Gundampilotspaz Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2006/12...fyear-time.html Give yourself a pat on the back: you've been selected as Time magazine's "Person of the Year" — along with everyone else who uses the internet. 'It's about the many wresting power from the few.'-Lev Grossman, Time's technology writer For the 2006 version of the renowned annual list, the publication decided not to choose a single person, instead crowning all internet users. The issue hits newsstands on Monday. It carries a cover showing a white keyboard with a mirror for a computer screen, so readers can see their own reflections. The American weekly praised the public for "founding and framing the new digital democracy." "We felt there wasn't a single person who embodied this phenomenon," said the magazine's managing editor, Richard Stengel. Link to comment
Makil Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 That explains what I was hearing on the radio this morning. Link to comment
Crube Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Yes? So, how are they going to do the cover? Will they add some flimsy thing on it to mock a mirror? Link to comment
Hero Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Time has been pussying out since 2000. First, Hitler doesn't get Man of the Century. Then, bin Laden isn't Man of the Year in 2001. IT'S FOR GOOD OR FOR ILL, YOU DUMBASSES. By all rights, Man of the Year this year should have easily been Howard Dean, Jon Stewart, or Stephen Colbert. TIME didn't want to seem partisan and also has a personal vendetta against faux-news reporters like Stewart and Colbert. Fuckin' pantywaists. Link to comment
Samurai Drifter Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Finally I get the respect and kudos I deserve! I did, after all, found and frame the new digital democracy. Link to comment
TeleportSandwich Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I AM NOT A CANARY, I AM A MAN Link to comment
Gundampilotspaz Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 Time has been pussying out since 2000. First, Hitler doesn't get Man of the Century. Then, bin Laden isn't Man of the Year in 2001. IT'S FOR GOOD OR FOR ILL, YOU DUMBASSES. By all rights, Man of the Year this year should have easily been Howard Dean, Jon Stewart, or Stephen Colbert. TIME didn't want to seem partisan and also has a personal vendetta against faux-news reporters like Stewart and Colbert. Fuckin' pantywaists. To be honest I've glad with this... it is acknowledging the advancements that have been made in the way people create and distribute content this year. Link to comment
J-Stop Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I knew using the internet would pay off one day. *pops collar* Link to comment
Satan Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 shouldn't it go to Al Gore for inventing the internet? Link to comment
Harrison Ford Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 This is going on my resume. =) Link to comment
darkon Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 *Smokes bong* This is the greatest honor of my life. Link to comment
The Lone Magician Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Finally I get the respect and kudos I deserve! I did, after all, found and frame the new digital democracy. Link to comment
mst3kjunkie Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 This is going on my resume. =) Link to comment
FaultyClockwork Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 I saw clips from Soledad O'Brien's interview with the Time dude and he said something about... people being surprised and shocked when they walk past the magazine rack and think "Is that me!?" as they look into the little reflective piece of paper... wtfz Link to comment
Nega-Brent Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Time has been pussying out since 2000. First, Hitler doesn't get Man of the Century. Then, bin Laden isn't Man of the Year in 2001. IT'S FOR GOOD OR FOR ILL, YOU DUMBASSES. By all rights, Man of the Year this year should have easily been Howard Dean, Jon Stewart, or Stephen Colbert. TIME didn't want to seem partisan and also has a personal vendetta against faux-news reporters like Stewart and Colbert. Fuckin' pantywaists. Someone is a sore winner. Link to comment
thebornotaku Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 This is going on my resume. =) Link to comment
Ceraziefish Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 This is going on my resume. =) ^For truth. Still, it is kind of a cop out. Although I will admit it is interesting. The thing is, I don't know if *every* internet user should be honored. Kids who go on to post on their myspace don't count, as do business officials who don't know how to do anything besides check their stocks. Link to comment
FaultyClockwork Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Time's person of the year should be Borat. Link to comment
Ceraziefish Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Time's person of the year should be Borat. Nah it should be :hardgay: Link to comment
FaultyClockwork Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Nah it should be LOLZ Link to comment
Poophy Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I was expecting it to be me, not as part of this group thing, just me… Link to comment
darkon Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Time's person of the year should be Borat. Colbert. COLBERT. Or Borat. The reason neither got it is, again, cop out. Link to comment
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