Response to Robert Scoble Interview: Online Curation

Robert Scoble intrigued me on online curation and the options it can provide people with.  It is true, the internet can be a very overwhelming place.  There are many ways to get your information, some are credible and others are opinions.  Robert Scoble talked about finding a trend in the information and shifting through to develop a running feed on factual information of people living in the moment.  The example he gave about the earthquake was interesting to think about.  In the split second of an earthquake, people run to their devices to tweet, blog, or share the information for all to read.  I also think Robert Scoble defined online curation the best, "you are like a newspaper editor".  To be an online curator, you must look at the constant updating feed and determine what is useful and factual.  From there you can post or develop your own story for people to share.  The internet is a powerful tool that can help people in various ways.  The overwhelming part for most people is the enormous amount of information and the possible fear of shifting through it all.  As Robert Scoble stated, look for patterns, trends and most importantly, be credible.