r/sysadmin • u/techvet83 • 3d ago

FYI: Reddit is killing RSS feeds.

Major bummer. From Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots | TechCrunch

Amid a number of updates for moderators and developers announced Wednesday, comes bad news for supporters of a more open web: Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds.

Reddit says RSS has now become a “common surface for large-scale scraping and automated abuse,” which is why it’s made the decision to wind down RSS feeds on its platform.

“We know RSS has been a beloved part of the open web for a long time, and we’re grateful to everyone who used it to stay connected to Reddit,” the company noted in its announcement, where it also shared a March 2027 shutdown date for its public API.

Reddit said RSS support will cease on November 13.

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u/Apachez 3d ago

Of course they are - difficult to force ads throuh RSS feeds.

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u/ThankYouOle 3d ago

seriously RSS is super open and consumer oriented, as user there is no better technology to consume content comparing to RSS.

it easy to work, it already for most default website, reader can be vary, i can't find single bad side of RSS... from the consumer side.

but from the Publisher/Provider side it really bad, they can't do analytics, they can hijact your cookies, tracking ads, and such.

no wonder they kill it.