Congratulations

You are Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. You are a “citizen of the new digital democracy.” If you are viewing this you are “using or creating content on the World Wide Web”, and therefore, Time’s Person of the Year.

Time thinks you are pretty important.

Don’t let it go to your head though.

First off, Time Magazine is only relevant if you are in the doctor’s office.

Second, here are some past selections:
Joseph Stalin twice, George W. Bush twice, Bill Clinton and Kenneth Starr, Gen. and Mme. Chang Kai-Shek, and Adolf Hitler

Third, here’s what the managing editor Richard Stengel said,

“If you choose an individual, you have to justify how that person affected millions of people.” “But if you choose millions of people, you don’t have to justify it to anyone.”

Doesn’t that sound like somebody trying to duck some work?

Meanwhile, there here is an article about a prediction that blogging activity will peak in 2007. Evidently a lot of people like to start blogging but don’t stick with it. So, the trend is levelling off. The prediction is made by a company called Gartner.

I am just a humble guitar player from fly-over country and I have never heard of Gartner so, I looked them up. Gartner is a company of researchers, analysts, and consultants that specialize in internet technology. They are keeping their eye on trends and such. This is an industry that would not exist without you Time Magazine’s Person of the Year.

I guess you can feel good about that. Although, I don’t think they are seeing you as an individual rather, as a group of individuals trending a certain way.

So, here’s to you “citizens of the new digital democracy” and fellow “People of the Year”. We are all in this together; we must continue to use our powers for good and not evil. Keep creating and using content and our voice will collectively be researched, analyzed, and maybe, understood.

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