Discord will force you to update your username
No more four-digit tags.
Discord is making "big changes" to how identities work on the platform, a move that will require you to change your username, The Verge reported. So far, the company has added four-digit tags to identities to distinguish people with the same username. However, the new system will give everyone a unique username, much like Twitter, Instagram and other services.
"The beauty of these changes is that we want to make it easier for you and all new Discord users to connect and hang out with your friends," co-founder Stanislav Vishnevskiy wrote. in a blog post. "We know your username and identity are important, and we understand that some of you might not like this change and disagree with it."
The original purpose with four-digit tags was to let you choose whatever username you wanted, but that's now become a "technical debt," according to Discord. The company said the usernames are "too complicated or obscure" for people to remember.
The new system will be implemented over the "coming weeks" and you will be notified as soon as it is possible to do so. If you've been on the site (founded in 2015) for a long time, you'll get priority over new users, Discord said. Your old username and discriminator will continue to work as an alias, so your friends can still find you.
No more four-digit tags.
Discord is making "big changes" to how identities work on the platform, a move that will require you to change your username, The Verge reported. So far, the company has added four-digit tags to identities to distinguish people with the same username. However, the new system will give everyone a unique username, much like Twitter, Instagram and other services.
"The beauty of these changes is that we want to make it easier for you and all new Discord users to connect and hang out with your friends," co-founder Stanislav Vishnevskiy wrote. in a blog post. "We know your username and identity are important, and we understand that some of you might not like this change and disagree with it."
The original purpose with four-digit tags was to let you choose whatever username you wanted, but that's now become a "technical debt," according to Discord. The company said the usernames are "too complicated or obscure" for people to remember.
The new system will be implemented over the "coming weeks" and you will be notified as soon as it is possible to do so. If you've been on the site (founded in 2015) for a long time, you'll get priority over new users, Discord said. Your old username and discriminator will continue to work as an alias, so your friends can still find you.
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