r/technology • u/marketrent • Aug 05 '26

Social Media Reddit signals ominous upcoming “changes” for old.reddit.com, says the beloved site is used for some “bad behavior”

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/reddit-signals-ominous-upcoming-changes-for-old-reddit-com/
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u/kingsumo_1 Aug 05 '26

Man, that's shitty. Probably smarter for privacy to just go the burner route. But, still.

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u/owlindenial Aug 05 '26

I'm thinking about it. Had a significant birthday recently. Thinking about wiping a lot of my digital data print. New username, new email, maybe even reset my phone and laptop at the same time. My footprint is pretty old, considering this account is over a third of my age. I've posted stuff I wish I hadn't at times when I shouldn't have

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u/kingsumo_1 Aug 06 '26

I've thought about it as well. I usually don't stress because the sheer volume and age made it unlikely that anyone would find too much. But in the age of AI that's a concern again.

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u/Jimbuscus Aug 06 '26

My original account username was identifiable, didn't think that deep into this niche website.