Me, of course.
Posted on 10/18/2013 6:26:04 AM PDT by Phillyred
The Internet Society is currently taking nominations for 2014 inductees to the Internet Hall of Fame. They're searching worldwide for people in three categories: Pioneers, Innovators, and Global Connectors. The nomination form is even open to the public. So who would you nominate?
Nominees can have contributed to the development of the internet in any number of ways, whether it was through research, programming, policy or simply "promoting growth of the internet community." The Internet Hall of Fame Advisory Board will review all the online submissions and make a final decision about inductees for the Awards ceremony, which will be held in Hong Kong next year.
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And don't even think about making the old hack joke that Al Gore should be inducted because he invented the internet. He's already on the list. Mainly because he was instrumental in privatizing the internet. So yeah, Al Gore did sort of "invent" the internet. Sorry, haters.
Photo: Al Gore in 2006 via Getty Images
JimRob?
Grumpy Cat.
Oh No!!!
He called me a “hater”!
That means I have to shut up and stop refuting leftist drivel!
Jim was the first name that came to my mind.
NSA.
Tourist Guy.
“Toonces” the cat
I nominate Tenacious1. He’s smart, funny, good looking and incredibly humble. HE never seeks glory and recognition. He is a shoe-in for the Internet Hall of Fame.
(I got to go get my speech ready!)
Al Gore.
Al Gore.
Weiner?
The Omazing Grace guy!
Obamacare IT specialists? Nah, that would be Hall Of Shame.
I’ll nominate George W. Bush. Just to mess with algore and the democrats.
Looter Guy!
Drudge
Jim Thompson
“Sorry haters”?! I hate Gore because I question his claims?
Al Gore: “I’m the smartest person ever”.
Me: “What’s your IQ”?
Any liberal: “Hater”!
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