This effects nonprofits if you have a Facebook Fan Page.
Last night at 9 PM, Facebook usernames opened up to the public. You can grab a vanity URL for your Facebook profile or page. I selected http://www.facebook.com/beth.kanter. It's like getting a tatoo - you can't change it. Here's some advice from Mashable.
Facebook pages also have the option to register usernames, but as Mashable reported, your page has to have over 1000 fans to quality. Otherwise you’ll have to wait until the end of the month to register a custom URL. Well, I have don't have Fan Page, but have been thinking about setting one up just to play with it. If you're in that position, here's some useful information.
Additional Resources
Beaconfire Wire: Facebook Vanity Urls - Not Just for Narcissists!
Thanks Beth. Just grabbed my URL and hopefully it will make me more findable on Facebook (there are too many Sue Waters in the World).
Posted by: Sue Waters | June 13, 2009 at 03:56 PM
Thanks Beth. Just grabbed my URL and hopefully it will make me more findable on Facebook (there are too many Sue Waters in the World).
Posted by: Sue Waters | June 13, 2009 at 03:56 PM
I am http://facebook.com/jamiefavreau
Posted by: Jamie Favreau | June 14, 2009 at 03:25 PM
I ended up with facebook.com/sandrasays because one of the many other Sandra Fernandez took every other version of my name with which I would have been happy.
Posted by: Sandra Fernandez | June 14, 2009 at 07:19 PM