How To Use Twitter Lists

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By popular demand, Twitter users can now organize users they follow (or users that they don’t) into groups, or “lists”. This article will help you get started with some lists basics and hopefully get you ready to make your own!
Before we get started, it should be noted that following a user is not a requirement to add someone to a list; if you want to add a user but not necessarily regularly follow them, lists allow you to do that.

Creating a List

There are a few ways to create a new list, the easiest way is by clicking “New list” on the twitter sidebar. Clicking on this link will pop up a box, as shown above. Here you can name your list. You can also make the list public (everyone can see it) or private (only you can see it). Current limits are:

• 20 lists per account
• List names cannot begin with a numerical character

Adding or Removing People From Your Lists

You can add users (including yourself!) from most places on Twitter where profiles are listed. This includes the following:

• “Find people” searches.
• Profile pages (including your own).
• Yours and other users followers and following lists.

Just keep an eye out for the “lists” button next to any profile. Click the list menu button as shown below and add them to your existing lists with one click.
You can remove users from a list in the same fashion as you added them; just uncheck the box.

Checking out your Lists stats

On your Twitter home page, clicking on the “listed” number (which is next to your “followers” number) will bring up a page all about what lists you are on. Click it to see yours!

The Lists Page: Editing and Deleting Lists

To edit any of your lists, click on the list itself. At the top right of the page, you'll see a small link to "View List Page." Click this, as shown below.

On the next page, you'll see who is in your list, with a button on the top right to delete or edit the list. Click edit to change details about your list. (To add or remove people from your list, click their profile. Then click the list button next to their name, as shown above under "Adding or Removing People From Your Lists.")


Note: Renaming a list will break any links you've posted to that list.

Subscribing/Following Lists

Following a list is as simple as following any other Twitter user. Simply navigate to the list page and click on “Follow”, underneath the name of the list. You can quickly view your subscribed lists, as well as your own, on the sidebar.
You can also consequently remove yourself from a list by blocking the creator of the list.
Note: If the owner of a list that you're following includes a public user that you've blocked, you will still see the updates of the blocked user. This behavior is similar to visiting the profile page of a public user that you've blocked: you're still able to read their Tweets.