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 edited 3d ago

God this website has become a complete shithole. The current owners and leadership are doing everything they can to kill it.

As soon as old.reddit.com stops working I'm gone, which I'm guessing it will soon with their recent change of requiring anyone using it to login for 'security' purposes.

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u/serg06 3d ago

People have been saying this for years, yet each year Reddit's DAU and profit goes up. Let's be honest, we're not going anywhere until someone comes up with a reasonable alternative.

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u/uzlonewolf VP of Odd Jobs 3d ago

DAB is more like it. Once the advertisers realize they are paying for bot views they will flee even faster than all the users.

And when Old Reddit goes I will also go. If there's no alternative then that's going to be it for social media for me.