The same way you can still use telnet (as guest) on servers that allow it, you'll be able to use the web if you need it. However, content creation is on these new platforms and the reason why this happens is that these platforms created the added value using their proprietary technology. That's just so. There is no such thing as a free meal. WWW appeared to defy that, but did it? I mean how money average users could code in HTML? Using proprietary tools like Typepad or Facebook, you don't need programming skills to have a page on the web. They are free, too. I think this is simply a different balance now. Only from the "tech guy's" POV it looks as a step back, since the new status quo empowers the user, not the geek.