I tried many times during the past year. SimpleLogin aliases with and without a custom domain, Mullvad and ProtonVPN, etc. No matter what I did I always ended up being shadow banned the moment I posted pretty much any comment. In the end I decided it just doesn't worth my time.

If you really have to, the only way that I think it would work reliably is buying an aged account that already has a bit of karma behind it for some XMR. Plenty people are selling them, but I am not gonna pay $30 for the privilege of using fucking Reddit.

Use a https://port87.com/ mailing address. We don’t require your real name and there’s no IP ban, so you can access it from a VPN. It’s specifically not an anonymizing email service, but there’s nothing preventing you from using a pseudonym that isn’t tied to your real name.

Delete all the emails (both trash them and then delete them from your trash) after you get them.

VPN is good, but Reddit might ban you. Just try a different location through your VPN so you get a new IP address. Make sure you always do all of this in a private window in your browser.

That is a good question, I would like to know this as well. I was told there is no such thing as an anonymous account there anymore but idk. You can use a temporary email to sign up but they can follow your mac address and whatever.

I last created an account using temp-mail to comment on a post in my local sub, but then I found out they were no longer publishing comments from brand new accounts which resulted in me deleting that account and limiting my view of the local sub.

-Also, if you have Mullvad, then you're going to get tired of switching servers real fast just to access reddit. I would bet less than 1-in-10 servers is unblocked on reddit and it typically doesn't remain unblocked for more than 24-48 hours. -Just don't post on Reddit. It's become an outdated platform anyway.

you may be able to find them on matrix, mastodon, or even start a piefed community. good luck

What solutions are other Turkish LGBTQ+ people using?

FYI you should either use a separate device to access it, or use VPN split tunnelling to avoid what data leakage you can (separate device is better though)

I believe Graphebe lets you split tunnelling by app, so all the tracking etc. that can be used against you goes through the VPN.

I would not rely on Reddit not sharing your IP with your government. I would not rely on the ad providers on Reddit not sharing your IP either.

Isolate all Reddit activity and only Reddit activity to that VPN. Make sure they don’t store logs and are reputable.

I know this is a week old thread, but I would like to request that if you do get back on reddit somehow, discreetly encourage the other Turkish LGBTQ+ people you engage with there to give up on and come join us here on lemmy. The community you're describing is the kind of use case that lemmy seems perfect for. If enough people from that community are willing to make the switch, it may even have a snowball effect such that the fediverse community over time becomes the place known for Turkish LGBTQ+ to congregate, free from all the bullshit (like lack of anonymity when it is most needed) that reddit imposes. I realize you can't just freely and openly advertise lemmy there and that it would be a slow process that will not help you with your immediate need of a sizeable community, but if you could just let a few people know here and there, some may be inclined to make a comm (or entire instance) free of the reddit shackles, and get that snowball starting to roll, especially as reddit continues to degrade.

Isn't there a way to appeal the shadow ban?

Fwiw I have had no issue creating multiple Reddit accounts. I use vanadium on graphene os with always on VPN to access

The answer to this is the same answer to 80% of the issues that we face on the current tech landscape. It's the answer most need but few want.

You have to circumvent the current monopolies and create your own space. It's the answer to just about everything.

Almost the entirety of what the web is was originally built by enthusists who saw the tremendous benefit of people being able to communicate freely and privately.

Yes, it's hard, and it takes time, and it takes exerting effort towards learning new skills, with a much lower turnout of participants.

But once it's built, it's yours. No longer do you have to bend to other systems, systems that have proven to be detrimental to a fair and open society.

Basically you have to take matters into your own hands and build the thing you want. Not try to work off the back of something already built that isn't friendly to your desires.

Count those that won't follow you as temporarily lost and move on without them.

And besides, no offense bro, even if there was a way to infiltrate Reddit, who would share it here? You could work or contract for Reddit looking for holes to plug or, even worse, the Turkish government.

Or just stay away from reddit

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