So Reddit has decided that plain HTML is unsafe

Reddit is requiring users to log in to access old.reddit.com, claiming it's necessary to prevent abusive scraping and automated traffic, though the company continues to allow logged-out access to its newer redesigned interface. Critics argue the move is inconsistent and question whether the stated safety rationale is the true motivation, speculating it may be part of Reddit's broader strategy to extract value from user-generated data in the AI era.