I keep wondering the same thing. As an example ...
Google is widely known for the smart/ingenious/mold-breaking ideas on accomplishing different things. So why did the orkut social networking site start things off by asking for a username?? It boggles my mind, it does.
I thought that maybe asking for a username would give some "identity" to you, for you to choose for yourself a projection of your character / personality. Like being known by your name, not just some serial number (email). But then, it's no good if you can't choose your name: kcheng or dwong or bgates.
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Google is widely known for the smart/ingenious/mold-breaking ideas on accomplishing different things. So why did the orkut social networking site start things off by asking for a username?? It boggles my mind, it does.
I thought that maybe asking for a username would give some "identity" to you, for you to choose for yourself a projection of your character / personality. Like being known by your name, not just some serial number (email). But then, it's no good if you can't choose your name: kcheng or dwong or bgates.