HTTP:: Facebook Introduces Username Logins
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Facebook created somewhat of a mass hysteria when it introduced vanity URLs earlier this year. Millions flocked to secure their usernames and Facebook got a lot of praise and attention for introducing the feature, despite the fact that MySpace and even Twitter had the same functionality from the get-go. Now that everyone has gotten used to the usernames, Facebook is finally doing something practical with them and is now letting users log in with their usernames rather than their email address. “Beginning today, you also will be able to log in to your Facebook account with your username from any Web browser, mobile phone or Facebook Connect-enabled website,†Facebook engineer Bikash Agarwalla wrote. “You will still be able to log in with your email address. We just wanted to add a more convenient way to access your Facebook account. A username gives you an easy-to-remember web address for your Facebook profile so your friends can more easily find and connect with you.!
†The benefits of this are pretty obvious, allowing users to log into Facebook employing only their usernames, which is easier, faster and more convenient. It could also make it harder for infrequent users to forget their credentials. Again, Facebook isn't actually doing anything revolutionary here, it just enabled a feature tha...
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