Anonymous, Reddit win people’s choice vote in Time 100 Poll April 10, 2012 - 22:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Anonymous, a global, loosely knit hacker collective made infamous by a series of high-profile data breaches, information leaks and website takedowns, has won the people’s choice vote in the Time 100 Poll, Mashable reports. The poll asked Internet users to vote for the year’s most influential individuals spanning a range of fields and professions, from politics to entertainment. Anonymous was trailing in the poll up until the last 24 hours of voting. By midday Thursday, April 5, the organization had received approximately 40,000 “yes” votes; by the time the poll closed at 5 pm. ET Friday, it had accumulated 395,000, causing some observers to speculate that Anonymous was rigging the results. Time did not find any evidence of foul play. Erik Martin, general manager of Reddit, came in second with 264,000 yes votes, followed by Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat, India, with 257,000. The voting round for the magazine’s 100 most influential people may be over. But the final list - which will be determined by Time’s editors, not a popular vote - will be announced April 17.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |
