We join the nation in remembering the families of the victims of the Virginia Tech shooting.  It has been two years, and for a majority of us April 16, 2007 remains fresh in our minds.

Our good friend Dave Levy has a great post about how this tragic event was one the first times social media was used to drive a personal, citizen focused story. [4/16/07]

It was the first time Facebook profile pictures became platforms for advocacy, support as photos were flipped out for images like the one above and "Today, we are all Hokies." Videos and tributes (like this one ) weren’t reserved to only traditional news outlets.

Read Dave’s post here.