"Web 1.0" being billed as "glorious" is a stretch, to say the least. There was a lot to dislike about the early web but the glow of nostalgia covers up those blemishes. "Web 1.0" was great for some people and not-so-great for others. There are good reasons why "Web 2.0" happened, and to truly understand it we need to separate the corporatization of the internet from the actual human needs that were and are being addressed by social media, et al.