Everyday new advancements in technology are made, and each day technology is used in almost every aspect of people’s lives. While we are becoming very dependent on it, social web is a major part of our lives, and most used aspect of the web. Social Web is a set of social relations, a relationship between two or more individuals, which link people through the World Wide Web. It continues to expand and new sites, connections, and ways to connect are introduced all the time, it is intriguing and a new approach to the traditional ways to communicate. As Americans we are always looking for the next big thing, and social web gives us a way to connect with virtually anyone, easily. In the past thirty years, technology has changed a tremendous amount, especially in the category of Social Web. It all began in 1979 with Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis, who posted news articles and the concept of Usernets was conceived. Usernets were the precursor to Social web because it set the example and showed the use of internet incorporated into our lifestyles online. From there Usernets evolved into BBSs (Bulletin Board Systems) this came around in the late 70s early 80s. It was the new advancement in social web, the only catch being only one at a time could log on. Being the, “next big thing,” everyone was getting involved and although most used it for respectable purposes, some ruined it for the rest by hacking, posting illegal things, and inappropriate material. It dwindled in ratings and because of the issue of logging in one at a time; it was a very slow site. Below is a screenshot of a popular BBS, known as Star-Lit in 1979 by Ward Christensen. Needless to say, a new service came around called CompuServe. It appealed more than the past two sites because it was the first to allow chatting. It was all the rage, therefore the public was willing to pay the fees of