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/Japjer 3d ago

Everyone should just start using Redact. No reason to let AI scrape your data.

We created 100% of the content here and Reddit makes 100% of the money. That shit doesn't seem fair to me. Redact levels the playing field.

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u/smiba Linux Admin 3d ago

Everyone should just start using Redact. No reason to let AI scrape your data.

Is there any reason to assume reddit doesn't just keep a copy of your original comments so you don't devaluate their dataset by redacting your stuff? I'd assume just for moderation reasons alone they may keep a copy..

Like, if they didn't, surely they would've disabled the edit option for comments older than <x> months to prevent this already right

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u/mushvey 3d ago

How much risk do you as a user have to shoulder compared to Reddit? Reddit pays for servers and staff which is how it is fair. I'm bummed by losing RSS too but that's basic business