Reddit is putting more limits on Old.Reddit.com
Summary
Reddit will soon restrict access to Old.Reddit.com, allowing only logged-in users who have used the site in the last six months to visit it. The company says these changes aim to reduce automated scraping and abuse, while keeping Old Reddit available for regular users and moderators. Reddit will also stop supporting RSS feeds on November 13 due to similar abuse concerns.Key Facts
- Since July, Reddit requires users to be logged in to access Old Reddit.
- Soon, only users who accessed Old Reddit in the past six months will be allowed to use it while logged in.
- Moderators can still access Old Reddit regardless of recent use, as long as they are logged in.
- Reddit made these changes to reduce automated scraping and bot abuse on the site.
- CEO Steve Huffman said Old Reddit will remain online as long as people use it but acknowledged future changes are coming.
- Reddit plans to migrate key Old Reddit features to a newer technology platform.
- RSS feed support will end on November 13 due to its use in large-scale scraping and abuse.
- Moderators can use alternative tools like Devvit apps or Discord Relay for moderation alerts instead of RSS feeds.
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