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How Does Web5 Compare To Web1, Web2, And Web3 Stages?

What Exactly Is Web5, And How Does It Compare To Web1, 2, And 3?

Okay, Let’s Understand It This Way — Imagine The Internet Growing Up Like A Person Does, Going Through Different Life Stages.

Web1 Was Like The Internet’s Childhood — Think Back To The 1990s And Early 2000s. It Was Like A Giant Library. You Could Go In, Read A Book — Or In This Case, A Web Page — But You Couldn’t Talk Back. Remember Yahoo, Rediffmail, Those Early Blogs? You Could Read Content, But You Couldn’t Interact With It. Web1 Was The Read-Only Phase With Static Pages, The Very First Websites, Where You Could Only Consume Content.

Then Came Web2 — The Teenage Years Of The Internet, Starting Around 2005.
Suddenly, Things Got Social. You Could Post Photos, Like, Comment, And Shop Online — It Became A Digital Hangout. But Here’s The Twist: Companies Started Collecting And Controlling Your Data. Facebook, Google,  They Owned The Identity. You Logged In With Your Email, But They Stored And Controlled All Your Personal Information. So Even If You Posted Something, Say On Instagram, The Platform Could Decide What Shows Up — Or Even Delete It Without Your Permission. Web2 Was All About Interaction, But The Power Still Sat With The Platforms.

Then Comes Web3, And We Can Call This The Rebellion Phase, Starting Around 2017. Web3 Introduced Decentralization And The Concept Of No Middlemen. Now You Could Actually Own Digital Assets Using Blockchain, Nfts, And Crypto. But Here’s The Catch: Identity And Data? Still Not Fully Solved. Even Today, We Log Into Many Apps Using Gmail. So Yes, We Might Own The Money, But We’re Still Using Someone Else’s Id Card. Web3 Gave Us Ownership, But Identity Is Still A Work In Progress.

Web5 Is What We Can Call The Mature Phase Of The Internet. You Know How With Web3, The Big Idea Is That You Get To Own Your Money, Not Just Some Platform? Well, Web5 Takes That A Step Further. It’s Not Just About Owning Your Money — It’s About Owning Your Identity Too.

Web5 Is Being Developed By Tbd, Which Is Jack Dorsey’s Company — The Former Ceo Of Twitter. It Basically Blends The Smooth, User-Friendly App Experience We’re Used To In Web2 With The Decentralization And Ownership Model Of Web3. Right Now, When You Log Into A Food Delivery App, You’re Using Your Email Or Phone Number, And Your Order History, Your Location — All Of That Data Goes Straight To The Company. But With Web5? You Log In Using Your Decentralized Id. And The App Only Sees What You Choose To Share. You Still Get All The Convenience, But Now You Control Your Data.

Why Did The Internet Jump From Web3 Straight Into Web5?

Why Web5? What Happened To Web4? Why Jump Directly From Web3 To 5?

The Mysterious Missing Web4! But Actually, The Idea Behind Web5 Is More Symbolic. It’s Web2 Plus Web3 — Web2’s Easy-To-Use Experience Combined With Web3’s Decentralized Principles. So, Web5 Isn’t Just The Next Version… It’s A Fusion.

Jack Dorsey, Who Is Behind This Through His Company Tbd, Wanted To Make A Statement — This Isn’t About Jumping To The Next Big Thing, It’s About Merging The Best Of Both Worlds.

So No, Web4 Wasn’t Skipped — It Was Blended In. The Whole Goal Is To Say: “Let’s Take The Usability Of Web2, The Values Of Web3, And Create Something That’s Truly Built Around The User.

Why Do We Even Need Web5 If Web3 Already Offers Control?

If Web3 Already Promises User Control, What Extra Does Web5 Bring?

Web3 Definitely Kicked Off The Ownership Movement, With Wallets, Nfts, Daos — All Great Steps Forward.

But Here’s The Catch: Web3 Doesn’t Fully Solve Identity. Most Apps Today Still Rely On Google Logins Or Email Sign-Ups. Even Metamask, Which We All Use, Isn’t An Identity Tool. It’s Just A Cryptographic Key.

This Is Where Web5 Brings Something New To The Table. It Introduces Decentralized Identifiers Or Dids And Verifiable Credentials, Which Let You Prove Who You Are Without Oversharing Data Or Depending On A Third Party.

Just Imagine, You Don’t Have To Keep Uploading Your Aadhaar Or Pan Again And Again — Your Verifiable Id Stays With You, Not Sitting On Someone Else’s Server.

What Are DIDs, VCs, And DWNs In The Web5 Identity Model?

What Exactly Are DIDs And VCs? And Are There Any Other Key Components?

So Web5 Is Built On Three Core Pillars: Dids, Vcs, And Dwns — And Together, They Completely Shift How We Experience The Internet.

Let’s Break Them Down.

First — Dids, Or Decentralized Identifiers. This Is Basically Your Digital Identity — But Here’s The Cool Part: You Own It. Not A Company, Not The Government — Just You.

It’s Kind Of Like Having An Aadhaar Card, But Stored Securely In Your Device. And You Get To Decide Who Sees It And When. No Need To Rely On Google Or Facebook To Log In — You Use Your Own Did, Fully Under Your Control.

