Get rid of the four digit tag numbers at the end of usernames
This is so frustrating and the reason I took so long to join discord. The useless random numbers at the end of usernames.
When someone irl asks me for my social media, I tell them everything except for discord. Why? Because I can't remember than random 4 digit code at the end. The exact same thing happens when I ask other people. It has happened at least twice, I asked for their username and they just give me their username, not the last 4 digits, since they didn't choose the numbers, and thus, don't remember (or even know its a thing).
No other social media does this, and it makes adding people extremely difficult. There isn't even a reason for it that I can think of.
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Holy crap, poochyena has somehow made a thread about how discord 4 digits is stupid.....that's lasted almost a year...
Poochyena has had a unmoving complaint about something and has argued about for longer then some politicians can even run campaigns.....how....like wtf how?!
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I wouldn't consider 5 months to be almost a year, but ok.
Anyways, people keep replying, so I do. Idk what others aren't understanding. I gave them the dictionary definition of what a username is, so they should understand that the discord username includes your tag. I also explain sites like twitter allow you to have any display name you want without implementing a tag system. Not sure what the excuse for discord is.
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Well honestly it's not like it's a big deal, the four digits just show up when you go to someone's profile page, they have no effect on your account, just memorize the numbers or write them down. Honestly it cant be that hard, you have to memorize your phone number, that's like 10 digits, or how about a social security number, that's even more. If you cant remember 4 numbers how do you expect to know your social security?
Also basically you've spent 5 months refusing to learn a 4 digit word, unless you've learned it now?
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>just memorize the numbers or write them down
Why are you ok with having to memorize more than you need to? Why would you want to add more digits to your username than necessary?
>Honestly it cant be that hard, you have to memorize your phone number, that's like 10 digits, or how about a social security number, that's even more.
phone numbers came from a time where that was the only choice. Its also not something you hand out more freely like social media contact info.
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Look, I have to reply here as reading the first page already made me lose more braincells than the number of atoms in our observable universe.
I don't want to come off as rude or anything, just giving my two cents here.
First of all, the numbers behind your name are just for adding you, that's it. It's for nothing more than validating that you are the one someone wants to add.
Secondly, the tag has the ability to be changed for just 5$ a month, and that is really nothing.
Furthermore, you don't even see those numbers in any chat. Nowhere. So it doesn't matter who you want to be, the numbers don't get in the way of any names and activites you want to take part in. There shouldn't be any problem.
And for my last point. And this could come off as rude, but please just take this one as constructive criticism.
You are implying that discord made a "stupid" decision by adding those tags, but you can't remember four simple numbers?Try doing some excercises for your mental health and maybe you will remember them. A little bit of math can help you. And this is meant seriously. Not being able to remember four numbers is pretty concerning and you should take a few math courses into consideration. Just want to help you in further life as this can be pretty helpful at all times.
But now on the other hand, there may be something I don't understand and maybe you could summarize all of your strong arguments and explain them. Just so that I can conclude what even your problem with a number for the sole purpose of identification is?
It's pretty weird why you see this as a negative, but I am awaiting either acceptance or criticism from you. Please don't ever, ever, be ignorant towards people and think about your decisions, just a tip for your future.
Peace.
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>You are implying that discord made a "stupid" decision by adding those tags, but you can't remember four simple numbers?
Yes.
>Try doing some excercises for your mental health and maybe you will remember them.
How does that help the people I meet irl who didn't even know random numbers were added to the end of their username? Why would I want to have to remember something when I could, just... not, like every single other website?
What is the advantage?
>Just so that I can conclude what even your problem with a number for the sole purpose of identification is?
Its not needed. Makes it harder to add people since I have to remember random numbers and tell people a different username for discord instead of just saying "my username is the same for all social media".
This has the negatives I just listed. So what are the positives?
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Dear poochyena,
I hate coming off as rude to people, but I hate your inability to discuss with people effectively with a burning passion. I have read every single comment in this thread, and I find it fascinating that there are people out there who are actually willing to type out explanations for someone as arrogant as you. You have not even softened up a little bit, you are not willing to even consider the fact that we could be right. That's how discussions work. You must be willing to learn from others. This is really just a place for you to lash out all your hate onto people who have wasted their time on you.
I'm about to become one of those people. But if you really aren't as bad as you seem, you'd listen carefully to what I'm about to say.
