diff -r 87afae6e4c51 -r 875bdc5741eb app/soc/views/user/profile.py
--- a/app/soc/views/user/profile.py	Sun Nov 16 23:04:48 2008 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/user/profile.py	Mon Nov 17 00:01:33 2008 +0000
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
         error = out_of_band.ErrorResponse(msg)
         return simple.errorResponse(request, page_name, error, template, context)
       
-      user = models.user.logic.updateOrCreateFromAccount(properties, account)
+      user = models.user.logic.updateOrCreateFromFields(properties, {'link_name': new_link_name})
       
       # redirect to /user/profile?s=0
       # (causes 'Profile saved' message to be displayed)