1. A method comprising: identifying, by a device in a plurality of devices, the plurality of devices to be part of a local network for sharing one or more predetermined information items; determining a sharing pattern for the local network, the sharing pattern designating the device to obtain and share the one or more predetermined information items with other devices in the plurality of devices for a first period of time, the sharing pattern further designating another device to obtain and share the one or more predetermined information items when a criteria is satisfied; receiving, based on the sharing pattern, an indication to obtain the one or more predetermined information items for the plurality of devices for the first period of time; obtaining the one or more predetermined information items for the plurality of devices for the first period of time; and distributing the one or more predetermined information items to the other devices in the plurality of devices.