Reddit is putting more limits on old.reddit.com

devilsdata

I'll say it again, the day they block me from old.reddit.com, is the day I leave the site permanently.

ChrisArchitect

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/1wubgvt/continuing...

probably_wrong

As a quick reminder: First there was Reddit, which had an API, a mobile version (i.reddit.com) and a desktop one. Then there was the redesign, after which there was new reddit, old reddit (old.reddit.com), and mobile reddit. Then they removed mobile reddit. Then they restricted the API. Then they made old reddit available for logged-in users only, which they are now restricting even more. It's obvious that they're slowly boiling the frog until there's only one bloated interface left.

jrflo

Hasn't the redesign been around for like 8 years at this point? Kind of crazy they kept it around for so long.

ChrisArchitect

Related: Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49912499

x0x0

this is some smarmy shit: > we'll stop supporting RSS feeds on November 13, 2026 3 sentences later: > RSS has been a beloved part of the open web for a long time, and we’re grateful to everyone who used it to stay connected to Reddit. https://old.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/1wubgvt/

xyzsparetimexyz

I can't believe that some people value their time so little that they moderate reddit in the mid 2020s. That do it for free

junkblocker

For days, even after login, neither the automatic redirect, nor the 'click this link' page redirects properly if it all. Clicking it multiple times, sometimes works. The login also seems to expire quite frequently. So it's even worse than stated.

rschachte

I Selfhost redlib. Throw behind Tailscale and force redirect to it when hitting Reddit links. No issues

pugfugly

The sooner they get rid of it, the sooner I'll stop using reddit and finally be free...