▲ 994 ▼ Getting mixed signals from Reddit. Furthermore I shall henceforth be on Lemmy full time. (feddit.org) submitted 1 year ago by Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 328 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Since when does reddit take a hash of your hardware? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) that part of my statement wasnt based in anything I know for certain, I see it mentioned a lot, I know they're doing something with algorithms that auto-ban suspected accounts, I wouldnt put it past them however. while I think my phone is comprimised anyway and unsuitable for going back to Reddit, I know that one way to get hardware id'd for good. is by installing that stupid reddit app, which I wont do ever permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They absolutely get your IP and probably some cookie data saved on your computer. Not sure about phones, those are privacy nightmares. I got tagged for trying to get around an IP ban on a sub, so they absolutely track that. Cleared all cookies and trackers, unplugged my modem for a few hours so my ISP would issue a new IP, and once I verified that I had a new IP I was able to use the sub under a different account. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I tried something similar and even waited not hours but months before I even attempted to log in. My account would be fine but the moment I post I get shadowbanned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Same account? Sure. New account? I’m surprised. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I've tried so many methods that ended in failure, I just gave up and learned to live without different devices, AFAIK my work PC, personal desktop and both my old and new phone are probably comprmised somehow tried using incognito mode, different browsers, coupled with different emails. even caved and tried a VPN, always ended the same way. Make the account, and it gets shadowbanned as soon as I post. Even tried posting in completely different subs instead of the usual suspects. until I commit to getting a burner laptop or some other device, they got me . I just dont care enough to go that extra step, its fucken reddit. the only thing reddit is good for is niche interest communities, hobbies, etc. the usual swill with News Politics and Sports is just blood pressure raising brainrot permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Bizarre. I didn’t have it that difficult. Ah well, it’s reddit. I don’t use it anymore. Yeah, I miss some of the niche places, but not enough to put up with the rest of it. You’re here now, so time to grow lemmy! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) that part of my statement wasnt based in anything I know for certain, I see it mentioned a lot, I know they're doing something with algorithms that auto-ban suspected accounts, I wouldnt put it past them however. while I think my phone is comprimised anyway and unsuitable for going back to Reddit, I know that one way to get hardware id'd for good. is by installing that stupid reddit app, which I wont do ever permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They absolutely get your IP and probably some cookie data saved on your computer. Not sure about phones, those are privacy nightmares. I got tagged for trying to get around an IP ban on a sub, so they absolutely track that. Cleared all cookies and trackers, unplugged my modem for a few hours so my ISP would issue a new IP, and once I verified that I had a new IP I was able to use the sub under a different account. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I tried something similar and even waited not hours but months before I even attempted to log in. My account would be fine but the moment I post I get shadowbanned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Same account? Sure. New account? I’m surprised. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I've tried so many methods that ended in failure, I just gave up and learned to live without different devices, AFAIK my work PC, personal desktop and both my old and new phone are probably comprmised somehow tried using incognito mode, different browsers, coupled with different emails. even caved and tried a VPN, always ended the same way. Make the account, and it gets shadowbanned as soon as I post. Even tried posting in completely different subs instead of the usual suspects. until I commit to getting a burner laptop or some other device, they got me . I just dont care enough to go that extra step, its fucken reddit. the only thing reddit is good for is niche interest communities, hobbies, etc. the usual swill with News Politics and Sports is just blood pressure raising brainrot permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Bizarre. I didn’t have it that difficult. Ah well, it’s reddit. I don’t use it anymore. Yeah, I miss some of the niche places, but not enough to put up with the rest of it. You’re here now, so time to grow lemmy! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They absolutely get your IP and probably some cookie data saved on your computer. Not sure about phones, those are privacy nightmares. I got tagged for trying to get around an IP ban on a sub, so they absolutely track that. Cleared all cookies and trackers, unplugged my modem for a few hours so my ISP would issue a new IP, and once I verified that I had a new IP I was able to use the sub under a different account. