Reddit has announced two upcoming changes which are likely to prove unpopular with some long-time users.
The company has already placed one restriction on Old Reddit, and it has now announced a second one. Additionally, RSS support is being discontinued …
Old Reddit
Reddit significantly changed its user interface way back in 2018, sparking significant objections from those who preferred the original version. To address this, the platform said that it would continue to provide access to what has become known as Old Reddit for as long as people kept using it.
The first change to this policy came in August of this year when the company required Old Reddit users to be logged in. It has now announced that the original UI will be limited to those who have used it within the last six months, denying access to new users.
In the next few months, we’ll further limit access for logged-in users to only those who have used Old Reddit in the last six months (which covers the vast majority of all Old Reddit users).
Reddit says that both moves were made to reduce AI scraping by companies (though this is apparently fine if they pay for the privilege).
RSS feeds being discontinued
The same rationale has been cited for discontinuing RSS feeds.
Because RSS is now a common surface for large-scale scraping and automated abuse, we’ll stop supporting RSS feeds on November 13, 2026.
This could be particularly problematic for subreddits who rely on these for moderation workflows. Reddit says it is aware of this and is recommending moderators use Devvit apps like Discord Relay.
Users unimpressed
Reading the comments in the thread, it’s clear that a lot of long-time users are very unhappy about the latest developments.
They said Old Reddit wasn’t going away, but Reddit lies all the time […] They’ll keep messing with stuff until they turn the site into a Twitter/Facebook hybrid and everyone except the Facebook/Twitter crowd abandons them.
What’s your take on the latest changes? Please share in the comments.
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