"Actually, there's kind of an irony to me about this whole discussion. I met Chris over the whole "Twitter Packs" idea - which I said was exclusionary and contrary to the public spirit of Twitter back in what? 2007? It was his idea and I understood where it came from and how it was intended to be helpful. But I also sow how it could damage the community. Now I'm on the same side of the table as Chris - and the opposite of yours. Lists *could* be great - if everyone approached them from the viewpoint you do. But they won't Robert. They'll be misused, abused, and a whole new source of twitter gaming. Where people used to try and amass follower numbers to convince others they had reach and influence, they will soon game list numbers. How long before accounts are created that solely "list" a series of users names under tags like "social media" "social media guru" "thoughtleader" etc so that the number that says "lists" under their name is high? How long before we start getting the..." - Lucretia Pruitt