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datawars 7 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Unsung heroes: Flickr's URLs scheme

Until you invent a product or concept name that is taken by one of the users ;-)

account42 7 months ago [–]

In that case it's not really different if the usernames are prefixed to be clearly identifiable as usernames - most companies still wouldn't want any user accounts that look like official company accounts.

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