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  1. alexcapone

    alexcapone Contributing Member

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    This is a good opportunity for cybersquatting if you knew of a name that hasn't been registered yet....ie Brad Pitt
     
    #21 alexcapone, Jun 13, 2009
  2. CharlieMurphy

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    Damnit, I should've made barackobama!
     
    #22 CharlieMurphy, Jun 13, 2009
  3. glad_ken

    glad_ken Contributing Member

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    I got my first and last name. Is there a clutchfans facebook page? Admins should grab facebook.com/clutchfans.
     
    #23 glad_ken, Jun 13, 2009
  4. rrj_gamz

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    kind of got what I wanted...
     
    #24 rrj_gamz, Jun 13, 2009
  5. Lil Pun

    Lil Pun Contributing Member

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    Got my first and last name.
     
    #25 Lil Pun, Jun 13, 2009
  6. Astro101

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    If one was doing for profit it wouldn't work though since the names wouldn't be transferable or changed.
     
    #26 Astro101, Jun 13, 2009
  7. Falcons Talon

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    First and last name.
     
    #27 Falcons Talon, Jun 13, 2009
  8. Omer

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    I think Facebook has a restriction on registering celebrity/brand names without verification.
     
    #28 Omer, Jun 13, 2009
  9. Mike Hunt

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    My friend got pranked on

    some of his friend got on his comp and made /lovesbigcock

    now hes stuck witht hat one forever
     
    #29 Mike Hunt, Jun 13, 2009
  10. DonnyMost

    DonnyMost be kind. be brave.
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    Baaaaahahahahaha
     
    #30 DonnyMost, Jun 13, 2009
  11. WhoMikeJames

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    Feel bad for people with names like John Smith.


    hahahahaha
     
    #31 WhoMikeJames, Jun 13, 2009
  12. Hayesfan

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    I got mine! :)
     
    #32 Hayesfan, Jun 13, 2009
  13. ClutchCityReturns

    ClutchCityReturns Contributing Member

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    You forgot the part where this wasn't real.

    www.facebook.com/lovesbigcock = dead link
     
    #33 ClutchCityReturns, Jun 14, 2009
  14. AstroRocket

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    I had absolutely no chance of getting my extremely common actual name, so I just went with AstroRocket. I use that for everything (public) anyway.
     
    #34 AstroRocket, Jun 14, 2009
  15. Pete Chilcutt

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    My first name was taken, suprisingly, i didnt think another Mehdi would take it so fast...just used my first and last instead

    Chilcutt
     
    #35 Pete Chilcutt, Jun 14, 2009
  16. The_Yoyo

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    oddly enough my first name was taken but i wasnt surprised considering I have a pretty common indian name, though I was able to get it on myspace..

    I was able to get my first and last name



    now if I actually use the darn thing that will be a different story.

    but at least some of my friends who always have been trying to find me (who arent part of my college network) maybe able to now
     
    #36 The_Yoyo, Jun 14, 2009
  17. rhino17

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    I havn't done this yet. Do I need to?
     
    #37 rhino17, Jun 14, 2009
  18. AstroRocket

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    Nope, Just if you want to. I think the only real benefit is that you get to have that simple url that connects straight directly to your page.
     
    #38 AstroRocket, Jun 14, 2009
  19. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    have you seen some of the "goofy" names that have been picked up? I think I read this on Mashable or TechCruch, but there are some names like

    facebook.com/default.aspx
    facebook.com/index.shtml
    facebook.com/techsupport

    LOL!

    BTW, is this real? http://www.facebook.com/hakeem.olajuwon
     
    #39 Deuce, Jun 14, 2009
  20. Lil Pun

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    What a dumbass liar. I mean why would you lie about that and post it knowing that others could check it. Fail
     
    #40 Lil Pun, Jun 14, 2009
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