The numbers at the end are not part of your username. They aren't. At all. The definition of username of Merriam-Webster is "a sequence of characters that identifies a user when logging onto a computer or website". Guess what? Poochyena, your username, identifies you. The tag is an extra part, a part that helps people make sure they have the right poochyena. I think the best way to think about this is a metaphor. Real names. Your first name identifies you. It is you, and you can change your first name legally. Your first name is like your username. There is probably a million people out there with your first name, but they aren't you. That's where your last name comes in, which is like your tag. Your last name makes it so that when people try to find you, they actually get you. Not someone else. Your last name isn't a part of you at all. I mean, you can change it if you're married, just as you can change your tag with Discord Nitro. Your first name is you. Your last name is not you. Your first name and last name together is your identity, not you, and it's the same with your username and tag. Yes, identity and you are different. When you look it up, you get: "In general, 'identity' is used to refer to one's social 'face' – how one perceives how one is perceived by others. 'Self' is generally used to refer to one's sense of 'who I am and what I am' and is the way the term is employed in this book." As you can see, they (roughly) match the difference between username and tag and username, do they not? Username and tag is your identity, because it helps people perceive you and identify you as you. Self is used to represent who you are and what you are, and you are poochyena. If you don't get the difference by now, then I give up on you and so should everyone else.
Now, with that out of the way, I will use your logic to explain the hole you have dug yourself into. According to you, your username and tag are your username (I already detect a problem: your username cannot be part of itself). The tag is apparently stupid, and doesn't help people to identify you at all (this does not go well with my metaphor. tag = last name, and your last name very well helps identify you). The tag should be removed, allowing you to just be poochyena (but what if people get that username before you? You can't just by poochyena then). It would be easier if you're allowed to make your own tags (but...you can...nitro. Plus, you can't pick stuff like phone numbers and you're fine, but you're complaining about this?). It's VERY VERY VERY hard to remember four digits (if you can memorize your phone number, you can memorize four digits). Twitter doesn't do stuff like this (I'll admit I have never used twitter before, but this is like apples and oranges here. You cannot compare twitter and discord, because they are based off of two different things. Discord = servers and channels, Twitter = tweets. Tweets are little messages that people post. Servers are big chat rooms and channels are smaller chat rooms within the servers. If Twitter and Discord do things differently and you prefer Twitter's way, just use Twitter). Get it now? If you don't, ugggggh.
Anyway, thank you for reading this.
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>Poochyena, your username, identifies you.
No, it does not. If you looked through the entire discord database and searched "poochyena", you would find multiple users. You would not be able to identify me without also knowing my tag.
>that helps people make sure they have the right poochyena.
So, like.... an identification...........
>metaphor.
The metaphor doesn't work because a username is specific to computers and is a unique ID. the real work example would be social security number. My first name isn't ID, its just my first name. my first name is the equivalent to a display name.
>(but what if people get that username before you?
then i'll add my own numbers at the end, like poochyena1 or whatever. I'd then change my display name to poochyena.
>You cannot compare twitter and discord, because they are based off of two different things.
There is nothing about their differences that prevent them from getting rid of tags. Skype in an instant messenger and has groups, you can choose your own username (no tags) and display name.
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reminder to everyone subbed to this thread that this is all because little poochy cant remember 4 numbers
i feel bad for you all that type these giant rebuttles just for pooch to say "but no ur wrong"
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Its not because I specifically can't, its because others can't. I explained in my post i've had multiple experiences meeting people irl, asking them for their discord username so I can add them, but they didn't know their tag. A lot of people new to discord don't even realize a tag was added to their username. It creates problems and provides no benefits. I've never had these problems adding people to other social media or instant messaging sites.
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if they dont know it or cant remember it...how hard is it to take your phone out for 3 seconds, go to your discord profile, and show them your tag? everyone here has already explained the benenfits it has over how other social medias work but you just borderline refuse to accept any of them at all. maybe take a hint that theres been 20+ people in and out of this discussion and not a single one has agreed with you. its mind boggling
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Well, its hard to do if neither of us have discord on our phone....
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if youre using discord regularly why do you not have it on your phone?????? i legit feel like this is just a troll and youve bested all of this at this point
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>if youre using discord regularly why do you not have it on your phone??????
Because I have limited data and also don't want to be distracted by messages when i'm out. Its just something I use when i'm at home. And there are plenty of people who don't use it regularly, and thus may not have it on their phone and would have an even harder time remembering the random digits.
