Is Discord removing tags/discriminators and getting rid of numbers? Yes!
In a blog post, Discord has revealed that there’s a new username system update that will take place, which removes the four-digit discriminators (tag and numbers) at the end of the username. This will force you to change your username to something more unique, with restrictions. How to change to a new username on Discord Mobile and Desktop Apps? Here’s everything you need to know.
Earlier, to add someone on Discord, you needed their case-sensitive username and the 4-digit number after the hashtag as shown in the image here. But after the update, you won’t have to do that anymore. Now, your unique username will start with an @ and the text will be all lowercase with no numbers (eg, @username). This name will be unique to you and no other user can have the same one. This also means that if the name is already taken, you will need to choose a different variant.
Here’s a quote from the official help article:
New usernames are lowercase, alphanumeric, limited to certain special characters, and do not have discriminators, making them easier to remember, read, type, and share.
Permitted characters for new usernames:
Latin characters (a-z)
Numbers (0-9)
Certain special characters
Underscore ( _ )
Period ( . )
This brings new limitations to the new usernames as well:
The exact date is not yet known but it seems like it will be rolled out in the coming weeks (May 2023 – June 2023).
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If you have an old Discord account, you are in luck. Those with the oldest accounts are the first in order to pick a new username. So if you have recently joined Discord, you may not get your first choice of username (depending on how common it is).
If you clicked on “I’ll do it later”, follow the steps below.
While this new system works like your Instagram or Twitter name, many users are criticizing this update. Here are some comments from Reddit:
And that’s everything about Discord Username Update where they are removing tags/discriminators/numbers. If you also want to know how to mute the soundboard, here’s how to do it easily.