GoKawiilReddit tightens Old Reddit access, will end RSS support Nov 13
Reddit is restricting the classic 'Old Reddit' interface to users who have logged in and used it within the past six months, building on a recent requirement that users log in at all to access it. The company also plans to discontinue RSS feed support on November 13, citing large-scale scraping and automated abuse, and is pointing moderators toward alternatives like Discord Relay.
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Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has said the old interface has become a magnet for spammers and scrapers, suggesting the company sees these restrictions as necessary to curb unauthorized bot access to its data. The moves follow Reddit's broader campaign against scraping, including blocking the Wayback Machine and suing Anthropic, while simultaneously licensing its data to Google and OpenAI—a pattern that could indicate Reddit wants to control who profits from its content rather than eliminate scraping altogether. Longtime users who rely on RSS or Old Reddit for accessibility or nostalgia will lose functionality with no stated replacement for external RSS use.
- Old Reddit will soon require login plus recent usage history within six months to remain accessible.
- RSS feed support ends November 13, with no replacement offered for non-moderator use cases.
- The changes follow Reddit's ongoing efforts to block AI scraping while striking paid data deals with Google and OpenAI.
Source: theverge.com — Jay Peters, 2026-09-30
Published there as: “Reddit says it has to cut back access to ‘Old Reddit’ because of AI bots”
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