It now redirects you to the new site login page. There’s no way to sign up with out an email anymore(?) It was only possible on the old site.

    • @[email protected]
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      Reddit is terrible as a website. But it still has the communities that developed there over years, and they are an invaluable resource. They are definitely positioning themselves to pull a Digg, but until the Reddit-killer comes along with a mass exodus (and it doesn’t look like it’s gonna be Lemmy unfortunately) access to those communities will entail dealing with reddit.

      • @NOT_RICK
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        I still look at Reddit from time to time, but I don’t see a need to sign in at all. There’s no use contributing anymore

        • Chainweasel
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          Digg (a link aggregator very much like Reddit) started pulling similar shit and everyone left for the alternative, which was Reddit at the time.
          After everybody left Digg, Reddit became the default and after about 15 years they are doing the same things that drove people away from Digg

        • @[email protected]
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          To rapidly lose your userbase to another platform, due to controversial changes to the website.

          Named after Digg, which lost most of its userbase to Reddit and is now a shell of its former self.

      • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet
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        Reddit was great as a website, but they decided that they needed to improve it, so now it’s terrible.

        There will never be another digg to reddit type migration again. The companies that have captured the majority of Internet users are far too entrenched now, and the average internet user isn’t interested in building a community any more. The average internet user is a TikTok user now.

    • Otter
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      Professional communities, local communities, niche hobby communities, each of which don’t have critical mass here (yet)

      I’m doing my best to grow stuff here, but I recognize that there’s still stuff there that people find helpful for other parts of their life.

    • @SirSamuel
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      r/locksmith

      r/lockshop

      r/[local area]

      r/sw5e

      These communities either don’t exist or don’t have critical mass here.

      And if you recommend Discord as an alternative, it’s not the same

      Also: Search results that take me to Reddit threads with actual answers

      • Chainweasel
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        And if you recommend Discord as an alternative, it’s not the same.

        I keep seeing people recommend discord as an alternative but it’s just chat rooms, If it’s an alternative for anything it’s ICQ.

        • @SirSamuel
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          Right!? gO To oUr DiScOrD. Like bitch please, I’ve got ADHD, i will never find what i need in a discord chat

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            And even now that they kind of have a form of* threads they’re still hard to access and not indexable. Whenever someone recommends discord as a reddit alternative I wonder if they really understand why we’re seeking an alternative in the first place. I have no interest in setting up camp somewhere I’ll have to abandon in a few years again.

    • @[email protected]
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      lot of subreddit doesn’t move yet. Move a communities is not easy. If the community is your business (game, company specific, or fandom, movie, …) moving is lot more difficult.

    • Owl
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      Because you can search it with google

  • Chainweasel
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    Removing old.reddit will push more people away than locking down the API did.

    • @[email protected]
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      One of the other sub’s here had something about it earlier, I can’t find it of course.

      Some people seemed to be redirected, others reported no problems.

      Some users were also reporting that a Gmail address was now required for new signups, others said no.

      Seems like probably an A/B test.

      I no longer have an account there, I still use Stealth (Android) for search redirects and have no issues, others say Stealth doesn’t work at all.

      • @SpaceNoodle
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        Odd that Gmail specifically would be required.

        • @NOT_RICK
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          They did make a $60 million deal recently with Google, so maybe it’s related to that?

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    It is possible to use Reddit without having to log in and deal with the shit mods and community. Apps like RedReader (similar to old school RiF) allow you to bookmark subreddits locally if you need to access the site as a source or whatever. I haven’t logged in to participate for months and I havent missed it at all.

  • The Uncanny Observer
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    If you must use Reddit still, then it’s pretty easy to sign up for an email alias service. Or just make a trash email and send everything for social media to that. There’s also plus addressing, although that doesn’t protect your privacy, simply makes it easier to filter out spam and see who is selling your email.

    • Chozo
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      Aren’t most throwaway email services already blocked by Reddit?

      • The Uncanny Observer
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        Idk, I use Proton and mine worked fine. It’s super easy for services to keep adding new domains, so it would be a lot of work for Reddit to keep up. Not to mention money, since most services don’t list all their domains to the public, you have to pay to see them.

  • @[email protected]
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    Just make a disposable email (use 10 minutes email) and sign up with a random name.

    It worked for now until they block 10 tmp email .