EssJay was appointed at the request of and unanimous support of the ArbCom.

Most people assume the fights are going to be the left versus the right, but it always is the reasonable versus the jerks.

The Internet is allowing for us to really experience people in some of the most distant places in the world - as other people just like us. So get to know people, seek out bloggers from a country you're kind of curious about. It's about building empathy and breaking through to the point of recognizing people as people.

If it isn't on Google, it doesn't exist.

We've seen how grassroots journalism by blogs has had an impact at various points politically, as ordinary people have amplified stories that were being ignored by the traditional press.

If you see a blatant error or misconception about yourself, you really want to set it straight.

I think people have to recognise that the traditional modes of authority weren't that great.