Are you sure it was IMEI? Unless you were using reddit over sms they shouldn't have access to that. IP addresses on the other hand they do have, and those are network specific.

[–] Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

pretty sure on Android an app can read your IMEI if they ask for the Phone Calls permission and you approve it

I don't know if the Reddit app does this, I never used their official app

[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago

So you could start using the website and you'd be fine.

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'll see if I can wait out an IP ban, apparently those only last around 100 days or so before they dump the data

[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 6 points 3 days ago

I think its because some ISPs rotate users IPs, because we're running out of v4 ips, which every website uses.

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Does your IP never change? When I had a landline I had a new IP every month.

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Absolutely no idea! It's not something I've looked at. I don't have a home internet connection, I don't need one, so I just have my phone

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Mobile IPs tend to change very often. You can look up your IP (there are many websites for this), turn airplane mode on and turn it off again. This could assign a different IP (at least it did when I just tried).

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 3 days ago

Good to know!

I'll lie low for a while. I had a cult following for my "performance art" so I'm not exactly easy to miss when I post one of my creative efforts...