12-04-2011, 22:18
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Facebook Usernames
hi my facebook has got a username in the url for my profile but ive never set it and the username has northing to do with me or my name.
is there anyway to get rid of it?
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12-04-2011, 22:40
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Re: Facebook Usernames
You can change it:
Account > Account Settings > Username (Change)
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12-04-2011, 22:44
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Re: Facebook Usernames
You can only change it once.
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12-04-2011, 22:44
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Re: Facebook Usernames
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Originally Posted by Raistlin
You can change it:
Account > Account Settings > Username (Change)
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i don't really want a username for my facebook. if i go to that will it reset it to how it was?
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12-04-2011, 22:55
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Re: Facebook Usernames
How was it before? I'm guessing it was just some random string which didn't contain your name or anything?
If that's the case just generate a random / meaningless string.
Here's one: 4Dz5q75W
Not sure you can simply have nothing, there has to be a way for Facebook to differentiate you and the URL for your profile.
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12-04-2011, 23:05
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Re: Facebook Usernames
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Originally Posted by Raistlin
How was it before? I'm guessing it was just some random string which didn't contain your name or anything?
If that's the case just generate a random / meaningless string.
Here's one: 4Dz5q75W
Not sure you can simply have nothing, there has to be a way for Facebook to differentiate you and the URL for your profile.
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hi yer it was just like when you 1st get facebook like
facebook.com/profile.php?id=0123456789
my facebook profile number still works but then it changes to the username
like facebook.com/soandso
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12-04-2011, 23:06
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Re: Facebook Usernames
I don't think you can reset it to be honest. Does it really matter though?
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12-04-2011, 23:12
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Re: Facebook Usernames
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Originally Posted by Raistlin
I don't think you can reset it to be honest. Does it really matter though?
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its ok as long as i can change it to something i want think it be ok.
thanks for all your help
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12-04-2011, 23:19
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Re: Facebook Usernames
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Originally Posted by wwe
its ok as long as i can change it to something i want think it be ok.
thanks for all your help
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Think carefully as you will be stuck with your first choice forever, unless they change the rules.
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13-04-2011, 11:19
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Re: Facebook Usernames
I've a suggestion.Why not use wwe then we all know whom to ignore. 
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13-04-2011, 13:16
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Re: Facebook Usernames
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I've a suggestion.Why not use wwe then we all know whom to ignore. |
very funny
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13-04-2011, 15:13
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Re: Facebook Usernames
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very funny
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Sorry? Did you guys and girls hear something? 
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13-04-2011, 16:12
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Re: Facebook Usernames
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Sorry? Did you guys and girls hear something? |
lol
---------- Post added at 16:12 ---------- Previous post was at 16:10 ----------
Forgot to say i did report this as an error to facebook last night. do you know how long it usully takes for them to get back to you?
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15-04-2011, 21:07
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Re: Facebook Usernames
FB Usernames have TWO uses.
1 = "vanity URL"
2 = External program support - accessing chat using jabber protocol requires a username
Is it possible that some external program changed it, not sure if that's possible.
Last edited by Matth; 15-04-2011 at 21:11.
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15-04-2011, 21:19
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Re: Facebook Usernames
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Originally Posted by Matth
FB Usernames have TWO uses.
1 = "vanity URL"
2 = External program support - accessing chat using jabber protocol requires a username
Is it possible that some external program changed it, not sure if that's possible.
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3. to match your XBL gametag.
Which is what I use it for.
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