Don't forget Twitter and Friendfeed. There are lots of very nice and approachable influencers on there too. Surely you must have had a conversation with one or

Don't forget Twitter and Friendfeed. There are lots of very nice and approachable influencers on there too. Surely you must have had a conversation with one or more of them at some point. By the way, as with all kinds of approaches like this: Do NOT abuse the relationship. Be kind, thankful, and don't pressure/harrass them.