• •Hacker News users in the UK report being redirected to login pages when accessing old.reddit.com.
• •Previous attempts to phase out the legacy desktop site were met with significant community pushback.
• •The extent of this rollout remains unclear, as it is not confirmed whether this is a global policy shift or a regional A/B test.

Reddit has reportedly begun requiring user authentication to access the legacy 'old.reddit.com' interface for some users. While the platform has frequently updated its UI to prioritize the modern version, this move effectively ends the site's status as a public-facing repository for unauthenticated visitors. However, it remains unconfirmed if this is a permanent global deployment or a targeted test, as official communication from Reddit is currently absent. Whether this signals the total sunsetting of the legacy site will likely become clear as more users report similar access denials across different regions.