It looks to be pretty circumstantial, but the fact that Harman International contacted 'Harman' to try to persuade him to turn it over 'voluntarily' in return for some beads and mirrors, and that within a very short time after that his vanity url is taken back leaves open only two possibilities:<p><pre><code>  - facebook has indeed sold the name

  - facebook gives trademark law preference over personal names
    (they may have been threatened to be sued, but then they should
     have simply stood up for their users).
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Facebook uses 'impersonation' in their terms of service there is no reasonable case that could be made the 'Harman' is trying to impersonate 'Harman International', it is simply his name.<p>Facebook is first and foremost a site for <i>PEOPLE</i>, not companies so the rights of users should always go before the rights of incorporated entities.