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Filed under: Asides, press | March 5th, 2007

Number 16

PC World did an article on “The 50 Most Important People on the Web” and I came in at #16 and the youngest on the list. Thanks to everyone who emailed and wrote, it was a very pleasant way to wake up this morning.

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40 Responses

  • Jeff Malek | March 5th, 2007 @ 2:13 pm | Reply

    Congratulations Matt, you are in some excellent company and you deserve it.

  • alex | March 5th, 2007 @ 2:13 pm | Reply

    You are the top 1 for me ^^

  • Aaron Brazell | March 5th, 2007 @ 2:19 pm | Reply

    Congratulations. You beat out some VERY prominent people.

  • hwa | March 5th, 2007 @ 2:24 pm | Reply

    congrat matt! you deserve for it!! :)

  • Ed Mortell | March 5th, 2007 @ 2:25 pm | Reply

    You may not be lucky at cards but you are lucky (ok – and talented) with your web endeavors. Congratulations on your Number 16 victory. Someday I hope to be in the top 1000 (lol) for accomplished fishermen.

    Edward Mortell – Captain’s Log

  • B. | March 5th, 2007 @ 2:35 pm | Reply

    I didn’t know you were *that* young ! “La valeur n’attend pas le nombre des années”… as we say !

  • Nick Barrett | March 5th, 2007 @ 2:44 pm | Reply

    Well done :P

  • Edwin | March 5th, 2007 @ 2:53 pm | Reply

    Congratulations.

  • Paul Stamatiou | March 5th, 2007 @ 3:16 pm | Reply

    Congrats, that’s awesome news! If only they spelled Akismet correctly.. “Askismet”

  • Tris Hussey | March 5th, 2007 @ 3:21 pm | Reply

    Matt, Congrats. It’s a well-deserved acknowledgement of all the great stuff you’ve done and are doing.

    WP.com is awesome. My 9 yr old daughter set up a blog this weekend. I love the privacy features.

    Regardless kudos to you.

  • Rick Beckman | March 5th, 2007 @ 3:28 pm | Reply

    Congratulations, Matt!

    I must confess, I’ve never even heard of some of those people on that list — or even some of the companies they represent — including a few of the top 15 as well.

  • Don | March 5th, 2007 @ 3:39 pm | Reply

    Well deserved! That’s great motivation to keep improving WP. We love ya!

  • Atanas Yanev | March 5th, 2007 @ 3:49 pm | Reply

    Congratulations Matt! :)

  • Paul Menard | March 5th, 2007 @ 5:31 pm | Reply

    Awesome!

  • Phil | March 5th, 2007 @ 6:27 pm | Reply

    Congratulations Matt, you are quite an inspiration. As one so influential at your (and my) age you make me realise what I can achieve too, if I try hard. Great work!

  • Abhijit Nadgouda | March 5th, 2007 @ 8:03 pm | Reply

    You deserve it. Congrats Matt!

  • Chris Williams | March 5th, 2007 @ 8:16 pm | Reply

    And ahead of the Yahoo folks… that speaks volumes.

  • Fenick Jean | March 5th, 2007 @ 8:45 pm | Reply

    Congrats to you Matt.

  • fruityoaty | March 5th, 2007 @ 8:59 pm | Reply

    Congratulations, Matt. Well-deserved.

    WordPress was my first choice for a blogging tool… and I’m glad I started out with it.

  • Mjuboy | March 5th, 2007 @ 9:22 pm | Reply

    Congrats Matt!

    You even beat the Secondlife guys!

    Way to go Matt!!

  • Michael Klusek | March 5th, 2007 @ 9:35 pm | Reply

    Hi Matt,

    WordPress is awesome and I have you to thanks for making it so innovative yet reliable. Justs gets better and better.

    Thanks a bunch and many more kudos will come your way in future.

  • Aaress | March 5th, 2007 @ 10:02 pm | Reply

    Congratulations and God Bless Matt! Thanks for creating such a great product!

  • Eli | March 6th, 2007 @ 12:27 am | Reply

    Congratulations Matt :)
    #16 is quite impressive!

  • Truden | March 6th, 2007 @ 12:35 am | Reply

    Congratulations Matt, you are differently not in the bes company, but you differently are the best man in that company, and one of the best that I know.

    On February 19 I wrote about WordPress on my weblog and while I was writing it, I knew that something good is coming to you guys ;)

  • Ryan | March 6th, 2007 @ 12:43 am | Reply

    It’s funny how the article forgets the origins of WordPress…
    http://cafelog.com/

    Your work is greatly appreciated – but PC World seems to forget that you built upon an excellent product created by Michael.

  • benj | March 6th, 2007 @ 12:58 am | Reply

    Thanks for giving us Wordpress! Matt for president!!!

  • inna | March 6th, 2007 @ 1:25 am | Reply

    congrats…so when is the memphis mini celebration?

  • Neville Hobson | March 6th, 2007 @ 3:56 am | Reply

    Adding my voice to the many here to say congratulations. So much achieved in so short a time. Well deserved!

  • Sofie | March 6th, 2007 @ 7:38 am | Reply

    Congratulations, Matt! Way to go!

  • Almost George | March 6th, 2007 @ 9:20 am | Reply

    Way to go. Personally I can’t thank you enough for WordPress, and I’m so glad you’re getting this recognition. Awesome.

  • Eric | March 6th, 2007 @ 3:03 pm | Reply

    Rock on, you stud.

  • Edde | March 6th, 2007 @ 5:27 pm | Reply

    LOL. You beat Ray Ozzie, Jeff Bezos and a whole bunch of CEO’s hands down. We knew that already, now the rest of the world knows it too. :D

    Oh, and if you ever get to The Netherlands I’d be honoured to buy you that drink.

  • Doug Karr | March 6th, 2007 @ 9:18 pm | Reply

    That’s an incredible achievement. Congratulations!

  • Noah Slater | March 7th, 2007 @ 5:42 am | Reply

    How annoying for you to end up on the same list as Weiner!

  • Nicholas | March 7th, 2007 @ 9:44 pm | Reply

    Congratulations Matt… I think your plan for world domination is going according to plan…

    “I just love it when a plan comes together”….

  • James | March 8th, 2007 @ 7:53 am | Reply

    Congratulationw!! Wordpress is THE best. Good work for a 22 year old.

  • Matt | March 8th, 2007 @ 10:37 am | Reply

    “…can barely buy a drink”. Nice.

    Way to go, Matt.

  • Roy Schestowitz | March 10th, 2007 @ 6:34 am | Reply

    Muchly deserved, Matt. Well done!

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