# Change

This week we saw Barack “Barry” Obama become the 44th American president, writing history becoming the first African-American president. And the whole world rejoiced (except Russia it seems).

> This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change.

One contributing factor to his victory was certainly [his Internet campaign](https://www.technologyreview.com/web/21222/ "Technology Review (login required)") (and a fab iPhone app), far exceeding anything done previously: [www.barackobama.com](http://www.barackobama.com/) and [my.barackobama.com](http://my.barackobama.com/).

Upon election, he already set up a new website: [Change.gov](http://change.gov/ "Change.gov"). Will we see a change in the way a country is governed, through social e-government? Will Google's CEO Eric Schmidt be part of his new government? [Probably not](http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108?feedType=RSS&feedName=internetNews).

While you're at it, check out [Change.org](http://www.change.org/ "Change.org social action"), a social action network.