I was resistant to Twitter Lists at first.  I wasn’t sure how I would find out about a new List, how it would fit into my flow, etc.  After a few months, though, and with Lists support integrated into Twit Menulet, I find that I really like them.  Lists bring me a fantastically varied flow of new information, which is great.

The problem is that Lists have certainly /decreased/ the rate at which I seek out and follow new Twitter users.  I know that this outcome is the opposite of what Twitter intended when they created Lists.  But it’s a fact…after all, if I am subscribed to a List that includes a certain user, why do I need to follow that person separately?

That’s true, but I *like* following people.  Following somebody creates a slightly longer-term relationship; sometimes that person follows back, and then direct messages become possible.  In short, a relationship can sometimes develop out of the simple act of following somebody.  Lists make me miss that possibility some of the time.