Reddit’s been pretty hostile to IP and devices associated with me. I haven’t interacted a lot with reddit, but when I did, I chose so because of how big the communities are (mostly TOMT and one 2000s laptop brand community).
I don’t know when it all started, I probably had to wait a week after account creation, probably had to not use reddit’s default username, probably didn’t have to update my post as often as I did. But the matter is, I can’t get shadow unbanned despite all my appeals and I don’t see it as a worthwhile activity just for a one/couple of TOMT post(s) that I’m ok with not being credited for.
…p.s. and this backstory probably explains my arrival to this platform.
Reddit isn’t worth it as it’s now run by fascists, but if you really have to, the best way to create an account is to just use a new IP. This could just be your phone with wifi disabled. Most carriers use ipv6 now, they’re not going to be able to track the rotating IPs your phone carrier assigns. Create the account with a browser you haven’t used Reddit with before and let it sit for a few months. Then use it carefully. Really, not defending the gatekeeping and if anything condemning it, but just telling you how to work around it.