- Reddit will require users to log in to access old.reddit.com starting next month.
- The change aims to reduce abusive scraping and automated traffic on the platform.
- Logged-out old.reddit.com is a significant source of abusive activity, but also important for long-time users.
- Logging in provides Reddit with more signals to detect rule-breaking accounts and block traffic.
- Some users may be upset as they prefer old.reddit.com for its familiar interface and privacy without logging in.
- Reddit claims old.reddit.com lacks modern security, making it more vulnerable to malicious traffic.