- Sources: Tell HN
- Summary: A Tell HN thread on 2026-07-20 reported that old.reddit.com began requiring a logged-in account to view content, and other users confirmed the change. Commenters discussed the effect on anonymous reading, scrapers, and RSS access.
- Comments: HN commenters tied it to Reddit tightening automated access and noted it degrades unauthenticated tooling that reads old.reddit.com.
- Why it matters: Login-walling old.reddit.com breaks unauthenticated readers and feed tooling, including public RSS-based collection.
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