10 Defining Web Moments

Here are the top 10 Web moments that “changed the world” according to The Webby Awards AND local events that mirror these moments:

1. The Dotcom Boom and Bust (1995-2001) – read Abe’s What Happened To posts.
2. The Drudge Report Breaks Lewinsky Scandal (1998) – Hello Garci. Nuff said.
3. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Named Time’s Man of the Year (December 1999) – NA
4. Elections Worldwide (2004) – NA
5. September 11th (2001) – NA, thank God!
6. Asian Tsunami (2005) – Ditto.
7. Napster Shut Down (July 2001) – NA
8. Live 8 on AOL (July 2005) – NA
9. Match.com Booms (2002) – Filipina mail order bride sites? Otherwise, NA
10. SARS Virus Discovered Online (2003) – NA

Conclusion: we’re not yet an “online” society.