Bottom line: Nearly half of all Discord friend requests fail because the service's case-sensitive usernames with four-digit attachments are too difficult for many users to remember. This is the main ...

The popular chat and streaming app Discord Inc. is undergoing a major change to require all users to edit their usernames to match other social media apps like Twitter and Instagram. The app has grown ...

Discord, the popular app that has become the backbone for most gaming communities, has just announced some major changes, and it will involve Discord users having to update their usernames. As shared ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Discord is making a rather big change for usernames on the platform. With gaming expanding in ...

Discord announced its users will be required to change their usernames in the coming weeks, allowing them to pick a new and unique name without the social network’s trademark discriminator. The ...

Discord is updating how usernames work on its platforms. This will be the first major change made to usernames in the roughly eight years that Discord has been active in the gaming community, ...

Discord’s plan to drop four-digit-appended usernames for Twitter-style “@” handles is causing considerable upset. The instant messaging app announced it would switch its current format which sees ...

A Discord ID differs from your Discord account username. It contains a unique 18-digit string that doesn't change. Discord IDs publicly identify individual users, messages, Discord servers, and ...

Discord is a mess. That’s not just one fuddy-duddy tech writer’s opinion, it’s effectively the official word from Discord itself. As part of an effort to be more straightforward and user-friendly, the ...

The good old days of Discord users being branded by numbers are on the way out. Now, get ready for Discord to feel a lot more like the average social networking app with its new naming system, wherein ...

It's moving to Twitter-like naming conventions, which might cause short-term frustration for many. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

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