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Reddit ends logged-out access, users point back to the open web
Original: When Reddit gives you login screens, go back to the open web CEO of social news aggregator Reddit, Steve Huffman: This i
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman confirmed a major policy shift, ending the logged-out access to Reddit content that the site has allowed for nearly two decades. Users will now need accounts to view most content. The move is prompting users to say that when Reddit blocks anonymous browsing, they will turn instead to the open web and alternative platforms.
Why now: Reddit's decision to require login for browsing marks the end of two decades of open access, sparking debate
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- When Reddit gives you login screens, go back to the open web CEO of social news aggregator Reddit, Steve Huffman: This is a big change for Reddit, where we’ve allowed logged-out access to basically all of Reddit for the last two decades. And I don’t know about you, but as… · disassociated.com@disassociated.com
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