Twitter (Kinda) Launches A Directory

The next time you login to Twitter.com, you might see a new tab at the top of the page: “Directory.” It’s not quite a directory in the traditional sense, but it is Twitter’s latest tool for helping users find new accounts to follow. And it’s their best attempt yet at facilitating user connections.
(Note: Even if you don’t see a new tab at the top of your Twitter home page, you may still be able to access it here: http://twitter.com/#!/who_to_follow. TechCrunch also reported earlier that some users may see this under a “People” tab, not “Directory.”)

Here’s a screenshot of what the test looks like.
It defaults to showing a list of suggestions, similar to the users that are recommended on your home page. Two other tabs on the left side let you browse categories of users (like “Books,” “Charity,” “Entertainment,” etc.) or find friends via their email or a LinkedIn account. There’s also a search box where you can do keyword searches (like “Yankees” or “lady gaga”) to find suggestions.
It’s a bit more clever over on the right side: Twitter shows you the 10 accounts you’ve most recently followed, and clicking on each one will show two accounts that are similar. (Note: this feature doesn’t seem to work if you’ve followed a newly-created account. Those accounts may not have been around long enough to develop a reputation score and be classified with similar accounts.)
Below that, there’s Twitter’s existing “Invite Friends” email tool, and two new links to recommendation tools from Bing and Listorious.
Twitter has made several attempts over the years to help users find new accounts worth following; this version seems to be the most comprehensive and effective to date.
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