May 6, 2023 01:00 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/6/23711332/discord-username-changes-community-backlash-handles
Discords username change is causing discord
A race to reserve usernames is kicking off on Discord.
Starting in the next couple of weeks, millions of Discord users will be forced to say goodbye to their old four-digit-appended names. Discord is requiring everyone to take up a new common platform-wide handle. For Discord, it’s a move toward mainstream social network conventions. For some users, though, it’s a change to the basics of what Discord is — a shift that’s as much about culture as technology.
Discord has historically handled usernames with a numeric suffix system. Instead of requiring a completely unique handle, it allowed duplicate names by adding a four-digit code known as a “discriminator” — think TheVerge#1234. But earlier this week, it announced it was changing course...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/6/23711332/discord-username-changes-community-backlash-handles
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