old.reddit.com

Reddit will block access to old.reddit.com for users who have not used the legacy interface in the past six months, adding to earlier limits the company has placed on the classic desktop site. The move has drawn criticism from longtime users who prefer the older, lighter interface and worry Reddit is phasing it out entirely.

Reddit will begin blocking access to its legacy Old.Reddit.com interface for accounts that have not used it in the past six months, Ars Technica reports. The change targets the stripped-down, ad-light version of the site that many long-time users prefer, and is likely to fuel fresh complaints that the company is pushing everyone toward the modern, ad-supported experience.

Reddit will prevent users who have not visited Old.Reddit.com in the past six months from accessing the legacy interface, according to Ars Technica. The move effectively limits the stripped-down, text-heavy version of the site to its existing regular users, and is likely to be read as another step pushing people toward the modern Reddit interface. Longtime users of Old Reddit have often voiced concern that the company will eventually retire the old design entirely.