Mark Zuckerberg Is TIME‘s 2010 Person Of The Year

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by Mark Joyella | 8:53 am, December 15th, 2010

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Let’s hope all this attention–and now status as TIME‘s Person of the Year–won’t go to Mark Zuckerberg‘s head. He is, after all, a 26-year-old billionaire and the guy who has control over basically every picture you’ve posted online in the last three years.

The announcement was made live this morning on NBC’s TODAY by TIME managing editor Richard Stengel.

When it came right down to it, as Stengel told Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira, it was Zuckerberg’s social networking site Facebook (perhaps you’ve heard of it?) that was the deciding factor:

“It’s something that is transforming the way we live our lives every day. It’s social engineering, changing the way we relate to each other.”

Zuckerberg’s also the subject of an Oscar-buzzy film, The Social Network, which portrays the Facebook mogul as a geekily shy CEO. As Stengel put it:

“He’s very affable, he’s in the moment, he’s quick-witted,” Stengel said, but “he has this thing when he gets on camera” and becomes suddenly shy.

Also-rans in the Person of the Year competition were WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, those Chilean miners, and members of the Tea Party.

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Atticus Draco

“Let’s hope all this attention–and now status as TIME’s Person of the Year–won’t go to Mark Zuckerberg’s head.”

I say he is more grounded and in tune to our society than what the president pretends to be!!
The Real Royal King

Sounds good, although I would have preferred Sean O’Hannity Nemesis, Ms. Lloyd-Webber or Tea Party and Michelle-in-Utah favorite Representative (in Waiting) Allen West or everyone’s favorite Dancer (in Weighting), Brisket Palin.
Atticus Draco

The Real Royal King said:
Sounds good, although I would have preferred Sean O’Hannity Nemesis, Ms. Lloyd-Webber or Tea Party and Michelle-in-Utah favorite Representative (in Waiting) Allen West or everyone’s favorite Dancer (in Weighting), Brisket Palin.

I believe it shoulda been the TEA PARTY,, or Sarah!!
THEY ROCKED MY YEAR!!!
HA!
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TangledThorns

Seems too easy as there were plenty to choose from this year.
The Real Royal King

Atticus Draco said:
I believe it shoulda been the TEA PARTY,, or Sarah!!
THEY ROCKED MY YEAR!!!
HA!

You have no idea how much that pleases me.
Atticus Draco

The Real Royal King said:
You have no idea how much that pleases me.

Yeah,, i got a sense you typed that with one hand

When you have finished,, elaborate as to why you say that,, if you will
http://www.squidoo.com/lauriebethsgrotto Laurie Beth

It’s a good choice and he deserves it.
BFD

meh…facebook is teh ghey
The Real Royal King

Atticus Draco said:
Yeah,, i got a sense you typed that with one hand

When you have finished,, elaborate as to why you say that,, if you will

I’m pleased any time someone I respect and admire is happy.
Atticus Draco

The Real Royal King said:
I’m pleased any time someone I respect and admire is happy.

lol,, well,, i didnt expect that
and good day to you too sir
http://TheDividedStatesBlog.com Publius219

What a joke of a magazine. Some years, there’s no obvious choice. Some years, there are, and this was one of them. Not that I read Time anyway, but still.
Atticus Draco

Publius219 said:
What a joke of a magazine. Some years, there’s no obvious choice. Some years, there are, and this was one of them. Not that I read Time anyway, but still.

i used to read it,, just like every other college student did,,
I DONT NO MORE!!
lol
justanotherconservative

The Real Royal King said:
Sounds good, although I would have preferred Sean O’Hannity Nemesis, Ms. Lloyd-Webber or Tea Party and Michelle-in-Utah favorite Representative (in Waiting) Allen West or everyone’s favorite Dancer (in Weighting), Brisket Palin.

you REALLY are the creep in your mother’s basement wearing nothing but underwear blogging all day and night because you have nothing else to do. get a life. get a clue,
http://www.facebook.com/people/Dave-Templeton/1642703797 Dave Templeton

Did he solve the country’s economic problems? Did he help end the wars in the arab sands? Did he reduce joblessness? This is about as futile as giving praise to Warren Buffet and Bill Gates. Buffet’s claim to fame is he has laid off all critical employees during the takeover of a company. Gates might as well be selling drugs, once you have incurred the expense of his software you find out it is littered with flaws and you can’t wait to give him more money for a “fix”.
http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

The obvious winner should have been the Tea Party.
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gordonbloyershow said:
The obvious winner should have been the Tea Party.

I won’t disagree too seriously gordon but I think it’s great that such an astute capitalist was chosen–he is the embodiment of the young capitalist and that HAS to piss off a few the socialists, communists, and progressives who, from time to time, infest this site with their presence. In case GBR shows up, I will also say that Mr. Glenn Beck would have been an excellent choice.
Nahu Tuk

Dave Templeton said:
Did he reduce joblessness?

I would bet he has more people working for him than you have working for you.