So what happened? Why didn't you make a new username and go back like I've done like 20 times?
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Early on, they didn't bother tracking down my alts. After they did a couple mass ban waves, I learned all the rules to not get caught:
your browser session is fingerprinted, so you can't swap accounts in the same browser session. you need to switch browsers or close out your session and start a new incognito/private one whenever you switch accounts.
Your IP is also tracked to your account, so you need to use a VPN to switch your IP address whenever you swap accounts.
Browser/OS fingerprinting can still track you even between browser profiles unless you use a very common browser config/resolution/etc. There are programs that can mask the fingerprints but the only good ones cost money.
Reddit relies on automated systems. They aren't going to do a forensic examination of your browser profile, and I don't think they save all that info anyway.