Discord’s username change is causing discord

Discord is replacing its four-digit discriminator usernames with unique, Twitter-style handles, with users selecting new names in a staggered rollout over several months, prioritized by registration date. Co-founder and CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy said the discriminators were too confusing, noting that over 40 percent of users don't know their number and that "almost half" of friend requests fail, largely due to mistyped numbers. Several users and server admins quoted in the article object that the change pushes Discord toward the social media norms of public platforms, eroding the anonymity and pseudo-identity culture that many users valued.