Dial Username is a web application that can scan a lot of the popular social networking sits and web apps, and let you know on which sites your preferred username is taken. It already supports a few dozen services such as Digg, Twitter, Flickr and FriendFeed, and says that more are on the way.
Dial Username seemed to work alright for me, but one DCoT commenter claimed that Dial Username returned a few false positives.
One’s online reputation is important, especially when looking for employment. Registering your name on many different sites reduces the chances that someone might mistake a stranger’s online activity for your own — many people register their name on every new service they find, even if they have no intention of using the site. If you follow that route, make sure you stay on top of which websites release dormant accounts for re-registration.
Link via “Check To See If You Are Being Impersonated” by Daily Cup of Tech.