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I tried something similar and even waited not hours but months before I even attempted to log in. My account would be fine but the moment I post I get shadowbanned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Same account? Sure. New account? I’m surprised. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I've tried so many methods that ended in failure, I just gave up and learned to live without different devices, AFAIK my work PC, personal desktop and both my old and new phone are probably comprmised somehow tried using incognito mode, different browsers, coupled with different emails. even caved and tried a VPN, always ended the same way. Make the account, and it gets shadowbanned as soon as I post. Even tried posting in completely different subs instead of the usual suspects. until I commit to getting a burner laptop or some other device, they got me . I just dont care enough to go that extra step, its fucken reddit. the only thing reddit is good for is niche interest communities, hobbies, etc. the usual swill with News Politics and Sports is just blood pressure raising brainrot permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Bizarre. I didn’t have it that difficult. Ah well, it’s reddit. I don’t use it anymore. Yeah, I miss some of the niche places, but not enough to put up with the rest of it. You’re here now, so time to grow lemmy! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I tried something similar and even waited not hours but months before I even attempted to log in. My account would be fine but the moment I post I get shadowbanned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Same account? Sure. New account? I’m surprised. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I've tried so many methods that ended in failure, I just gave up and learned to live without different devices, AFAIK my work PC, personal desktop and both my old and new phone are probably comprmised somehow tried using incognito mode, different browsers, coupled with different emails. even caved and tried a VPN, always ended the same way. Make the account, and it gets shadowbanned as soon as I post. Even tried posting in completely different subs instead of the usual suspects. until I commit to getting a burner laptop or some other device, they got me . I just dont care enough to go that extra step, its fucken reddit. the only thing reddit is good for is niche interest communities, hobbies, etc. the usual swill with News Politics and Sports is just blood pressure raising brainrot permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Bizarre. I didn’t have it that difficult. Ah well, it’s reddit. I don’t use it anymore. Yeah, I miss some of the niche places, but not enough to put up with the rest of it. You’re here now, so time to grow lemmy! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Same account? Sure. New account? I’m surprised. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I've tried so many methods that ended in failure, I just gave up and learned to live without different devices, AFAIK my work PC, personal desktop and both my old and new phone are probably comprmised somehow tried using incognito mode, different browsers, coupled with different emails. even caved and tried a VPN, always ended the same way. Make the account, and it gets shadowbanned as soon as I post. Even tried posting in completely different subs instead of the usual suspects. until I commit to getting a burner laptop or some other device, they got me . I just dont care enough to go that extra step, its fucken reddit. the only thing reddit is good for is niche interest communities, hobbies, etc. the usual swill with News Politics and Sports is just blood pressure raising brainrot permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Bizarre. I didn’t have it that difficult. Ah well, it’s reddit. I don’t use it anymore. Yeah, I miss some of the niche places, but not enough to put up with the rest of it. You’re here now, so time to grow lemmy! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I've tried so many methods that ended in failure, I just gave up and learned to live without different devices, AFAIK my work PC, personal desktop and both my old and new phone are probably comprmised somehow tried using incognito mode, different browsers, coupled with different emails. even caved and tried a VPN, always ended the same way. Make the account, and it gets shadowbanned as soon as I post. Even tried posting in completely different subs instead of the usual suspects. until I commit to getting a burner laptop or some other device, they got me . I just dont care enough to go that extra step, its fucken reddit. the only thing reddit is good for is niche interest communities, hobbies, etc. the usual swill with News Politics and Sports is just blood pressure raising brainrot permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Bizarre. I didn’t have it that difficult. Ah well, it’s reddit. I don’t use it anymore. Yeah, I miss some of the niche places, but not enough to put up with the rest of it. You’re here now, so time to grow lemmy! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Bizarre. I didn’t have it that difficult. Ah well, it’s reddit. I don’t use it anymore. Yeah, I miss some of the niche places, but not enough to put up with the rest of it. You’re here now, so time to grow lemmy! permalink fedilink source parent
