Twitter analysis... it changes the game

Through Twitter, I found Twitalyzer this morning.  Its an online app that allows you to put in anyone's Twitter handle, and get a set of metrics on several factors.  So far, I have been enjoying Twitter as part messaging tool, part idea stream, and part cocktail party. Ideas come in, and random shouts echo around the alley as my friends react and digest ideas in their own ways. Its fun, and sometimes a distraction.

Having my Twitter activity analyzed and put into charts brings a different focus to the game. Now that I am able to see myself compared to others, is competition important? Suddenly I am "barely emerging"... barely? really? I clearly need to spend more time writing tweets...

 Up til now, Twitter has been in the experimental phase, with roaring chatter all over the place. I like it that way. Will all of this new focus on analysis change the game?  I suspect this will also start a new war with those that are into huge numbers of followers. Time will tell.