We already knew about the power the common people have these days with the always on internet with its social media, reviews and ratings pages, forums, and blogs.

But watch out! Five "Defenders of IT administration" have joined forces to take on the task of protecting the helpless from the depradations of large software vendors.

These guys have tons of experience in the field and come from all over: Gartner, Deloitte, Sony Playstation, PwC, and Forrester. If the social crowd can be a thorn in a company's side, this group sounds like a whole rosebush.

Michael Hickins at InformationWeek brought this to my attention. Once you read his article go ahead and follow the link in his story to the Enterprise Advocate website for more information.

Let the jousting begin.