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Redacted@Redacted@lemmy.world
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Reddit forces login to access old.reddit.com

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:

arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/reddit-signals-ominous-upcoming-changes-for-old-reddit-com/
the logo of Reddit on a smartphone screenArs TechnicaReddit signals ominous upcoming "changes” for old.reddit.comReddit says the beloved site is used for some "bad behavior."
limonfiesta@limonfiesta@lemmy.world

Replying to @⁨Pechente@feddit.org⁩

Lemmy simply lacks a wide range smaller niche communities that exist on Reddit i.e. odd hobbies, smaller sports niches, etc.

I’d rather that I didn’t have to keep using Reddit for those smaller communities, but I have replaced 80% of my Reddit usage, so I’m not complaining.

When this is brought up, the typical responses is the well-meaning suggestion to “start it yourself” or “be the first”, except that hasn’t been fruitful in my experience.

The communities that I still use Reddit for, are already present on Lemmy and have been open for years, but they lack the amount of user necessary to make them worthwhile.

Edited ⁨⁨Aug⁩ ⁨11⁩, ⁨2026⁩, ⁨18:58⁩⁩en