When Reddit gives you login screens, go back to the open web

CEO of social news aggregator Reddit, Steve Huffman: This is a big change for Reddit, where we’ve allowed logged-out access to basically all of Reddit for the last two decades. And I don’t know about you, but as someone whose life has been defined by the open internet, it’s a big change for me. But I’ve come to the conclusion that this is the right decision for our platform and the right decision for our business. The results of one search engine in particular seem to, or did, rely heavily on the masses of content published at Reddit. But soon, anyone wanting to verify that information will need to login to Reddit. That’s probably not too difficult though. But there is an opportunity here for actual pundits of the open web, who publish quality content on their website/blog, that isn’t hidden behind a login screen. Just as well-written blogs can counter AI slop, they can also keep the web open, truly open. Yes, there’s an inordinate quantity of information dwelling within Reddit. But…

Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town