Roblox Reportedly Changing Players’ Usernames for This Reason

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00:00Roblox reportedly changing players' usernames for this reason.

00:04Roblox surprised players by quietly replacing usernames containing 69 with temporary placeholders,

00:10triggering a wave of backlash on social media.

00:13Around November 8th to 9th, users reported waking up to emails saying their accounts had been altered,

00:18with Roblox stating their behavior broke the rules.

00:22Moderator notes told affected users their usernames were deemed inappropriate and changed to placeholders.

00:28Roblox players receiving warning notices to change usernames.

00:32The email then suggested that the company would allow account holders to change their username at no additional cost.

00:38However, the company is lifting the fees, just for this one time.

00:42They would need to pay to change their name again after that.

00:45Many Roblox users said they had used their usernames for years without issue before a sudden mass reset.

00:51As players compared stories online, they noticed a pattern.

00:54Roblox flagged usernames containing the digits 69, aiming to remove names that could be interpreted as adult jokes,

01:01even when users said the number was harmless.

01:04Roblox's username sweep sparked widespread backlash on Reddit and other forums,

01:09with users angry they weren't given a chance to change their names.

01:12One user wrote on X that they nearly got banned for having 69 in their username while predators remain,

01:18and another claimed that Roblox resets nearly every account containing 69, regardless of context.

01:25The Post estimated that tens of millions of accounts were affected,

01:29calling it the largest reset wave in the platform's history.