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

[nanis]

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]

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]

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

[idontwantthis]

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

[clally1]

love the old UI too

[chistev]

This isn't happening to me.