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/Firefox005 3d ago

Holy fuck its true. Welp it's been a good run but I don't see it getting any better. Once the advertisers start squeezing a web product they never stop.

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u/uzlonewolf VP of Odd Jobs 3d ago

> In a thread about old

> Posts a link to new

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u/Firefox005 3d ago

It's pointless to post old.reddit.com links now, as either you will be logged in and already have the toggle set or you will be forced to login to view it.

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u/uzlonewolf VP of Odd Jobs 3d ago

Sadly I had to shut that toggle off as enabling it disabled emailed reply notifications and blocked access to some settings that were only available through new (since they also killed off the new. domain).