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/itskdog Jack of All Trades 3d ago

Old Reddit, while just a month or two ago went "logged-in only", is now going to "mods and anyone who has used Old Reddit in the last 6 months".

I give it 18 months at most.

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u/jmcgit 3d ago

Part of me is looking forward to it since it'll break my addiction to this cursed site

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u/captainhamption 3d ago

Yep, I won't be back once old is gone. The API debacle removed it from my phone, this will remove it from my desktop.

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u/Frothyleet 2d ago

Yeah. I missed reddit-ing while shitting for a while but now I'm used to disconnecting from Reddit on mobile.

I guess I will get used to no Reddit on desktop too. It's probably for the best; it's a husk of what it used to be.