According to TechCrunch, Facebook will announce later this week that they will allow users to claim a vanity URL pointing to their regular profile page.
At a date and time, to be announced, the landrush will begin and users will be able to grab a vanity URL of their choice.
The Landrush rules will prohibit trademark infringement and a lots of words will be blacklisted, such as generic terms.
I assume they plan to only allow one vanity URL per user account. Does anyone have information to the contrary?
UPDATE
Starting on Saturday, June 13th, at 12:01am, you’ll be able to choose a username for your Facebook account to easily direct friends, family, and coworkers to your profile.
To select your username, visit the link below after 12:01am on June 13th:
http://www.facebook.com/username/
To learn more about usernames, visit the Help Center:
http://www.facebook.com/help.php?page=896
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Thanks for the info!
I got my name as the username.
You don’t need 1,000 Fans to get your own username.
Your Facebook account must be registered before June 9 as the only criteria.
Mike