I think our takes on the term "curate" are simply different here. You're coming from the archivist's perspective, which is totally fair! Mine is do much more sloppy. ^^;

But what I meant by "curating it myself" is more the point where I chose whether I click on a rec list and also whether I follow the links on the rec list. Unlike, say, insta, which will simply put posts on my timeline in the app and I essentially have to see them whether I want to or not, and need to actively decline doing so.