it's stealing. 3.  If you take a large portion of the original content, it's stealing. 4.  If someone asks you not to curate their material, and you don't respect that request, it's stealing. 5.  Respect published rights. If images don't allow creative commons use, reach out to the image creator--don't just grab it and ask questions later. How will curation evolve? A group of curators led by blogger Maria Popova are promoting a Curators Code . But this new collection of attribution symbols is getting early mixed reviews. New York Times columnist David Carr called the code a useful attempt for "creating visible connections between seemingly disparate pieces of information." But others pointed out that the hyperlink has been providing attribution for years. One thing I'm sure of--the web is going to keep growing fast. And the solution to making sense of the massive volume is a new engaged partnership between humans and machines. There are a number of companies building cool solutions you can explore if you're looking for curation tools. Among them: Curata, CurationSoft, Scoop.it, Google+, Storify.com, PearlTrees.com, MySyndicaat.com, Curated.by, Storyful,Evri, Paper.li, Pearltrees, and of course Magnify.net (where I hang my hat). So, if you're ready to be a superhero, now's the time. The web needs you. Your readers need you. All you need is a web browser and a cape. The rest is up to you.