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 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.
Reddit says that both moves were made to reduce AI scraping by companies (though this is apparently fine if they pay for the privilege). The same rationale has been cited for discontinuing RSS feeds. Reddit will stop supporting RSS feeds on November 13, 2026.
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. What’s your take on the latest changes?
Source: 9to5Mac · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing