Is there anything I can use coupled with a VPN to block device fingerprinting, like software I can use on my phone.

Ill be frank, I am attempting to circumvent Reddit ban evasion. We all know they are some punk ass removed and they ban people for very frivolous reasons.

If anyone has some guidance. I’ve attempted using a VPN, and a browser incognito mode and still I’ve been banned. Been through countless handles with tons of emails from AOL based to gmails to yahoo to Proton emails, still banned. As of now I have been provoked and just want to stick it to them. Because fuck em.

Despite this Reddit has very wide expanding anonymous communities that I grew quite accustomed to. I am not in person social person but I really need a sense of community which is what I used Reddit for. However, a few years ago I said something ridiculous and since then its like I’ve been on a list

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    We all know they are some punk ass removed

    sure

    and they ban people for very frivolous reasons

    do they? i’ve said some heinous stuff when i was a dumb angry kid on reddit, but i’ve never had an account banned

    a few years ago I said something ridiculous and since then its like I’ve been on a list

    i mean this very sincerely and i don’t hope i come across as an asshole, but it sounds like you have a toxic dependency on browsing reddit. there’s much more to life than arguing with people online, go join a sports club or start painting or something that makes you happy instead, you’ll thank yourself for doing so in a few years

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      I got banned from a community. My wife, who has the same IP address as me since we share our internet, caused me to get a 7 day ban on reddit when she posted on that community. So yeah sometimes it isn’t thought through. That doesn’t mean there are total asshats on reddit getting banned though.

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    Sorry to say but looks like you are investing a ton of resources for a behavior that is not very healthy.

    I know it’s tempting to go back but ponder why though.

    Lemmy isn’t perfect but maybe we can help do better, be better?

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    There are online SMS/email you can use. Still you can skip the verify step for the email. Letting an account age and gather some karma (with few comments to not trip spam filter) should help.

    I’d go topublic WiFi before vpn

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    Reddit links your account to the phone IMEI. The only way to get around it is to get a different phone.

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      Websites do not have access to your IMEI. That’s only a concern when you use the app.

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        What OP is describing sounds like they got some sort of hardware blacklisted. Either they are using the app on the same phone, or Reddit has blacklisted the modem MAC.

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    Is there anything I can use coupled with a VPN to block device fingerprinting, like software I can use on my phone.

    Short answer: no. Due to the volume of data transmitted in an ordinary HTTP request, each point in that data set contributes to your uniqueness. You can use fingerprinting test sites to identify them and make yourself less unique.

    In reality, there is very little application of this data. Major companies like Facebook and Google are using it, but if you’re not visiting their sites, it’s unlikely that it’s going to matter. Mike’s Used Appliances is not trying to fingerprint you.

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      Mike’s Used Appliances is not trying to fingerprint you.

      Mike’s Used Appliances might use Google Analytics though.

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    19 hours ago

    Go to a library, create an account on the public computer there with whatever email works. Creating accounts on VPNs with non-mainstream email addresses draws suspicion.

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      So create without VPN on a public computer with whatever email that wouldn’t be connected with previous logins.

      Would you say I shouldn’t use the app on my phone anymore even through a VPN or stay on browser?

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        Just don’t use a VPN when creating an account, since reddit will likely flag the account as a bot/spammer.

        You can and should use a VPN normally after you’ve created the account. Might be smart to wait a week or so after making the account to start using it on your personal devices though, just to seem less suspicious. Also, make sure you have MAC address randomization and no stored cookies if using the account on the same devices that you used with your banned account.