Reddit Is Further Locking Itself Down

Reddit administrator “judy-funnie” (via Michael Tsai): Because RSS is now a common surface for large-scale scraping and automated abuse, we’ll stop supporting RSS feeds on November 13, 2026 while preserving moderation workflows that depend on it through supported alternatives. […] To close this gap, in the next few months, we’ll further limit access for logged-in users to only those who have used Old Reddit in the last six months (which covers the vast majority of all Old Reddit users). […] Old Reddit is a lightweight website that generally respects its users, so it is a priority for people to switch to its bloated replacement. Not for users, of course, but for someone. Reddit administrator “boat-botany”: We’re sharing the timeline for moving public API apps and bots to the Developer Platform. Register now, apply for migration funding by November 30, and start planning and testing your move. Starting January 12, 2027, we’ll begin removing API access for apps and users that haven’t…