On Wednesday, Reddit announced a series of infrastructure changes on its r/modnews subreddit. Normally, these updates wouldn't make tech headlines—I can't say Reddit "mod news" often finds its way into my feeds. But as part of these changes, Reddit confirmed a rather massive deprecation: Users will lose access to Old Reddit unless they've used the platform sometime in the last six months. It's not enough to use Reddit itself, mind you: Unless you use Old Reddit at least once in a six-month period, you'll lose access for good.
According to Reddit, these changes are designed to prevent abuse on its platform. By forcing users to log in to use Old Reddit, the company says it prevents unauthenticated access, its "largest source of abusive scraping and automated traffic." By blocking accounts that haven't accessed Old Reddit in the past six months, Reddit says it's solving another problem: Now, bad actors won't be able to make Reddit accounts for the sole purpose of accessing (and scraping) Old Reddit and its content.
The problem is, not everyone who uses Old Reddit is so steadfast. These new rules mean you can no longer take an extended break from Old Reddit and expect to return in the future. Sure, Reddit will always be there, but you'll lose access to the "best" version of the platform, as so many believe it to be. As this is the second change to Old Reddit in a short period of time, it begs the question: Is Reddit trying to shut down Old Reddit? That's what Ars Technica asked the company, and received the following in response:
How to continue using Old Reddit
Per the rules, the easiest way to continue using Old Reddit is to simply keep using it. If you've never done so before, you can head to old.reddit.com and sign into your account when prompted. As long as you access this version of the site at least once every six months, you'll maintain your access—assuming Reddit doesn't change the rules again.
But if you want a more permanent fix without having to worry about visiting Old Reddit twice a year, become a mod. Moderators don't have the same requirements; simply being a mod gives them perpetual access to the site. The easiest way to become a mod is to simply start your own subreddit. If you have access to Old Reddit, you'll see this on the front page as "Create your own subreddit." If you're on new Reddit, you'll see this as "Start a community" under the three-lined menu. Reddit will walk you through the rest, asking you to answer questions or fill out responses about your new community. Assuming the subreddit isn't already taken, you'll be able to create it at the end, at which point you will automatically become a mod of your new subreddit.
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