I think this needs to be re-evaluated and updated. The simple fact that there are a literal * ton of posts on this same issue over the past 10 years (TEN YEARS!) should be an indicator that it is NOT working as efficiently as it should be, even if it's working "as intended."
Rather than continue to lock posts and give the same cookie-cutter response, the least you guys could do is provide an update as to why nothing has been done and why the ID system has not been improved.
The fact that I can't pick an ID that is unique on it's face because it is part of someone else's longer ID (in terms of characters) is awful. Let me give you an example. The ID I want is "phase1NE." It's my XBOX Gamertag, twitter handle, twitch name, discord ID, Steam ID, Reddit username etc. Literally, nobody else has it--not even on Origin. However, I can't choose "phase1NE" on origin because one (that's right, just one) other person has the ID "phase1neCOD." This is why my ID is "iPhase1NE."
The fact that those two IDs are not considered "unique" and allowed is ridiculous. I'm sure there are some instances where two IDs would not be considered "unique" by the Origin definition, but, at least in my example, I feel like I have a strong argument that my ID-- "phase1NE" --should be acceptable and considered unique.
Thanks for your time. @EA_Darko
