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Now a bunch of OGUsers kids can hijack Discord handles and make a bunch of money in the process. Why would any company willingly adopt the scarcity model of us

• scrum-treats 3y ago
  Agree, however Twitter, Instagram and Tiktok somehow made it through. If I'm not mistaken each of these platforms also force-stripped select users of their usernames and reattributed them to "the real" user. So, it'll be mildly interesting to see how Discord manages this. For instance, are certain usernames "off-limits"/"restricted" status, as a preventative mechanism, or is it totally open for the taking? If it's the latter, I'm inclined to create a few more accounts. It's also the case that Discord users can change their username and display name at any time. It isn't clear to me if this functionality will change in the near future. How much "tech debt" is it really, and why?
  • flangola7 3y ago
    Reddit does this now too. IIRC there was much anger around the deposing of user u/instagram
  • costco 3y ago
    For celebrities maybe. For instance for nongeneric usernames on Instagram there are "claiming services" that involve some combination of paid off customer support and Media Partner Panel's that allow them to steal usernames. There's also the classics: SIM swapping/email compromise followed by password resets, extortion, etc. See how @N had his username taken and only got it back a month later after complaining publicly. People have also observed people who work at social media companies taking desirable usernames for themselves.