Please do not implement the unique Discord username @ system

One of Discord's best and most unique features is the ability to have usernames with exactly what I want; I loathe having to fight for unique usernames, and for the period when I had Discord Nitro I also really enjoyed being able to change my username and associated #### as I liked.

Both of these features will be wiped with the planned Discord username system change. Requiring unique username @'s will stifle creativity (I fondly remember my servermates and I all imitating one of our friends, down to the username and ####'s each incremented 1 apart) and decrease user enjoyment of the platform. Additionally, Discord's current username system makes it really identifiable as Discord; telling someone my username is @username is totally unremarkable as to what platform it's for, whereas telling someone my username is username#0001 immediately marks it as a Discord username.

Removing the ability to pick your own username and #### will be a significant downgrade in user creativity and enjoyment, as well as removing one of the features that makes Discord, Discord. Please reconsider this decision.

Andrew

May 04, 2023 09:05

I agree, We don't need the new Username system. This is what makes Discord Unique.

I don't want another TikTok or Instagram, I want Discord.
The Usernamechange is a stupid move.

Squeaky Warrior

May 05, 2023 18:23

Agreed!

Taracdia

May 05, 2023 23:16

Yes

Falcolmreynolds

May 06, 2023 23:00

Yep. Discord is making a bad move for everyone, including themselves.

Make sure to also add your comment and vote to the main post here! https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/14337329256983--Do-NOT-add-The-new-discord-usernames-system

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