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The author seems to think that lists should be their own accounts (with multiple owners), but the purpose of lists is different: they allow a user to organize t
by m_eiman 17y ago
The author seems to think that lists should be their own accounts (with multiple owners), but the purpose of lists is different: they allow a user to organize their (too busy to make sense of) feed into subfeeds that are more manageable.
My main problem with the current implementation is that I can't view all my lists at the same time, side by side (so I still use my own quick-and-dirty Python app to do that).
The author's point about being put in lists named "big fat hairy men" is quite valid though, I think the lists should be private (or at least not visible on the listed user's info page).
- bjelkeman-again 17y agoI think that if you block a user and then unblock them you will be removed from their list, but they can still follow you. And if you really get annoyed by being on their "big fait hairy men" list, then you can always block them. I wonder what will happen when someone starts listing people as "Criminals"? Is it libel to brand someone with a list? :)
- m_eiman 17y agoIs it libel to brand someone with a list? I should think so. Not sure how it works with more or less anonymous accounts though, I guess it's not libel unless it can be linked to a specific person by those reading the list.