Internet World Lashes Out Against Web2.0?

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A good question.

Growing up I remember there were words we used to describe new things. I'm maybe dating myself, but worlds like "rad", "awesome", "wicked", "gharly", did the job, you get the picture. Yes, I remember the 80's well, but words like that become fads and in time new words replace those descriptives, and so the cycle of human language continues.

Today's modern online communities are more conversational than ever before. Online communication is a staple in all of our lives, and as communities come together to share information new words are bound to turn up. One such word to arrive on the scene some years back was Web2.0.

Many will argue that anything attached to the 2.0 monikor is outdated and annoying. Already we're hearing rumbling of Web3.0 and the many who are predicting what the next web innovation/revolution will be.

So I ask, is there a better way to say something is 2.0? Do we need those types of descriptive words at all? It begs the question, how else do you describe new versions, updated innovations, and changes in technology?

I'm curious to hear what you all have to say, and whether the word is a fad or not, it's obvious that 2.0 has made an impact, for some it's an impact they'd rather avoid hearing mention of.