http://www.techforluddites.com/2009/06/facebook-is-getting-usernames-should-you-care.html Increase proficiency. Decrease profanity. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:39:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.techforluddites.com/2009/06/facebook-is-getting-usernames-should-you-care.html/comment-page-1#comment-1394 Elizabeth Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:53:32 +0000 http://www.ektest.com/t4l/2009/06/facebook-is-getting-usernames-should-you-care.html#comment-1394 That could be, Kerry. One of the reasons surmised for FB's recent redesign was that they wanted to be more like Twitter as well. As I said, I don't use MySpace so can't comment on that, but the Pages or public profiles I mentioned above are intended for all sorts of branded entities: companies (or specific products), bands, nonprofits, etc. So these new usernames would probably work for them the way they do on MySpace as well. Although, with the limitation of requiring 1,000 fans, it's not going to be a big help to smaller, up-and-coming bands, which I believe is one of MySpace's advantages (but you can correct me if I'm wrong about that). Thanks for taking the time to share your comment! That could be, Kerry. One of the reasons surmised for FB's recent redesign was that they wanted to be more like Twitter as well.
As I said, I don't use MySpace so can't comment on that, but the Pages or public profiles I mentioned above are intended for all sorts of branded entities: companies (or specific products), bands, nonprofits, etc. So these new usernames would probably work for them the way they do on MySpace as well. Although, with the limitation of requiring 1,000 fans, it's not going to be a big help to smaller, up-and-coming bands, which I believe is one of MySpace's advantages (but you can correct me if I'm wrong about that).
Thanks for taking the time to share your comment!

]]> http://www.techforluddites.com/2009/06/facebook-is-getting-usernames-should-you-care.html/comment-page-1#comment-1393 Kerry Dexter Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:04:17 +0000 http://www.ektest.com/t4l/2009/06/facebook-is-getting-usernames-should-you-care.html#comment-1393 Perhaps Facebook is wanting to compete for the MySpace Music demographic? I've been on MySpace Music for several years and it's quite active and useful, although I understand main MySpace is neither and has been losing out in general demographic to FB -- so perhaps the username thing is meant to offer options for bands, fan clubs, etc? I am not on FB so not able to speak to that, but the folk/country/Celtic genres I'm involved in are alive and well on MySpace. Perhaps Facebook is wanting to compete for the MySpace Music demographic? I've been on MySpace Music for several years and it's quite active and useful, although I understand main MySpace is neither and has been losing out in general demographic to FB -- so perhaps the username thing is meant to offer options for bands, fan clubs, etc? I am not on FB so not able to speak to that, but the folk/country/Celtic genres I'm involved in are alive and well on MySpace.

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