Comments on: I’m not vain, I’m just forgetful: Why I grabbed facebook.com/rexhammock

By: Stephen Paul Weber

Stephen Paul Weber — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:38:51 +0000

I guess it’s an issue when your domain isn’t meant to be a handle.

I snagged facebook.com/singpolyma, which matches my singpolyma.net, my twitter.com/singpolyma, and yes, every other account of mine on the WWW.

I like consistency. I’ve only once had someone actually call me “singpolyma” IRL, but I don’t really mind it. It’s a name I’ll respond to online or off because the handle was chosen by me to be part of who I am.

By: Rex Hammock

Rex Hammock — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:08:04 +0000

@Chris – So instead of calling you “Joe,” now people ask you if you ever see Kenny Loggins these days ; ). (Note to folks: Chris has done lots of legendary stuff related to web identity and online community. He’s also one of the creators of the original “BarCamp.”)

By: Chris Messina

Chris Messina — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:21:27 +0000

That last point you mentioned is why I changed my Twitter name from @factoryjoe to @chrismessina:

http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/03/02/rip-factoryjoe/

Of course, I still blog at factoryjoe.com, so I’m even more screwed than you. At least you used your first name when you came up with your domain!

By: Tabitha

Tabitha — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:50:06 +0000

This is probably revealing way more than I should about myself, but after getting into a useless “argument” with a teenage girl back in the IRC days about a username I had kept before she was old enough to type, I’ve maintained that same vanity and registered my ideal web name every chance I get.

I say, embrace that vanity, lest someone takes that name from you and completely tarnishes it. Better vain than be mistaken for someone lame.

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