Tell HN: TIL accessing old.reddit.com now requires accounts
17 points by nanis a day ago | 5 comments
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.

  • ChrisArchitect a day ago |
  • khelavastr a day ago |
    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.
  • clally1 a day ago |
    love the old UI too
  • idontwantthis a day ago |
    Me too. So long Reddit. You weren’t good for me anyway.
  • chistev 19 hours ago |
    This isn't happening to me.