Discord usernames are changing to remove four-digit discriminators. Display Names are being added so how you appear to other users stays the
As of writing this, Discord has not posted this to any of their official Social Media Accounts. However, they are planning on implementing a change to their Usernames, removing their 4 digit identification number at the end of every username known as a Discriminator (allowing multiple users to have the same base-username) and changing it to the more widely used Pomelo System. This requires users to each have a unique username (as seen on Twitter, and historically most sites).
I implore you to read their blog post, and their FAQ on the subject, along with all of the numerous reasons why this is a bad idea in this feedback thread. The concerns span everything to those involving Users' Safety and Security, to those that are purely Logistical or related to their existence as a business. None of these concerns have been addressed in any real detail.
Please upvote this demand for them to give up on this idea, and consider signing This Change.org Petition against this change as well.
I reiterate: they have not posted this on their social media accounts. They are trying to sneak this in under the radar. If that isn't telling about how sketchy this change is, I don't know what is.
