Reddit is putting more limits on Old.Reddit.com
Reddit is implementing further access restrictions on Old.Reddit.com, requiring users to have been logged in within the last six months to view the site. The company states this is a measure to combat automated scraping and abuse.
Why it matters
These changes reflect the ongoing friction between platform efforts to monetize and secure data and the user base's preference for legacy interfaces.
New rules for Old reddit Reddit is putting more limits on Old.Reddit.com Reddit says it’s fighting “automated abuse.”
19 Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Soon, Reddit won’t let people use Old.Reddit.com unless they have used the site while logged in within the previous six months.
In July, Reddit started requiring that users be logged in to access Old Reddit. This new requirement is an effort to reduce Reddit’s biggest source of scraping and automated traffic, the company says.
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