If you’re a fan of “dog poop girl,” prepare to be disappointed.

Nowhere on The Webby Awards list of Ten Most Influential Internet Moments of the Decade will you find what arguably was the decade’s finest example of Internet vigilantism at work. And until the Webbys creates a Decade’s Finest Example of Internet Vigilantism at Work category, that’s not likely to change.

But The Webbys, which currently is accepting entries for its 14th annual awards, does have an eye for media, money, mobile and social breakthroughs, along with an Internet political milestone or two. All are represented on its list.

“The Internet is the story of decade because it was the catalyst for change in not just every aspect of our everyday lives, but in everything from commerce and communication to politics and pop culture,” said David-Michel Davies, the executive director of The Webby Awards. “The recurring theme among all of the milestones on our list is the Internet’s capacity to circumvent old systems and put more power into the hands of ordinary people.”

Below are the top 10, listed chronologically:

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Craigslist expands outside San Francisco (2000)
Google AdWords launches (2000)
Wikipedia launches (2001)
Napster Shut Down (2001)
Google IPO (2004)
Online video revolution (2006)
Facebook opens to non-college students and Twitter takes off (2006)
The iPhone debuts (2007)
U.S. Presidential Campaign (2008)
Iranian election protests (2009)

Naturally, any list invites quibbles, and here are mine:

1) Many of these aren’t “moments” per se; they’re more like processes (Napster, the 2008 presidential campaign, online video revolution).

2) Facebook and Twitter are being crammed into one item, when they’re two distinct services.

3) I don’t really have a third one, but two items really isn’t a list.

Many other Internet moments over the past decade could be considered for such a list, including:

Digg launching in 2004

The 2005 arrest and imprisonment of Chinese journalist Shi Tao, which was partially due to Yahoo cooperating with Chinese investigators.

The rise of user-generated content

I’m sure there are others. Tell us if you noticed any overlooked contenders.