Monday, June 15, 2009

Facebook starts digital land rush for personalized Web addresses - USATODAY.com

SAN FRANCISCO — Like concertgoers lined up for a coveted ticket, Facebook users queued up over the weekend to claim their digital turf.

Late Friday and early Saturday, the world's largest social-networking site began offering its 200 million users the chance to claim a personalized Web address on a first-come, first-served basis. Within 15 minutes, 500,000 users had grabbed a name, the company said...