Dear History,

Barack Hussein Obama will soon take office as the 44th president of the world’s largest superpower. A catalyst that has done what has long been thought as the unthinkable. One who has vowed that “a new dawn of American leadership is at hand”. The man who is looked upon to undo, not just the mis-steps of the Bush administration, but perhaps even taking Reaganistic propagandas head on. To propel his country to greater, more progressive heights. The man who has been called the heir to John F. Kennedy.

These are certainly interesting times. The internet has played a crucial role in the Obama-Biden campaign. Also, during the last Malaysian general elections, we saw how powerful a medium of propagation the blogsphere can be. Perhaps this not only heralds changing times for the world of politics, but also for the Internet and online communities. Such as the one we have with the Foundation.

So what does this mean to you? What does this promise of “Hope, Action and Change” mean, not just for our American friends, but also for the rest of us? What do you, people of the Foundation, make of all of this? How will this new wave of optimism translate into further liberalising the arts and online communities?

As Arundhati Roy once said: “Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.”

The revolution has begun and we’re going to be a part of it, like it or not. What are you going to do?

Head to the comments and leave us your thoughts.

This might be a little too late. Still relevant, nonetheless.