Discord's latest update will force you to change your username

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Discord is changing how identities work on its platform. Up until this point, the company used four-digit tags to identities to distinguish those with the same username. But when the new system rolls out in the "coming weeks," you get a chance to get a unique username. When Discord implemented its system, the aim was to give users the chance to choose any username they wanted. But Discord said it's now become "technical debt," with usernames becoming "too complicated or obscure" to remember.

The company will be sending out messages when the new system goes live. And if you've been on the site for a long time, you'll get priority over newer users. Previous usernames will continue to function as an alias, so users can still find you through those labels.

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