or a {{Troll}}. In the most supreme of {{irony}}, occasionally someone trying to defend a false claim or a series of false claims will become an Internet Detective under the assumption that no one will risk challenging their "authority." Sadly, [[TooDumbToLive it often works.]]

A particular tool of the Internet Detective is the '''[[http://archive.org/web/web.php Wayback Machine.]]'''

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A particular tool of the Internet Detective is the '''[[http://archive.org/web/web.php Wayback Machine]]'''.

NeverLiveItDown embodied in an OnlinePersona, the ''Internet Detective'' is what happens when [[EncyclopediaBrowned Encyclopedia Brown]] gets an Internet connection. The ID, also described in part as the [[http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/archivist.htm Archivist]] on Mike Reed's Flame Warriors, seemingly fancies himself or herself to be the ultimate diviner of truth from lies, a righteous warrior fighting against falsehood on the Internet.

The detective will archive information on an individual or individuals from any period of time. Unlike the traditional Archivist, however, this extends well beyond one location, and may well reach into RealLife in more thorough "investigations." Internet Detectives may [[{{GIRL}} pose as someone else]] to get or compile information that is protected from the Internet public for one reason or another, or directly contact the "subject" of an "investigation" and/or his or her friends. Anything found or said will be subjected to [[ArmchairPsychology intense examination]], [[AccentuateTheNegative taken in the worst possible context]] (even if that involves [[QuoteMine removing it from its original context]]), and of course, applied with heavy doses of NeverLiveItDown to every OldShame or even something that does not mean what the detective is absolutely sure it does. Even the slightest typo or perceived mismatch in facts or narrative will lead to a ConvictionByContradiction.

A particular tool of the Internet Detective is the '''[[http://archive.org/web/web.php Wayback Machine]]'''.

NeverLiveItDown embodied in an OnlinePersona, the '''Internet Detective'' is what happens when [[EncyclopediaBrowned Encyclopedia Brown]] gets an Internet connection. The ID also described in part as the [[http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/archivist.htm Archivist]] on Mike Reed's Flame Warriors, seemingly fancies himself or herself to be the ultimate diviner of truth from lies, a righteous warrior fighting against falsehood on the Internet.

The detective will archive information on an individual or individuals from any period of time. Unlike the traditional Archivist, however, this extends well beyond one location, and may well reach into RealLife in more thorough "investigations." Internet Detectives may [[{{GIRL}} pose as someone else]] to get or compile information that is protected from the Internet public for one reason or another, or directly contact the "subject" of an "investigation" and/or his or her friends. Anything found or said will be subjected to [[ArmchairPsychology intense examination]], [[AccentuateTheNegative taken in the worst possible context]] (even if that involves removing it from its original context), and of course, applied with heavy doses of NeverLiveItDown to every OldShame or even something that does not mean what the detective is absolutely sure it does. Even the slightest typo or perceived mismatch in facts or narrative will lead to a ConvictionByContradiction.

NeverLiveItDown embodied in an OnlinePersona, the InternetDetective is what happens when [[EncyclopediaBrowned Encyclopedia Brown]] gets an Internet connection. The InternetDetective, also described in part as the [[http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/archivist.htm Archivist]] on Mike Reed's Flame Warriors, seemingly fancies himself or herself to be the ultimate diviner of truth from lies, a righteous warrior fighting against falsehood on the Internet.

The InternetDetective will archive information on an individual or individuals from any period of time. Unlike the traditional Archivist, however, this extends well beyond one location, and may well reach into RealLife in more thorough "investigations." Internet Detectives may [[{{GIRL}} pose as someone else]] to get or compile information that is protected from the Internet public for one reason or another, or directly contact the "subject" of an "investigation" and/or his or her friends. Anything found or said will be subjected to [[ArmchairPsychology intense examination]], [[AccentuateTheNegative taken in the worst possible context]] (even if that involves removing it from its original context), and of course, applied with heavy doses of NeverLiveItDown to every OldShame or even something that does not mean what the InternetDetective is absolutely sure it does. Even the slightest typo or perceived mismatch in facts or narrative will lead to a ConvictionByContradiction.

Unfortunately, being an obsessive stalker or jumping to conclusions both lend themselves very well to the InternetDetective persona, making it a great disguise for a SingleIssueWonk whose single issue is another person (or [[UnfortunateImplications group of people]] ) or a {{Troll}}. In the most supreme of {{irony}}, occasionally someone trying to defend a false claim or a series of false claims will become an Internet Detective under the assumption that no one will risk challenging their "authority." Sadly, [[TooDumbToLive it often works.]]

The InternetDetective will archive information on an individual or individuals from any period of time. Unlike the traditional Archivist, however, this extends well beyond one location, and may well reach into RealLife in more thorough "investigations." Internet Detectives may [[{{GIRL}} pose as someone else]] to get or compile information that is protected from the Internet public for one reason or another, or directly contact the "subject" of an "investigation" and/or his or her friends. Anything found or said will be subjected to [[ArmchairPsychology intense examination]], [[AccentuateTheNegative taken in the worst possible context]] (even if that involves removing it from its original context), and of course, applied with heavy doses of NeverLiveItDown to every OldShame or even something that does not mean what the InternetDetective is absolutely sure it does. Even the slightest typo or percieved mismatch in facts or narrative will lead to a ConvictionByContradiction.