Following changes to its API access, users are forced to log in on the official Reddit app if they want to view NSFW content on mobile.

  • Verpous@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Speculation, but it’s an inevitability. It costs money to support old.reddit, which means Reddit will certainly kill it on the day that they’ll think the backlash will be small enough.

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      1 year ago

      My imagination is that old.reddit.com was cheaper to serve than whatever it is they are doing now. Maybe they make less ad revenue?

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        1 year ago

        To keep old reddit alive they need to also spend developer time supporting some new features and not breaking legacy code. It’s more than just server costs.