A cornerstone of the Reddit experience has quietly vanished. The aggregated feed known as r/all, a central hub for discovering trending content across the platform, is now officially gone.
This wasn't a sudden shift, but a deliberate dismantling announced months ago. Reddit first signaled its intention to remove r/all in December, initially framing the change as an “experiment” implemented in January. The feed was first removed for desktop users as part of this testing phase.
February brought confirmation: the experiment concluded, and the decision to eliminate r/all was final. The stated goal? To streamline the Reddit interface and enhance the personalization of individual Home feeds.
Now, any attempt to access r/all redirects users directly to their personalized Home feed. For those seeking a broader view of trending posts, r/popular is now the designated destination – for most, at least.
A curious exception remains for users who still utilize “old Reddit,” a version of the site retaining its original, minimalist design. These users continue to see and access r/all as before.
“Old Reddit” represents a throwback to the platform’s early days, accessible through old.reddit.com or by enabling a specific setting in user preferences. It’s a simpler, text-focused experience favored by a dedicated segment of the community.
The reason for preserving r/all solely for “old Reddit” users remains unclear. However, many within that community quietly appreciate the reprieve, hoping that maintaining a low profile will help safeguard this last vestige of Reddit’s past.
The removal of r/all marks a significant shift in how users discover content on Reddit, pushing the platform further towards algorithm-driven personalization and away from a unified, community-curated view.
