diff --git a/actions/apilists.php b/actions/apilists.php
index c5dbd7f290..5eab3e6a1f 100644
--- a/actions/apilists.php
+++ b/actions/apilists.php
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class ApiListsAction extends ApiBareAuthAction
         // there is no argument named count
         $count = 20;
         $profile = $this->user->getProfile();
-        $fn = array($profile, 'getOwnedTags');
+        $fn = array($profile, 'getLists');
 
         list($this->lists,
              $this->next_cursor,
diff --git a/actions/peopletagautocomplete.php b/actions/peopletagautocomplete.php
index d4ecb34e4f..5b6ae57a53 100644
--- a/actions/peopletagautocomplete.php
+++ b/actions/peopletagautocomplete.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class PeopletagautocompleteAction extends Action
         }
 
         $profile = $this->user->getProfile();
-        $tags = $profile->getOwnedTags(common_current_user());
+        $tags = $profile->getLists(common_current_user());
 
         $this->tags = array();
         while ($tags->fetch()) {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class PeopletagautocompleteAction extends Action
             $this->tags[] = $arr;
         }
 
-        $tags->free();
+        $tags = NULL;
 
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/peopletagsbyuser.php b/actions/peopletagsbyuser.php
index 7dc70058b2..62c956ff93 100644
--- a/actions/peopletagsbyuser.php
+++ b/actions/peopletagsbyuser.php
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class PeopletagsbyuserAction extends OwnerDesignAction
 
         $user = common_current_user();
         if ($this->arg('public')) {
-            $this->tags = $this->tagger->getOwnedTags(false, $offset, $limit);
+            $this->tags = $this->tagger->getLists(false, $offset, $limit);
         } else if ($this->arg('private')) {
             if (empty($user)) {
                 // TRANS: Error message displayed when trying to perform an action that requires a logged in user.
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class PeopletagsbyuserAction extends OwnerDesignAction
                 $this->clientError(_('You cannot view others\' private lists'), 403);
             }
         } else {
-            $this->tags = $this->tagger->getOwnedTags(common_current_user(), $offset, $limit);
+            $this->tags = $this->tagger->getLists(common_current_user(), $offset, $limit);
         }
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/classes/Profile.php b/classes/Profile.php
index b9c50905a7..16484fbe6e 100644
--- a/classes/Profile.php
+++ b/classes/Profile.php
@@ -321,36 +321,66 @@ class Profile extends Memcached_DataObject
         return false;
     }
 
-    function getOwnedTags($auth_user, $offset=0, $limit=null, $since_id=0, $max_id=0)
+    function getLists($auth_user, $offset=0, $limit=null, $since_id=0, $max_id=0)
     {
-        $tags = new Profile_list();
-        $tags->tagger = $this->id;
+        $ids = array();
 
-        if (($auth_user instanceof User || $auth_user instanceof Profile) &&
-                $auth_user->id === $this->id) {
-            // no condition, get both private and public tags
+        $keypart = sprintf('profile:lists:%d', $this->id);
+
+        $idstr = self::cacheGet($keypart);
+
+        if ($idstr !== false) {
+            $ids = explode(',', $idstr);
         } else {
-            $tags->private = false;
+            $list = new Profile_list();
+            $list->selectAdd();
+            $list->selectAdd('id');
+            $list->tagger = $this->id;
+            $list->selectAdd('id as "cursor"');
+
+            if ($since_id>0) {
+               $list->whereAdd('id > '.$since_id);
+            }
+
+            if ($max_id>0) {
+                $list->whereAdd('id <= '.$max_id);
+            }
+
+            if($offset>=0 && !is_null($limit)) {
+                $list->limit($offset, $limit);
+            }
+
+            $list->orderBy('id DESC');
+
+            if ($list->find()) {
+                while ($list->fetch()) {
+                    $ids[] = $list->id;
+                }
+            }
+
+            self::cacheSet($keypart, implode(',', $ids));
         }
 
-        $tags->selectAdd('id as "cursor"');
+        $showPrivate = (($auth_user instanceof User ||
+                            $auth_user instanceof Profile) &&
+                        $auth_user->id === $this->id);
 
-        if ($since_id>0) {
-           $tags->whereAdd('id > '.$since_id);
+        $lists = array();
+
+        foreach ($ids as $id) {
+            $list = Profile_list::staticGet('id', $id);
+            if (!empty($list) &&
+                ($showPrivate || !$list->private)) {
+
+                if (!isset($list->cursor)) {
+                    $list->cursor = $list->id;
+                }
+
+                $lists[] = $list;
+            }
         }
 
