[smoldesu]

"Web 2.0" was about monetizing everything you could visit that might be remotely interesting, and separating you from the content with a paywall. We're now looking into "Web 3.0" which will bring even more concepts of monetization, ownership and client-side computation. It's a mixed bag going forwards, but 'exploring the web' died with Web 1.0 as far as I'm concerned.