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despite all of that shit, heres a tip
the notes app. use it.11 -
wouldn't it be easier to just not have the tag, rather than ask users to write it down? Could you imagine having 10 different social media accounts, and they all added a random tag at the end, requiring you to remember each separate one? Its just a lot simpler to do what nearly every other site does; let people choose their own, and not add random numbers to the end.
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as everyone has already said, if you find it such a burden to remember or write down 4 goddamn numbers, just drop $5 on nitro. its not that hard. in the end discord as a whole is not gonna change just because youre the only one that has an issue with this. everybody here disagrees with you and 50+ people disagree with you that hasnt discussed here, shown by how many downvotes this post has. if its this much of an issue and it cripples you this hard, leave. if not just suck it up and deal with the most minor inconvenience possible
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oh my fu-
dude oklook you dont like those numbers and thats fine for you i guess idk how it helps you but just refrain from using discord if you hate it
your arguments dont make any sense and they arent strong at all
cheers
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that doesn't help the new users who aren't going to drop money on a social site they just started.
I literally don't understand why you are defending it. Why should I remember some numbers when I can just not?
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im defending it because i, like literally everyone else, have adapted to how discord works. i still remember my original tag even if its been nearly 2 years since ive had that tag, #2296. its not. that. hard.
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> i, like literally everyone else, have adapted to how discord works.
But why?
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why? because i am fine with the system that they use. imagine the outrage there would be if discord just out of nowhere completely changed how their username system was changed. its a system that works and its a system that works for everyone that is using the platform. very little people have any issues at all with how the tag system works. why should the entire system change just because you arent happy with it
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again, but why? Getting rids of tags would be an improvement. If you are ok with the current system, thats great, but why not accept something even better? I really can't imagine outrage over discord improving their service.
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this
is
not
helping
or
improving
tho
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youre the only person saying that this is better. many many people have shown that the system that discord uses is great for what the platform is used for compared to other social medias but you alone have decided that its bad. only you think this.
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@eistee @pissgoatalt
being able to choose your own username is easier to remember, especially since you have to specifically type it in. It can also be shorter. If you have a very unique username, it even means you can have the same username as other platforms which can be a bonus for a lot of people.
There, those are several ways no tag is better.-12 -
>many many people have shown that the system that discord uses is great for what the platform is used for compared to other social medias
Not a single person has though. They just keep repeating "just learn the number!!!!!!!!!".
I would love to see someone try to explain how adding random numbers to a username is somehow good.
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Actual. Heccin. wut. I spent so long typing out that message and you still refuse to listen? Geez. Even more, how many friends do u have that have discord anyway? I only have one friend that has discord and I don't even know her in real life. I have lost so many brain cells trying to deal with you. My metaphor does work, because we're not trying to be technical here, I'm just trying to dumb things down to your level. First name = username, last name = tag. So easy to understand and you still miss the point. I've explained before, your username is poochyena because that's you. Your tag is 1414 or whatever because that's your identity. Yes, poochyena DOES identify you because that's you, like how I explained the thing with username = first name.You say people wouldn't be able to identify you without your tag. Yeah, because your tag's your identity, you literally just proved my point.
> then i'll add my own numbers at the end, like poochyena1 or whatever. I'd then change my display name to poochyena.
This is the only one I'm quoting from you, 'cause it's that stupid. In your terms, you say your username and tag is your "username", so that would technically make your username your "display name". Once again, you've proved others' points without realizing it, because your tag hardly shows up anywhere. Also, in real life practicality use, you do know that if you make your username poochyena123123 or whatever, you'd have to memorize the numbers at the end as well, right? This all leads to the one thing others had told you: Discord Nitro. If you can't remember 4 randomly generated digits (how on earth do you remember your phone number?), than get discord nitro. Our minds, unlike yours, are capable of remembering many things, while you sit there and wait for someone to take pity upon you. Listen carefully this time: No. One. Cares.
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@ pissgoatalt I do, and thats because I was able to choose them, and no random string of numbers was added to them. Except phone numbers, which I, also, thing should be changed as they are an outdated system.
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Wait, you want to change phone numbers as well? An outdated system? IT'S NOT HARD TO REMEMBER, PLEASE EXERCISE YOUR BRAIN OR TAKE A MEMORY TEST OR SOMETHING, pardon my caps lock. If you don't mind me asking, how on earth are phone numbers an outdated system when they've been effective for all the time they've been used?
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