While my byline often appears on articles that are published online or in print, as a journalist it’s never my goal to be the subject of an article or be a source. However, my prolific writing and tweeting of late has led to the not unwelcome phenomenon of other writers referencing me in the stories.

On May 29, 2012, ITBusinessEdge blogger Carl Weinschenk highlighted a recent article I wrote for Network Computing (“IDC: Software-Defined Networks Worth $2 Billion by 2016“):

On June 4, GigaOm writer Mathew Ingram saw fit to include my tweet when he solicited opinions on age restriction for Facebook users (“Should Facebook allow access by young children?“).

If you’re interested in the business models for digital content delivery or the future of journalism, be sure to follow Mathew @mathewi.

Finally, after writing a series of articles on iPv6 for Network Computing, CIO Journal (a WSJ.com property) referenced my piece on why businesses need to adopt IPv6 (“Why Businesses Need to Adopt New Internet Protocol (Eventually)”):

I have to to say I’m pretty chuffed.

Gary Hilson is a writer, editor and digital media specialist for hire. He lives in Toronto.