They Killed Old Reddit

(old.reddit.com)

21 points | by pluc 3 hours ago

14 comments

  • evenhash 1 hour ago
    I’ve found it depends on where I connect from. If I’m using my home WiFi, it works. If I use 4G or a VPN, I get the login prompt. Still seems to work on my WiFi at the moment.
  • red-iron-pine 38 minutes ago
    yup. been saying here several times that when old.reddit goes so goes me.

    and thus, am done

    tried to hit the profile or make the change but can't get to it -- straight to log-in / create profile

  • overflowy 2 hours ago
    It seems to work fine here. Just be aware that you need to go into the site settings and re‑enable Old Reddit (even if it’s already enabled, you have to toggle it again). They did that some time ago, and it doesn't "remember" your preference if you use a fresh browser session.
    • cyanydeez 1 hour ago
      nope. this has to do with not being logged in. you used to go to old.reddit.com without being logged in.

      That's gone now.

      • nbf_1995 24 minutes ago
        I'm not logged in and I still get old reddit. It depends on where you are.
  • RGamma 1 hour ago
    RIP. I quit ~10 years ago, but you didn't deserve this.
  • Superbowl5889 2 hours ago
    Better to adopt with apps like redreader, customisable and away from ads and unusable mobile web ui.
    • cyanydeez 2 hours ago
      pretty sure that's next.
  • abroszka33 1 hour ago
    Finally, I can stop using it. It's better this way.
  • zecg 1 hour ago
    Finally, I'm free
  • rationalist 2 hours ago
    Still works for me (not logged in).
    • lazyweb 2 hours ago
      Does not for me. Likely an A/B rollout.
      • pndy 2 hours ago
        For me it stopped working suddenly yesterday (2026-08-10); some "proxies" are still getting in but heavens know for how long.
        • pluc 2 hours ago
          Same here, went dark between two clicks.
  • brador 1 hour ago
    Someone’s about to learn how hard it is to get critical mass for a social media application in 2026.

    Every user is gold.

    No one sticks.

    Cascading failure collapse starting with smaller subreddits.

  • lurn_mor 1 hour ago
    The first of thousands of paywalls and gatekeeping of the old, free internet into the new subscription economy. All the old wisdom locked behind a login screen.
  • pluc 3 hours ago
    So anyone knows a good Android RSS reader?
  • lynelle 2 hours ago
    why you are thinking this?
  • ButlerianJihad 1 hour ago
    There was an album by the Dead Kennedys called "Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death!"--an homage to the Patrick Henry battle cry--and I often recall its sentiments while reading HN comments.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_me_liberty_or_give_me_dea...!

  • Daedren 2 hours ago
    They didn’t kill anything. What they did is require you to login to use Old Reddit as its simplistic web design made it easy to scrape.
    • pluc 2 hours ago
      "They didn't remove anything, they just removed anonymous access"
      • fragmede 2 hours ago
        yes? you can use your words and come off less like an ass, y'know.