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Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots
techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/reddit-is-killing-rss-feeds-ending-public-api-access-because-of-ai-bots/
Replying to @return2ozma@lemmy.world
Reddit said in the next few months it will limit access for logged-in users to those who have used Old Reddit in the last 6 months. (The company changed this from 90 days to 6 months, just as their news went out.)
wouldn’t want anyone using old reddit?
Replying to @lemmygarden@lemmy.today
they also dont want Lurkers either, they want those log-in. people lurk now due to reddits AI moderation being so ban heavy, and its heavy handed. they need the content to be scraped by AI.
Replying to @lemmygarden@lemmy.today
So, if you haven’t logged into Old Reddit in 6 months, or are a new user after the change takes effect, you’ll just never be able to use it ever again? Holy shit that’s nasty