"I think the real crux here is the definition of curation. You're right, it is not about distribution. It is not just about sharing what you're reading.  It's not how much you read, it's how much you understand and how you can connect the dots.  It's one of the reasons why curation services based on social signals (Summify, Percolate, XYDO, KnowAboutIt) all seem a bit stale to me. There's no context or opinion attached to those collections. Curation, done appropriately, IS friction." - AJ Kohn