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Facebook Reconsiders, Lets You Pick Another Username

Posted 07/24/2009 at 2:01pm | by Pulkit Chandna

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Last month, Facebook users were for the first time given the opportunity to reserve custom usernames in a move aimed at simplifying account URLs. Facebook had advised its users to approach the christening process very seriously as the usernames chosen by them would become inextricably tied to their profiles.

Those of you who are still ruing your questionable choice of username can now stop. Facebook has spread its arms wide open for all those still drenched in a cocktail of desolation and regret. In an act that manifests its magnanimity, Facebook is now giving users the opportunity to change their usernames, but they only have one final shot at getting it right.

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Facebook To Be Latest To Offer Vanity URLs

Posted 06/10/2009 at 2:20pm | by Andy Salisbury

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Joining their other social networking brethren, Facebook announced this week that they’d be the next to provide “usernames,” which will translate into custom URLs.

“We're planning to offer Facebook usernames to make it easier for people to find and connect with you,” writes Blaise DiPersia on Facebook’s official blog. “When your friends, family members or co-workers visit your profile or Pages on Facebook, they will be able to enter your username as part of the URL in their browser. This way people will have an easy-to-remember way to find you. We expect to offer even more ways to use your Facebook username in the future.”

But, like other sites that provide the same feature, you can’t change your username once you’ve selected it. So, while “Turd Ferguson” may seem like an attractive choice, perhaps you should consider something else?

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