Discord , Announces Major Change , That Forces Everyone
to Pick a New Username.
The Verge reports that Discord will be moving away
from its traditional four-digit tag identifier system in
an attempt to make it "easier to connect" with users.
The Verge reports that Discord will be moving away
from its traditional four-digit tag identifier system in
an attempt to make it "easier to connect" with users.
Instead of the four-digit identifier,
users will now have a unique alphanumeric
username with an "@" symbol in front of it. .
Unfortunately, the change
means that most users will
have to update their usernames. .
Users will also now be able to
select a non-unique display name that
can include spaces and special characters. .
The Verge reports that the change is expected
to roll out slowly “in the coming weeks,” with
preference given to longtime Discord users first.
We recognize that
this is a big change, Stanislav Vishnevskiy, Discord co-founder, via The Verge.
There may be hiccups with this
process, and it may be tough to
part ways with that ‘#0001’ that’s
meant a lot to you over the years, Stanislav Vishnevskiy, Discord co-founder, via The Verge.
Discord notes that old usernames will continue to work
as an alias as the new system is rolled out, allowing
users to still be found using their old handles. .
We’ll be doing everything
we can to manage things
as smoothly as possible, Stanislav Vishnevskiy, Discord co-founder, via The Verge.
According to Discord, the four-digit tag system
became "technical debt" that the company
failed to "address adequately" over time. .
According to Discord, the four-digit tag system
became "technical debt" that the company
failed to "address adequately" over time.