Which is better (for the user, for longevity, for performance, for whatever) to have:
http://{site}/{login} e.g. http://wildobs.com/adam_jack
or
http://{site}/user/{login}
Pros of former:
- User feels more special.
- URLs are shorter.
Cons of former:
- Cannot have users w/ logins matching keywords, and keywords likely grow over time.
Clearly this is important to get right (or get wrong and stick to) since all user define URLs are based off it. Changing it would seem site suicide.
Do the cons (especially over time) outweigh the pros?