A pessimistic comparison/summary
Web 1.0*: If you share deeply personal bits of yourself, you’re brave and daring, claiming this new medium for more human interactions, but there is a barrier for entry, as you have to have some technical knowledge in order to participate.
Web 2.0: You’re either ridiculously naïve or stupid for sharing yourself online, for the dangers are many in terms of your career and relationships; and/or it’s just amazing narcissism on your part. But we’ll make it really easy for you to dig your own hole.
(*Not that anyone was calling it that at the time.)
Neither of these statements reflect how I feel, either then or now. But it sure as hell seems like that’s the general consensus.
