Table 1 Different generations of Online Social Networks and their main characteristics
Web 1.0 | Web 2.0 | Web 3.0 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Platform type | Membership-based websites/blogs | Group communities among the members of widespread global portals and social media | Global social media |
Message style | Long, descriptive, written style of language | Mid-to Long, relatively concise, mixed style of written/spoken language | Short, abstracted, usually spoken/informal style of language |
Audience | Focused members in the closed group | Members and some related users | open to public |
Accessibility | Restricted | Somewhat restricted | Unrestricted |