Facebook has successfully launched Facebook Usernames. In 3 minutes, there were 200,000 usernames registered. In 15 minutes, over half a million, and it is rising. So what were the difficulties? How did they overcome issues? What is coming next? And most of all, how did the Facebook team celebrate the successful launch?

There have been some amazing happenings here, and so we grabbed a Flip HD and recorded it. In our first video, we spoke with Jared Morgenstern, Product Manager, and Guy Rom, Engineering Team Manager for the Commerce and Payment System. They explain why they didn't use an auction system, the "nuclear option," and more. The second video is from the Facebook War Room itself. Come see what's been happening live at Facebook!

















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