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Guardian person of the year kHz1000 Send a noteboard - 09/12/2013 02:52:49 PM

The winner of this coveted title (at least that's what it says in the article) was Edward Snowden. Second place went to Marco Weber and Sini Saarela. Pope Francis narrowly came in third with 153 votes - almost 8 % of the total.

The candidates were the Pope, Marco Weber and Sini Saarela, Edward Snowden, Elon Musk, Kanye West, Andy Murray, Waris Dirie, Jack Monroe and Satoshi Nakamoto. They were chosen by the newspaper's editors and writers.

Last year's winner was Manning.

Thoughts/views? Obviously the poll isn't very conclusive and probably tells more about the people who read the Guardian than anything else, but what do you think?

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Guardian person of the year kHz1000 - 09/12/2013 02:52:49 PM 1475 Views
Good choice. Snowden is a true patriot. The Shrike - 09/12/2013 03:13:15 PM 1045 Views
You know.... Jeordam - 09/12/2013 04:11:09 PM 1038 Views
It's because I have libertarian(ish) leanings that The Shrike - 09/12/2013 04:36:13 PM 1134 Views
Agreed Isaac - 09/12/2013 05:38:36 PM 1056 Views
Why go to prison when you know you've done the right thing? The Shrike - 09/12/2013 06:25:46 PM 1010 Views
To prove it was the right thing? Isaac - 09/12/2013 07:12:34 PM 1005 Views
Better to be free in Russia than rot in some American prison kHz1000 - 09/12/2013 09:10:20 PM 1011 Views
Better for who? Isaac - 09/12/2013 09:51:09 PM 1051 Views
Perhaps more in the eyes of the Americans? kHz1000 - 09/12/2013 11:10:10 PM 1052 Views
In this context American opinion is the important one, since it is US policy under discussion Isaac - 09/12/2013 11:41:07 PM 1042 Views
It would have been the right thing, and best for the anti-NSA movement A Deathwatch Guard - 10/12/2013 02:07:49 AM 1084 Views
He did kind of lose his credibility by running to Moscow. Legolas - 09/12/2013 06:58:48 PM 968 Views
Running off to a police state to complain about a growing police state does harm credibility Isaac - 09/12/2013 07:30:59 PM 1022 Views
Screw that. He's not obligated to martyr himself. beetnemesis - 11/12/2013 06:23:43 PM 1008 Views
I think he would make a fine martyr *NM* random thoughts - 11/12/2013 07:15:51 PM 498 Views
We're discussing this in terms of "Person of the Year" *NM* Isaac - 11/12/2013 08:20:22 PM 496 Views
Of course he isn't. It's his own credibility and he can do what he likes with it. *NM* Legolas - 11/12/2013 10:00:59 PM 473 Views
Snowden deserves a bullet in the head for his betrayal of the US. Tom - 10/12/2013 03:42:37 PM 1064 Views
In another news: Is Edward Snowden The Hottest Whistleblower? kHz1000 - 09/12/2013 09:15:34 PM 1134 Views
But if he was sincerely hot, he would have come back to be on America's Next Top Model. *NM* Burr - 10/12/2013 02:33:02 AM 837 Views
Well... Wibble - 10/12/2013 01:07:46 AM 1095 Views
Snowden is most despicable? A Deathwatch Guard - 10/12/2013 02:11:35 AM 1073 Views
Re: Well... kHz1000 - 11/12/2013 12:54:52 AM 1084 Views
It's the Guardian, so this isn't very surprising or conclusive A Deathwatch Guard - 10/12/2013 02:15:56 AM 1040 Views
I couldn't agree more kHz1000 - 11/12/2013 12:47:25 AM 952 Views
I'm hardly knowledgeable on the topic A Deathwatch Guard - 12/12/2013 09:49:10 AM 1072 Views
While i have mixed feelings about Snowden Stephen - 12/12/2013 04:56:37 PM 1038 Views
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