Just a cursory thought: I think this sort of task has more to do with diligence than an easy-to-use tool. Much like to-do lists, it's easy to just keep adding

Just a cursory thought: I think this sort of task has more to do with diligence than an easy-to-use tool. Much like to-do lists, it's easy to just keep adding items and categorizing them in separate lists and setting dates and reminders and being sent an SMS... Or you could just put the item on your calendar and do it. Getting back to your idea, I used to do exactly this with Delicious. But after so long I got tired of writing notes for everything I read; I realize now this is because I began consuming too much every day. To me, burnout seems to be the biggest problem with these types of tools. But, again, that goes back to people's habits and just "getting it done." This is not an answer, just some thoughts (which are not entirely well-thought-out). Take them with a grain of salt.