The social media chat service Discord said in a blog post that it is requiring all users to change their username to make it easier for people to find and connect with others.

Discord is making a rather big change for usernames on the platform. With gaming expanding in major ways within the last few years and allowing players to play with each on various platforms ...

The good old days of Discord users being branded by numbers are on the way out. Now, get ready for Discord to feel a lot more like the average social networking app with its new naming system ...

Discord users will have to change their profile names soon; here's why the username updates have to happen.

Discord users have loudly expressed concern that the planned change could leave them without the username they want.

However, users will primarily see display names and server nicknames, with the new usernames serving as a technical backend. Discord will require every user to pick a new username in the coming weeks.

A recent announcement indicates that Discord users will soon have their usernames undergo a major adjustment in the near future.

Introducing Discord's New Unique Alphanumeric Username System The update will prompt most users to switch their usernames, replacing the four-number identifier with a unique alphanumeric ...