There were so many choices, and it was holiday time, and we just lost interest.
Published by Kyso Kisaen December 17th, 2006No one asked Time Magazine to crown a “person of the year” every year, so it’s OK if they’ve run out of ideas and just. fucking. stop.
Seriously, where do I print out my certificate of achievment?
Weirdly, I sorta like the idea, if only because it is essentially an affirmation of net neutrality.
I guess I’m down with the blog consensus on this one, which seems to be that although the basic idea is a good one — that the shift to user created Internet content is a big thing worthy of being acknowledged — the fact is that Time has now put together a long string of safe, cop-out PotY choices, and this one just looks like another in the string.
I mean, if they weren’t going to give it to OBL back in 2001 when he was the only possible rational choice, I think it’s safe to say we’re never going to get a ballsy pick ever again.
Unfortunately, their previous judgment (Stalin, Powerline as Blog of the Year) doesn’t make me cherish this as a compliment. It’s kind of like winning a Razzie, or being given a Participant ribbon in a Science Fair.
Think how good it’ll lok on your CV, tho