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  • Jun. 13th, 2009 at 11:23 AM
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Hmm

So supposedly today's the day you are meant to be able to snaffle your very own vanity URL on stalkbook (facebook.com/*username*). There's been a banner announcement on the top of the news page for days, articles in the popular press, etc etc.

But now? Announcement gone from your news feed, and while http://www.facebook.com/help.php?ref=pf still has a notice stating

"Starting at 12:01 a.m. (EDT) on Saturday, June 13, 2009, you will be able to select a username at http://www.facebook.com/username. For more information, visit the Username help topic."

the linked help page is devoid of content.

(eta - as Justin just pointed out on my FB status comment, we're still half an hour out..) Still amused at sudden lack of information..

Oh, and the http://www.twitpocalypse.com/ seems to have been and gone without the sky falling. (tweet UID's exceeded 2**31).

ETA again - just snaffled http://facebook.com/shrydar . As per [info]notsomighty, not like that one was ever in doubt, but I thought I'd explicitly decline christopher.phillips1 (as my brother says - '1' really means '2'), and christopherp just sounds like it ends with 'ferp'.

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[info]secrets_n_lies wrote:
Jun. 13th, 2009 04:23 am (UTC)
...and christopherp just sounds like it ends with 'ferp'

*BWAAHAHAHAAA*
[info]shrydar wrote:
Jun. 13th, 2009 06:56 am (UTC)
Uh oh, I think I can see this one sticking. Cf [info]miaowkytten's comment below..
[info]syneryder wrote:
Jun. 13th, 2009 04:31 am (UTC)
I've been reading that Twitterriffic didn't survive the Twitpocalypse *much amused*
[info]shrydar wrote:
Jun. 13th, 2009 06:57 am (UTC)
Oh that's gold. You mean they didn't see that one coming?

TwitterFon and tweetree seem happy at least..
[info]syneryder wrote:
Jun. 13th, 2009 02:22 pm (UTC)
And alas, the Tweetie team just confirmed that searches are busted due to the Twitpocalypse too :(
[info]lefae wrote:
Jun. 13th, 2009 04:34 am (UTC)
I got Lefae :D, but my other half was beaten to the punch for Snufkin. Oh well, we can't win 'em all.
[info]shrydar wrote:
Jun. 13th, 2009 07:08 am (UTC)
Nice one :-)

Must admit, main reason I'm still using shrydar is it's pretty much mine alone.
[info]miaowkytten wrote:
Jun. 13th, 2009 06:14 am (UTC)
Christopherp. *giggles* it's the funnerest new nicknames!
[info]shrydar wrote:
Jun. 13th, 2009 07:12 am (UTC)
I think it should be cemented over Margaritas sometime when the universe is being less demanding. *nodnods*
[info]miaowkytten wrote:
Jun. 13th, 2009 07:19 am (UTC)
YAY! tequeeeeeela
[info]frankthepirate wrote:
Jun. 15th, 2009 01:09 pm (UTC)
I used my name so random LJers couldn't find it by putting either of them in lol
[info]shrydar wrote:
Jun. 16th, 2009 12:55 am (UTC)
lol
[info]frankthepirate wrote:
Jun. 17th, 2009 09:24 am (UTC)
:P StalkBook for a reason :P

BTW, while I has you: if I give you specs for an app, can you make it for me? I don't care if you sell it on after or if you want me to pay you, but its a brilliant idea that at least half of my friends already want, but I suck lol.
[info]shrydar wrote:
Jun. 17th, 2009 10:04 am (UTC)
email me and I'll added to the queue, priority dependant on shinyness and difficulty :-)
[info]frankthepirate wrote:
Jun. 17th, 2009 10:53 am (UTC)
lol email address the same as your MSN?
[info]shrydar wrote:
Jun. 17th, 2009 11:00 am (UTC)
Primary's shrydar at jaruth dot com
[info]frankthepirate wrote:
Jun. 17th, 2009 12:29 pm (UTC)
Noted :) will send you that tonight or tomorrow. :) Thanks!

do you have a link to your game still?
[info]shrydar wrote:
Jun. 18th, 2009 01:31 am (UTC)
[info]frankthepirate wrote:
Jun. 18th, 2009 08:27 am (UTC)
woo! So its kinda like bejeweled or something? Will have to get it when I get home and have a play lol. Been looking for a game for when I cant sleep :P
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