Tell HN: TIL accessing old.reddit.com now requires accounts
13 points - yesterday at 9:37 PM
I deleted my Reddit account a long time around the beginning of the hostilities, but still occasionally visit via search results. In that case, I usually try to switch to `old.reddit.com` because the "ugly" UI is clearly better.
Anyway, today, I got a modal dialog demanding account creation. I was not aware of this and I hadn't seen it mentioned anywhere. FYI.
khelavastr
yesterday at 9:39 PM
Not for me. They must be rolling it up gradually. It'll lead to a precipitous drop in usage diversity. I'd encourage a shareholder lawsuit over it. Reddit never advertise an account-capture strategy, and the fact they're doing this points to critical structural organizational shortcomings.
This isn't happening to me.
clally1
yesterday at 9:46 PM
love the old UI too
idontwantthis
today at 2:11 AM
Me too. So long Reddit. You weren’t good for me anyway.