Tell HN: TIL accessing old.reddit.com now requires accounts

21 points by nanis 34 days ago | 7 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.

khelavastr 34 days 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.

ChrisArchitect 25 days ago |

Cannot duplicate. There's a weird thing where viewing Old at first give some message about network error but a refresh fixes it. Then logging in works fine in incognito also.

But if you're logging in, why do you need old.reddit? Just set your preferences to Opt out of new design.

yongjik 25 days ago |

For some reason, I can access old.reddit.com from home, but I'm blocked in the subway. It's been like that for a few days.

No idea why, or if it's even intentional ...

ChrisArchitect 34 days ago |

Earlier: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48983857

idontwantthis 34 days ago |

Me too. So long Reddit. You weren’t good for me anyway.

clally1 34 days ago |

love the old UI too

chistev 34 days ago |

This isn't happening to me.