Twitter recently launched its 'lists' feature and already the lists are accumulating. My first reaction, I admit, was 'ooh ... lists! what lists can I make? what lists should I be on?'
There's something compelling about lists, and they're a mainstay of the print media. No real news today? Let's cook up a list! The Sunday Times annual 'Rich List', The Guardian with its regular supplements featuring the country's best pubs/restaurants/organic food shops or whatever, those lists of 'top ten best countries to live in' or 'top ten worst cities for crime', or whatever simple numbers can be distilled from the latest survey.
And now Twitter lists, the latest driver, according to Ian Aspin, of 'status anxiety' - alongside follower counts and the #followfriday trend. Reading his recent post on the subject made me rethink my attitude to Twitter lists and made me determined not to get sucked into worrying about them!
I was also inspired by Ian's suggestions of more meaningful lists, such as people you care about, problems you've overcome (and how), things that have worked for you. I for one would be interested in reading people's lists on those subjects. How about you?
PS If you find yourself on a list that you'd rather not be on, you can remove yourself by blocking the person who created the list, according to Robert Scoble