Next — Vcs, Or Verifiable Credentials. Think Of These Like Digital Certificates Or Proofs Issued By Someone You Trust. Your University Might Issue You A Digital Degree, Or Your Workplace Could Give You A Verified Proof Of Employment. These Are Digitally Signed, Tamper-Proof, And Fully Verifiable — But Still Under Your Control. You Can Share Just The Information Needed — Like Proving You’re Over 18, Without Sharing Your Full Id.

And Finally, Dwns — Decentralized Web Nodes. This Is Where It Gets Exciting. Think Of Dwns As Your Personal, Private Cloud. Instead Of Having Your Data Scattered Across Dozens Of Apps, Your Info Lives Inside Your Own Dwn. When An App Needs Access — Maybe Your Address Or Preferences — It Sends A Request, And You Decide What To Share. So Your Data Isn’t Being Sold, Mined, Or Stored Without You Knowing. It Stays With You, And Only You Choose Who Gets Access. Put All Of That Together — Dids, Vcs, And Dwns — And You’ve Got The Foundation Of Web5. A New Kind Of Internet Where Your Identity, Your Privacy, And Your Data Are All Under Your Control. It’s A Whole New Way Of Being Online — On Your Terms.

How Is Web5 Different From Polygon ID And Other Projects?

There Are Other Identity Projects Like Polygon ID. How Is Web5 Different?

Most Of The Current Solutions Out There Are Blockchain-First, Which Is Great In Many Ways, But They Often Come With Extra Steps, Like Gas Fees, Setting Up Wallets, And Understanding Crypto Basics.

Web5 Flips That. It’s User-Centric, Designed To Work Even Without Crypto. It’s Built With Mobile-First And Even Offline Use Cases In Mind.

So, Imagine This: A Farmer In Rural India Could Verify Their Land Ownership Or Prove Their Age, Without Ever Needing To Open A Blockchain App Or Worry About Tokens. That’s The Beauty Of It. Web5 Is Built For The People, Not Just For Crypto Natives.

What Are The Biggest Challenges To Mass Adoption Of Web5?

What Challenges Could Web5 Face In Mass Adoption?

There Are A Few Challenges For Sure.

First — Awareness. Most Users Don’t Even Realize They’re Constantly Giving Up Their Data Just To Use Everyday Apps.

Then There’s Developer Adoption. For This To Take Off, Apps Need To Start Building Did-Compatible Login Flows And Experiences.

And Of Course, Policy And Compliance Play A Big Role Too. Governments Need To Recognize And Support Self-Sovereign Identity Systems For Them To Work At Scale.

But The Good News? Momentum Is Already Building. Projects Like Microsoft’s Ion And Even India’s Own Digital Locker Are Moving In This Direction, So The Shift Is Definitely Happening.

How Will Web5 Impact Our Daily Lives With Real-World Uses?

What Are The Real-World Use Cases Of Web5? And How Will It Impact Our Daily Lives?

Technology Only Matters When It Actually Makes Life Easier Or Safer For People.

Let Me Walk You Through A Few Real-Life Examples Where Web5 Can Shine, Especially In A Country Like India:

1. Kyc Without Oversharing: Imagine Signing Up For A Service By Just Proving Your Age Or Identity, Without Uploading Your Full Aadhaar, Pan, Or Those Endless Selfies.
2. Smarter Job Applications: You Could Share Verifiable Credentials From Your University Or Employer, Instantly Cutting Out Fake Resumes And Long, Drawn-Out Verification Processes.
3. Controlled Access To Health Data: Your Medical Records Could Be Stored Privately In Your Down — And You’d Share Only What’s Needed, With Full Consent, When You Choose To.
4. Log In Without Google Or Facebook: Just Use Your Decentralized Id — No Tracking, No Selling Your Data, And No Middlemen. So Yeah, Web5 Isn’t Just A Tech Upgrade — It’s About Giving People Real Control, In Ways That Genuinely Matter.

What Will Digital Identity Look Like In 10 Years With Web5?

What Does The Future Of Digital Identity Look Like With Web5?

In The Next Decade, You’ll Own Your Identity The Same Way You Own Your Phone Number Today.

You’ll Log Into Apps Without Needing Passwords. You’ll Verify Things — Like Your Age Or Qualifications — Without Sharing All Your Details. And Your Health, Education, And Financial Records? They’ll Live With You, Not Sitting On Some Company’s Server. It’s Kind Of Like Upi — But For Identity And Tru

Closing Remarks

Today’s conversation truly highlighted how Web5 is more than just a buzzword — it’s about shifting power back to the people.

So the old model of giving away our data is fading, and self-sovereign identity is rising.

Exactly! Now it’s not “log in with Google,” it’s “log in with yourself.”

From DIDs to VCs to DWNs, the pieces are falling into place for a user-owned internet.

It’s the perfect blend of privacy, convenience, and decentralization. But like any new technology, adoption will take time.

Absolutely! To our listeners — whether you’re a builder, a learner, or just curious — Web5 is a space you’ll want to follow closely.