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What Does Twitter Lists Reveal About You?

Nov 01, 2009

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This past week, many of us were introduced to Twitter lists. As with all new things, we are trying to figure out how to use the tool. For those who have not yet had the opportunity to play around with Twitter lists, take a moment to read, "Twitter Rolls Out List Feature".

As of this entry, I have created only one list. The list is private and groups a few of my closest Twitter friends.

After adding a few names to the private list, I started thinking how I might organize other people into groups. Looking at Chris Brogan, Louis Gray, or Robert Scoble, I struggle with the right word to describe them. Are they bloggers, technology experts, social media gurus, or a combination of them all?

You may think its easy to group people into categories, but this situation shows me that I am not quite ready. I have friends from high school, college, fraternity, home town, and everywhere in between.

With lists, we reduce complex people into a single thought or idea. This isn't to say a group is a bad thing, but the option really begs us to rethink our relationships with others.

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