With the likes of Google+ and Facebook rolling out exciting, sometimes controversial, updates on a regular basis. Many of us have been left wondering if Twitter was ever going to evolve too. Years have gone by with users complaining that conversations are broken. It has gotten to the point where people just don't think of Twitter as a place for conversation. It is a broadcast medium that will leave you woefully disappointed if you ever wanted to see how your Tweets evolved across the network.
Twitter's new @USERNAME stream and Activity stream are set to tackle this issue. The @USERNAME stream will combine the @Mentions and Retweet streams into one. Additionally, activity on your account and tweets is included. This will allow you to see things like information on new followers and who is favoriting your tweets. The Activity stream displays similar information but is focused on the activity of those you follow.
This should help to make following conversations and identifying your biggest fans easier for most users. Popular Twitterers might not care for these enhancements as their @USERNAME stream will be flooded with retweets. However, it is good to see Twitter taking a step towards innovation instead just letting the service bleed active users.
What I like about these changes is that they don't mess with what Twitter has become as a broadcasting service. In fact, it looks to me that these changes are about keeping track of your broadcasting reach. These are just the type of enhancements Twitter needs to keep from becoming irrelevant in the eyes of Facebook and Google+ users.
Read More: http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/10/twitter-activity-streams/
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