Curation comes up when people realize that it isn’t just about information seeking, it’s also about synchronizing a community.

When you make the claim that something on the Internet is going to be good for democracy, you often [hear], 'Are you talking about the thing with the singing cats?'

It did not take long after the rise of the commercial printing press before someone figured out that erotic novels were a good idea. ... It took people another 150 years to even think of the scientific journal.

It is possible to think that the Internet will be a net positive for society while admitting that there are significant downsides - after all, it's not a revolution if nobody loses.

How we put our collective talents to work is a social issue, not solely a personal one.

If it’s a revolution it can’t be predictable. And if it’s predictable it can’t be a revolution.

A Wikipedia article is a process, not a product.