Just over a week ago, on American Thanksgiving, many people said “thank you” for the special people and things in their lives. The internet reflected this “attitude of gratitude,” with social networks, blogs, and inboxes getting a heavy dose of “what I’m thankful for” lists and random “thanks” shout-outs to family, friends, coworkers, and others. But by Black Friday — and certainly by Cyber Monday — things were back to normal: Kim Kardashian, Tim Tebow, and all the other “important” issues of the day dominated the media’s sensationalistic headlines, and the social web and blogosphere followed suit. We might see [...]