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The Facebook Username debacle

Saturday, June 13, 2009 9:38:29 AM

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What is this?! A fucking shambles, that's what! Five characters minimum on Facebook Usernames? Well there's http://www.facebook.com/coxy down the pan... I had to settle for http://www.facebook.com/mattcoxonline

Outrage! FU Facebook!

curtis wallenHair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Comments

Matt Coxcoxy Saturday, June 13, 2009 9:39:09 AM

PS: I don't really care... this was just for Anil Dash's benefit.

Matt Coxcoxy Saturday, June 13, 2009 9:50:24 AM

PPS: Nobody has registered http://www.facebook.com/jesus yet.

Matt Coxcoxy Saturday, June 13, 2009 9:55:39 AM

PPPS: Also, 'hitler' and 'ghandi' need to be registered.

Mark Dormandmaerk Saturday, June 13, 2009 10:13:54 AM

I lol'd bigsmile

Anonymous Saturday, June 13, 2009 11:11:23 AM

Anonymous writes: no-one cares what you think

Anonymous Saturday, June 13, 2009 12:45:09 PM

Anonymous writes: ya this is pretty stupid.

Matt Coxcoxy Saturday, June 13, 2009 12:58:35 PM

...but you care enough to comment, Anonymously.

Robert Jacobsenrobertj Saturday, June 13, 2009 2:20:23 PM

Ghandi's taken!

Also, I heard facebook.com/robertjacobsen was taken by an awesome guy.

Charles SchlossChas4 Saturday, June 13, 2009 3:09:51 PM

you could be mycoxy wink

Andrew NguyenSouthernCross Saturday, June 13, 2009 3:42:40 PM

lol irked

I can't even find the stupid link to that page. lol faint

Charles SchlossChas4 Saturday, June 13, 2009 3:58:27 PM

the facebook username page?

Andrew NguyenSouthernCross Saturday, June 13, 2009 4:01:15 PM

Yup, looked everywhere, in the settings and such. p

But now I've found it. p

Charles SchlossChas4 Saturday, June 13, 2009 5:10:23 PM

http://www.facebook.com/username/

Charles SchlossChas4 Saturday, June 13, 2009 8:51:04 PM

Matt your not alone

http://www.facebook.com/help/question.php?id=202707