Comments on: Twitter Lists – Separating Ego and “Influence” From Genuine Utility

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[...] - I’m hoping you keep tabs on US. When I get to Andrews I’m going to put together a Twitter list of journos going on the trip and I hope to share that here before we take off. If I’m [...]

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By: newmediajim

newmediajim — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:40:00 +0000

I’m looking forward to seeing that Mark!

By: newmediajim

newmediajim — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:19:00 +0000

In fact, some are meant to specifically be temporary. I’m going to try and put one together of all the White House Press Corps folk on the upcoming Asia trip. I’ll probably delete it after we get back.

By: Liz Pullen

Liz Pullen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:16:00 +0000

I’ve written a bit on Lists, both for my blog & Mashable, and definitely have formed an opinion about them. First, I ran an informal TwitPoll on whether users would rather be placed on a List or be Followed (not both) or didn’t care. Only 17% of people opted for Lists which, to me, says that most people care less about perceived prestige & more about conversation.

Second, like Followers, the user has absolutely no way of knowing how many people who follow you or a List you’re on actually ever see or read the Tweets you publish. I have 20 Lists, follow another 20 and I only regularly check 3 or 4 of them. It doesn’t mean I don’t occasionally peek in on the others but it’s not on a daily basis. So, taking the number of Lists you’re on as a sign of your “sphere of influence” is laughable, I think.

We’re in the early adopter phase, where the tech & social media are trying things out. What happens when a Jonas Brothers superfan is on 2500 Lists? Or spammers/marketers realize that while they can only follow 2,000 Twitterers with their Following List, using Lists they can follow 10,000? Will being “Listed” have the same allure?

The only thing certain about Twitter is that in 3 months, it won’t resemble what it looks like today. Lists should be fun & functional and to attach your self-worth or self-esteem to your placement on any List is not only foolish but shallow because, hey, it’s as easy to be taken off a List as put on a List. I put together Lists that I later completely deleted because I had new ones I wanted to create. Lists are works in progress, not written in stone.

By: newmediajim

newmediajim — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:40:09 +0000

I'm looking forward to seeing that Mark!

By: newmediajim

newmediajim — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:19:13 +0000

In fact, some are meant to specifically be temporary. I'm going to try and put one together of all the White House Press Corps folk on the upcoming Asia trip. I'll probably delete it after we get back.

By: cheeky_geeky

cheeky_geeky — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:18:00 +0000

Jim: I’m working on a method for determining “diamonds in the rough” (people on more lists than you expect) that I’ll publish once the lists thing settles down a bit).

By: Liz Pullen

Liz Pullen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:16:12 +0000

I've written a bit on Lists, both for my blog & Mashable, and definitely have formed an opinion about them. First, I ran an informal TwitPoll on whether users would rather be placed on a List or be Followed (not both) or didn't care. Only 17% of people opted for Lists which, to me, says that most people care less about perceived prestige & more about conversation.

Second, like Followers, the user has absolutely no way of knowing how many people who follow you or a List you're on actually ever see or read the Tweets you publish. I have 20 Lists, follow another 20 and I only regularly check 3 or 4 of them. It doesn't mean I don't occasionally peek in on the others but it's not on a daily basis. So, taking the number of Lists you're on as a sign of your "sphere of influence" is laughable, I think.

We're in the early adopter phase, where the tech & social media are trying things out. What happens when a Jonas Brothers superfan is on 2500 Lists? Or spammers/marketers realize that while they can only follow 2,000 Twitterers with their Following List, using Lists they can follow 10,000? Will being "Listed" have the same allure?

The only thing certain about Twitter is that in 3 months, it won't resemble what it looks like today. Lists should be fun & functional and to attach your self-worth or self-esteem to your placement on any List is not only foolish but shallow because, hey, it's as easy to be taken off a List as put on a List. I put together Lists that I later completely deleted because I had new ones I wanted to create. Lists are works in progress, not written in stone.