Does Web 3.0 come after Web 2.0? Deconstructing theoretical assumptions through practice
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Current internet research has been influenced by application developers and computer engineers who see the development of the Web as being divided into three different stages: Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0. This article will argue that this understanding – although important when analysing the political economy of the Web – can have serious limitations when applied to everyday contexts and the lived experience of technologies. Drawing from the context of the Italian student movement, we show that the division between Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 is often deconstructed by activists’ media practices. Therefore, we highlight the importance of developing an approach that – by focusing on practice – draws attention to the interplay between Web platforms rather than their transition. This approach, we believe, is essential to the understanding of the complex relationship between Web developments, human negotiations and everyday social contexts.
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In dominant Western business rhetoric, the Web 2.0 era is characterized by increased user participation or collaboration.
“In dominant Western business rhetoric, Web 2.0 era is characterized by increased user participation or collaboration (Barassi & Treré, 2012).”
From Decolonizing the digital landscape: the role of technology in Indigenous language revitalization (2021) · cites this paper as Barassi & Treré, 2012
The Web needs to be understood as an integrated socio-technical system, in which different Web applications and stages coexist.
“As Barassi and Treré (2012) remark, “the Web needs to be understood as an integrated socio-technical system, in which different Web applications and stages coexist” (p. 1273).”
From Decolonizing the digital landscape: the role of technology in Indigenous language revitalization (2021) · cites this paper as Barassi & Treré, 2012
The continually evolving Internet, or Web, is a complex socio-technical environment with multiple uses dependent on social contexts and relationships.
“The continually evolving Internet, or Web, is a complex socio-technical environment with multiple uses dependent on social contexts and relationships (Barassi & Treré, 2012).”
From Decolonizing the digital landscape: the role of technology in Indigenous language revitalization (2021) · cites this paper as Barassi & Treré, 2012
The emerging Web 3.0 era is viewed as having increased user creation, cooperation and a decentralization, localization and democratization of power.
“The emerging Web 3.0 era is viewed as having increased user creation, cooperation (Barassi & Treré, 2012) and a decentralization, localization and democratization of power.”
From Decolonizing the digital landscape: the role of technology in Indigenous language revitalization (2021) · cites this paper as Barassi & Treré, 2012
The notions of Web 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 have limitations and are cultural constructs influenced by Western business rhetoric.
“The notions of Web 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0, “although important when analysing the political economy of the Web” (Barassi & Treré, 2012, p. 1269), have limitations and are cultural constructs influenced by Western business rhetoric.”
From Decolonizing the digital landscape: the role of technology in Indigenous language revitalization (2021) · cites this paper as Barassi & Treré, 2012
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- Authors
- Barassi, V., & Treré, E.
- Affiliations
- Goldsmiths University of London (GB)
- Autonomous University of Queretaro (MX)
- Venue
- New Media & Society
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2012-06-14
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1269-1285
- ISSN
- 1461-4448 (ISSN-L)
- 1461-7315
- OpenAlex
- W2118025067
- Cited by
- 166
- References
- 2
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- FWCI
- 37.18
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- New Media & Society (publishedVersion)
- ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) (acceptedVersion)
- Alexandria (UniSG) (University of St.Gallen) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Communication › Social Media and Politics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › Media and Digital Communication
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Contemporary Social and Educational Issues
- Keywords
- Web 3.0, Web 2.0, Web 1.0, student movement, everyday technology use, web platform, practice-oriented approach
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