Facebook Usernames: Proof web users are morons

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Submitted by Derick Ng on 12 June 2009 - 11:56am

So if you recently logged into your Facebook, you would notice the new Facebook Usernames. These usernames work like any site, where you get to pick your unique url, I'm surprised it hasn't been implemented sooner! But the sad sad sad thing is, is the comments posted by the Facebook users. I have never seen such a cesspool of moronic and illiterate users in my life, no wonder all web developers "dumb down the UI". Currently the blog has 60,000+ comments and 45,000+ likes, but what I to talk about is all the complaints the users are supplying. Lets just list out a few right now.

  • Stop turning into another Myspace
  • Now how will I be able to search/find people I know
  • Usernames will make it harder to remember people

First off I would like to say, WHAT THE FUCK? Honestly, I never knew how stupid users can be. It's obvious none of these users know a single thing about the web, SEO, networking or the benefits of this implementation.

Stop turning into another Myspace
This is the most ludicrous comment of them all, and it makes up for a good 85% of the comments. Since when did Myspace start the username in the url system? Thousands of websites implement this feature and it has been around nearly since the beginning of the internet. Personally, I think the unique urls are a crux in the web world and should be implemented on any site that has user generated content or social community aspects. This just proves how narrow minded and web illiterate common users are.

Now how will I be able to search/find people I know
Usernames ARE NOT THE SAME as your regular name, the usernames are ONLY FOR THE URLS. You can still search for anyone on Facebook with their regular first and last name OR their username. I fail to see how someone can be this stupid to not understand that.

Usernames will make it harder to remember people
Again, let me reiterate... Usernames ARE ONLY FOR URLS. So let me ask you this, do you remember everyone's current URL right now? This is my URL, and a guess at what my new one will be:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=672639577&ref=profile
http://www.facebook.com/miles.johnson

Now how the fuck is that more difficult to remember? I know damn well you don't remember everyone's user id, now stop complaining.

I could keep going on about Facebooks users, but I don't want to write a book. I slowly lose faith in web development and the direction it will be heading if all users are like this. I'm done ranting, I feel sorry for you Facebook.