Reddit will require users to log in to access old.reddit.com starting over the next month. This change aims to reduce abusive scraping and automated traffic impacting the platform's functionality.
Reddit announced it will implement a login requirement for users wishing to access old.reddit.com. This decision will take effect over the next month, according to a Reddit employee known as boat-botany.
The primary goal of this change is to combat abusive scraping and automated traffic that affects how users and moderators interact with the platform.
Abusive activity is defined as any behavior violating Reddit's rules against disrupting normal activity or creating non-compliant applications.
Many longtime Reddit users who prefer the old interface might be inconvenienced by this requirement, as it restricts access to logged-in users only.
The transition may impact how some users engage with content on Reddit, especially those who valued browsing without the need for an account.
The shift aims to allow Reddit to collect more signals to identify accounts that may be engaging in abusive behaviors. Boat-botany noted that the nature of malicious traffic is constantly evolving, making it difficult to preemptively block abusive access.
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Reddit will require users to log in to access old.reddit.com starting over the next month. This change aims to reduce abusive scraping and automated traffic impacting the platform's functionality.