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Scraping Sparks Reddit's Old Site Change
1 Jul
Summary
- Reddit admin cites abusive scraping as reason for change.
- Old Reddit will require logins within the next month.
- The future of old Reddit remains uncertain.
- CEO previously stated old Reddit would remain online.
Reddit is set to implement a mandatory login for its old interface within the next month.
This decision stems from concerns over abusive scraping and automated traffic, according to a Reddit administrator. The logged-out experience on the classic site has been identified as a significant contributor to these issues.
While the company is enforcing this change, the long-term availability of the old Reddit interface is not guaranteed. This contrasts with a statement made by CEO Steve Huffman last year, who indicated plans to keep old Reddit accessible as long as it is used.
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