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this discord username update is a huge step backward wtf https://t.co/fcA9ZtdBI0

this discord username update is a huge step backward wtf https://t.co/fcA9ZtdBI0

devolore

Posted 2 years, 7 months ago (Source)

this discord username update is a huge step backward wtf https://t.co/fcA9ZtdBI0

devolore

Posted 2 years, 7 months ago (Source)

"now your friends don't have to remember a 4-digit number" yeah because "it's miscreant but with a 4 instead of an A and a K instead of a C and there's an underscore on the end" is so much better

devolore

Posted 2 years, 7 months ago (Source)

also inb4 a ton of top streamers/public figures/etc get their usernames sniped

devolore

Posted 2 years, 7 months ago (Source)

also lol @ "usernames are case insensitive and forced lowercase" if they're forced lowercase they're not case insensitive y'all

Chadd Nervigg

Posted 2 years, 7 months ago (Source)

@devolore Isn't this just saying that they're moving to the same system as Twitter/IG/TT/etc? Usernames have to be simple/unique in most places.

devolore

Posted 2 years, 7 months ago (Source)

@Celestalon yes, they are making an unnecessary change to a worse username system

Chadd Nervigg

Posted 2 years, 7 months ago (Source)

@devolore I can definitely see arguments that Discord/bnet/steam style usernames are better than Twitter/IG/TT style. I don't think that's clear-cut to me. I'd say I like the later slightly better. But I definitely agree that *changing* to the other style is a huge hassle, not worth.

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this discord username update is a huge step backward wtf https://t.co/fcA9ZtdBI0 (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1653853502857428994">None</a>)
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"now your friends don't have to remember a 4-digit number"

yeah because "it's miscreant but with a 4 instead of an A and a K instead of a C and there's an underscore on the end" is so much better (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1653853504279310337">None</a>)
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also inb4 a ton of top streamers/public figures/etc get their usernames sniped (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1653853505600503808">None</a>)
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also lol @ "usernames are case insensitive and forced lowercase"

if they're forced lowercase they're not case insensitive y'all (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1653860745044688897">None</a>)
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@devolore Isn't this just saying that they're moving to the same system as Twitter/IG/TT/etc? Usernames have to be simple/unique in most places. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1653861874474323969">Chadd Nervigg</a>)
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@Celestalon yes, they are making an unnecessary change to a worse username system (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1653862792129282052">None</a>)
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@devolore I can definitely see arguments that Discord/bnet/steam style usernames are better than Twitter/IG/TT style.

I don't think that's clear-cut to me. I'd say I like the later slightly better.

But I definitely agree that *changing* to the other style is a huge hassle, not worth. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1653864496707035137">Chadd Nervigg</a>)
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this discord username update is a huge step backward wtf https://t.co/fcA9ZtdBI0

"now your friends don't have to remember a 4-digit number"

yeah because "it's miscreant but with a 4 instead of an A and a K instead of a C and there's an underscore on the end" is so much better

also inb4 a ton of top streamers/public figures/etc get their usernames sniped

also lol @ "usernames are case insensitive and forced lowercase"

if they're forced lowercase they're not case insensitive y'all

@devolore Isn't this just saying that they're moving to the same system as Twitter/IG/TT/etc? Usernames have to be simple/unique in most places. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1653861874474323969">Source</a>)

@Celestalon yes, they are making an unnecessary change to a worse username system

@devolore I can definitely see arguments that Discord/bnet/steam style usernames are better than Twitter/IG/TT style.

I don't think that's clear-cut to me. I'd say I like the later slightly better.

But I definitely agree that *changing* to the other style is a huge hassle, not worth. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1653864496707035137">Source</a>)
 
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