The decision
behind the outcome.

The internet is full of compressed stories: a beloved product was killed, a company failed to adapt, a platform simply disappeared. Those summaries are memorable. They are not always complete.

Each case reconstructs the timeline, identifies the pivotal decisions, and separates verified facts from interpretation through a public Evidence Ledger.

Who investigates the cases

Steve Thoms is a Microsoft 365 Product Lead working where technology decisions meet their operational consequences. He writes Internet Case Files independently.

Editorial independence

The publication is not affiliated with the companies, products, or communities it investigates.

Scope

Cases may cover companies, products, websites, applications, technologies, communities, or internet events. A case can be closed, active, unresolved, or reopened when material evidence changes the record.