[tuoret]

> With Reddit trying to require logins to view the old layout

Is this a thing now? The only reason I still find Reddit links in search results somewhat useful is because old.reddit redirect[1] ensures I don't get login prompts even when a subreddit happens to be NSFW for whatever reason.

Though they've started to do this thing where it only shows a few top comments and then "relevant" threads below that, and you have to click to load more. Annoying but still usable.

[1] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/old-reddit-re...

[mcjiggerlog]

Author of said extension here. I've been getting some reports of this happening in a few countries, namely Australia and the US so far. See https://github.com/tom-james-watson/old-reddit-redirect/issu....

[tuoret]

Well that's disappointing but not entirely surprising I guess. Probably won't be too long before they make that worldwide.

[r721]

>Is this a thing now?

Here's a thread where it's being discussed: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49005747

[hgoel]

I've had a redirect to old.reddit.com configured within Kagi for a while, but recently they announced that they would begin forcing logins on old.reddit too, using the flimsy excuse of security. The rollout hit me this week, can't even view the site without an account anymore.