Tag: USERNAMES

Just like the choice of a baby's name brings that being into the world, the picking of an Internet handle gives modern users an identity on the World Wide Web. User names define who you are on message boards, MySpace accounts, comment boxes, and AIM names. The importance of this decision cannot be overlooked. The master list-makers over at Cracked.com broke the name game down, by categorizing ...

Registering early is the best way to get the username or URL of your choice on social networking services. But being first isn't always enough. Sites like Twitter and MySpace, for example, reserve the right to "reclaim" a URL for celebrities, brands, and public figures. So if someone with the same name as yours becomes the next American Idol, don't be surprised if the link to your Twitter page ...

If you're old enough to remember the early days of the Internet, then you probably remember having an account or two with a convoluted user name made up of some combination of words and numbers -- for example, we spent many hours chatting on AOL's Instant Messenger as 'ninjaturtle87.' Back in the late '90s, these handles gave a sense of anonymity to online interaction, and were believed to be ...