-        if ($max_id>0) {
-            $tags->whereAdd('id <= '.$max_id);
-        }
-
-        if($offset>=0 && !is_null($limit)) {
-            $tags->limit($offset, $limit);
-        }
-
-        $tags->orderBy('id DESC');
-        $tags->find();
-
-        return $tags;
+        return new ArrayWrapper($lists);
     }
 
     function getOtherTags($auth_user=null, $offset=0, $limit=null, $since_id=0, $max_id=0)
@@ -1323,42 +1353,4 @@ class Profile extends Memcached_DataObject
         }
         return $profile;
     }
-
-    function getLists()
-    {
-        $ids = array();
-
-        $keypart = sprintf('profile:lists:%d', $this->id);
-
-        $idstr = self::cacheGet($keypart);
-
-        if ($idstr !== false) {
-            $ids = explode(',', $idstr);
-        } else {
-            $list = new Profile_list();
-            $list->selectAdd();
-            $list->selectAdd('id');
-            $list->tagger = $this->id;
-            
-            if ($list->find()) {
-                while ($list->fetch()) {
-                    $ids[] = $list->id;
-                }
-            }
-
-            self::cacheSet($keypart, implode(',', $ids));
-        }
-
-        $lists = array();
-
-        foreach ($ids as $id) {
-            $list = Profile_list::staticGet('id', $id);
-            if (!empty($list) && 
-                ($showPrivate || !$list->private)) {
-                $lists[] = $list;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return new ArrayWrapper($lists);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/doc-src/help b/doc-src/help
index 6d12b4cd76..92d5d05afa 100644
--- a/doc-src/help
+++ b/doc-src/help
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ Here are some documents that you might find helpful in understanding
 * [Contact](%%doc.contact%%) - who to contact with questions about the service
 * [IM](%%doc.im%%) - using the instant-message (IM) features of %%site.name%%
 * [SMS](%%doc.sms%%) - tying your cellphone to %%site.name%%
-* [tags](%%doc.tags%%) - different ways to use tagging
+* [Tags](%%doc.tags%%) - different ways to use tagging
 * [Groups](%%doc.groups%%) - joining together in groups
+* [Lists](%%doc.lists%%) - organize your contacts
 * [OpenMicroBlogging](%%doc.openmublog%%) - subscribing to remote users
 * [Privacy](%%doc.privacy%%) - %%site.name%%'s privacy policy
 * [Source](%%doc.source%%) - How to get the StatusNet source code
diff --git a/doc-src/lists b/doc-src/lists
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2e93aa853
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc-src/lists
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+<!-- Copyright 2008-2010 StatusNet Inc. and contributors. -->
+<!-- Document licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported. See -->
+<!-- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ for details. -->
+
+%%site.name%% supports
+[tags](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_(metadata)) to help you
+organize your activities here. You can use tags for people and for
+notices.
+
+Tagging a notice
+----------------
+
+You can tag a notice using a *hashtag*; a # character followed by
+letters and numbers as well as '.', '-', and '_'. Note that accented
+latin characters are not supported, and non-roman scripts are right out.
+
+The HTML for the notice will link to a stream of all the other notices
+with that tag. This can be a great way to keep track of a conversation.
+
+The most popular current tags on the site can be found in the [public
+tag cloud](%%action.publictagcloud%%). Their size shows their
+popularity and recency.
+
+Tagging yourself
+----------------
+
+You can also add tags for yourself on your [profile
+settings](%%action.profilesettings%%) page or by using the edit tags
+button on your profile page. Use single words to
+describe yourself, your experiences and your interest. The tags will
+become links on your profile page to a list of all the users on the
+site who use that same tag. It can be a nice way to find people who
+are related to you geographically or who have a common interest.
+
+Tagging others
+--------------
+
+You can also tag other users by using the edit tags button next to
+their profile. Such tags are called *people tags*. Once you have
+created a people tag, you can add or remove users from it using the
+tag's edit form. This makes it easy to organize your subscriptions
+into groups and sort through them separately. Also, it will let
+you create custom lists of people that others can subscribe to.
+
+You can also send a notice "to the attention of" your subscribers
+whom you've marked with a particular tag (note: *not* people who've
+marked themselves with that tag). "@#family hello" will send a
+notice to all your subscribers you've marked with the tag 'family'.
+
+Private and public people tags
+------------------------------
+
+A private people tag is only visible to the creator, it cannot be
+subscribed to, but the timeline can be viewed. To create a new
+private prepend a '.' to the tag in the tags editing box. To set
+an existing public tag as private or vice-versa, go to the tag's
+edit page.
+
+The most used public tags are displayed in the
+[public people tag cloud](%%action.publicpeopletagcloud%%). Their
+size shows their frequency of use.
+
+Remote people tags
+------------------
+
+You can even [tag remote users](%%action.profilesettings%%). Just
+enter the remote profile's URI and click on the "Fetch" button to
+fetch the profile, you can then add tags and save them.
+
+Subscribing to the timeline of a people tag on another server also
+works. Just copy the URL of the people tag's timeline page to the
+[OStatus subscription](%%action.ostatussub%%) form.
+
diff --git a/lib/listsnav.php b/lib/listsnav.php
index 67d8941ba3..0f107e8883 100644
--- a/lib/listsnav.php
+++ b/lib/listsnav.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class ListsNav extends Menu
 
         $user = common_current_user();
 
-        $this->lists = $profile->getOwnedTags($user);
+        $this->lists = $profile->getLists($user);
     }
 
     function show()
diff --git a/lib/profileaction.php b/lib/profileaction.php
index 6a79f8c07e..bdd7f9144d 100644
--- a/lib/profileaction.php
+++ b/lib/profileaction.php
@@ -279,9 +279,8 @@ class ProfileAction extends OwnerDesignAction
     function showLists()
     {
         $cur = common_current_user();
-        $showPrivate = (!empty($cur) && $cur->id == $this->profile->id);
 
-        $lists = $this->profile->getLists($showPrivate);
+        $lists = $this->profile->getLists($cur);
 
         if ($lists->N > 0) {
             $this->elementStart('div', array('id' => 'entity_lists',