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Reddit forces login to access old.reddit.com (arstechnica.com)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by Redacted@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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As of a few minutes ago old.reddit.com now seems to requre logging in to access it.

Shame as it was still the best place to browse for info about some niche interests.

Edit: Seems like they might be testing the change as it is hit or miss at the moment.

Edit: Adding this to My flilters in uBlock Origin seems to fix the issue for the time being:

||reddit.com^$header=referer:

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sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Sometimes to block an obnoxious user I have to go to old reddit to see the option.

[–] kepix@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

redreader still works without login. libreddit domain also works, just slow as hell for media.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Reddit:

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[–] Trilogy3452@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Still works on desktop, but doesn't work if you force desktop site on mobile from my teats

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[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

it already requires being loggd in for about 2 weeks

Edit: the post title is also wrong. the interface is still available. you just need to be logged in

[–] Redacted@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (6 children)

old.reddit.com has worked fine here for the past couple of weeks.

Edit: Post title fixed

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[–] PetteriPano@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

I don't like to spend my days on reddit, so I have my Hermes agent scrape the subreddits I want news from to get a digest. Today it started failing. So my Hermes agent got the credentials to a throwaway and carried on like usual.

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You shouldn't be propping up fascists & chatbot companies by using reddit.

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[–] areakode@riskeratspizza.com 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's finally official.

He's dead.

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[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 5 points 3 days ago

Edit: Adding this to My flilters in uBlock Origin seems to fix the issue for the time being:

||reddit.com^$header=referer:

No bueno here, it just redirected me to a blank page. Still couldn't use old reddit.

[–] stopforgettingit@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I can still see it while not logged in but I assume it is only a matter of time. https://old.lemmy.world/ ftw

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