Reddit Just Killed the Open Web. Here’s Why You Should Be Furious.
Reddit’s quiet move to require login on old.reddit.com isn’t about bots or spam. It’s a calculated step to force all users into a surveillance-heavy, trackable experience. This is the final nail in the coffin of the open web, proving that platforms will sacrifice their most loyal users for marginal data revenue. If you care about a free, anonymous internet, this should make you furious.