Time’s Person of the Year and Web2.U

[Time Magazine->http://www.time.com/time/] will hit the newsstands Monday with the [Person of the Year issue->http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1569514,00.html]. And the Person of the Year is….YOU! Congratulations!!

Now before you get a swelled head, Time has also decided that I’m the Person of the year as well. In fact, Time’s Person of the Year 2006 is anyone using or creating content on the World Wide Web. Time salutes each of us “…for seizing the reins of the global media, for founding and framing the new digital democracy…,” and for basically pointing out new ways in which we all can benefit from the Web.

Time also makes certain to point out that “…Web 2.0 harnesses the stupidity of crowds as well as its wisdom. Some of the comments on YouTube make you weep for the future of humanity just for the spelling alone…But that’s what makes all this interesting. Web 2.0 is a massive social experiment, and like any experiment worth trying, it could fail.”

You are Time’s Person of the Year because You are using or creating content for Web2.0.

Web2.0 + You = [Web2.U->http://www.plexav.com/archives/2006/web20-web2u/]!

By naming You Person of the Year, Time Magazine is attempting to point You towards the ideal that is Web2.U. I’ve been writing about [Web2.U->http://www.plexav.com/archives/2006/web20-web2u/] for about a year now and invite you to read and comment.

If you want to see what Web2.U is all about, then Digg or Reddit this post. You’ll not only be indicating an interest in Web2.U, you’ll be demonstrating that Web2.U is all about You! Congratulations on being named Person of the Year!

Summum Bonum