Remember to avoid the ask lemmy posts like:

Whats your favorite pets name, what street did you grow up on, do you like cut or uncut, etc...

Something like Tor, and a proper education in keeping identities compartmentalized would be more appropriate for a use-case where someone is trying to maintain anonymity. VPN is mostly only good for a bit of wifi security and piracy.

How does a vpn help with anonymity?

Dear CEO of antifa, I'm the CEO of the NSA. How do you pronounce "antifa"? We've been really struggling in our meetings. Best regards.

That's not quite true, although technically in this case you would be pseudononymous.

You can use Lemmy at opsec level 4-5:

http://blog.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/opsec/index.html

Register an email over tor browser, use that to verify a Lemmy account over tor browser, only ever access over tor browser. Be mindful of what you say and post.

http://blog.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/opsec/anonemail/index.html

On graphene you can also install always-on orbot/invizible in a seperate profile or private space and use apps like Voyager

Note: some instances like.world block tor users.

dbzer0, Lem.ee, and mander.xyz I know are cool with it

Here are some other options for anonymous email:

https://onionmail.org/ https://tuta.com/ https://mailfence.com/ https://www.guerrillamail.com/ https://yopmail.com/en/email-generator (Generate Randomly an Anonymous Email for Free) https://nbox.notif.me/ (Free Anonymous and Private Disposable Address Provider) https://addy.io/ (Open-source Anonymous Email Forwarding) https://www.secure-email.org/ https://maildrop.cc/ https://www.mailinator.com/ https://www.secure-email.org/ https://librem.one/ https://flashbox.5july.org/ (Flashbox - Anonymous Disposable Email) https://user.disroot.org/pwm/public/newuser (Disroot) https://www.throwawaymail.com/ https://nbox.notif.me/ (Anonymous, Private, Free) http://csmail3thcskmzvjicww3qdkvrhb6pb5s7zjqtb3gdst6guby2stsiqd.onion/ (cs.email - Disposable Temporary E-Mail Address) http://torbox36ijlcevujx7mjb4oiusvwgvmue7jfn2cvutwa6kl6to3uyqad.onion/ (TorBox) http://6n5nbusxgyw46juqo3nt5v4zuivdbc7mzm74wlhg7arggetaui4yp4id.onion/src/register.php (Morke) http://mail2torjgmxgexntbrmhvgluavhj7ouul5yar6ylbvjkxwqf6ixkwyd.onion/ (Mail2Tor) http://2nxpboa3ya52j5au4gxwkdt4nxoh5g4y4f3tuqedlza46y35jmv6doid.onion/ (SecretMail) http://ovhcd6qhuz22bid42pw7unwfqf7i55rghb5x62q4kxchjnk2gz2ot6id.onion/ (Hobe Onion Mail) http://5nm4mdhzyfbif6i5qv3kh4i7j2trlbuvujsencsqn55opaa3d6qhfcqd.onion/ (Hidden Mail Onion Server) https://onionmail.org/ (Clearnet) http://pflujznptk5lmuf6xwadfqy6nffykdvahfbljh7liljailjbxrgvhfid.onion/ (Onion Mail) http://en.vzoc4aylgsqwexe6okjbz2ix5atgdv5xyibnkcekmtg4u23syz6a7rid.onion/ (OnionMail) http://j3bv7g27oramhbxxuv6gl3dcyfmf44qnvju3offdyrap7hurfprq74qd.onion/ (adunanza Onion Mail) http://eot3almpracnkz7gz3r5yr3qaymngqsrmvbica2shw5zuc52az2gxoqd.onion/ (Dozaru Onion Mail) http://2nxpboa3ya52j5au4gxwkdt4nxoh5g4y4f3tuqedlza46y35jmv6doid.onion/ (Systemli) https://www.systemli.org/en/ (Systemli Clearnet) http://fozdean5ayswi6jtseg2fgyysqt3dskoosmoc6gnqia4dxwxiuvg3oad.onion/ | Underworld.dog Onion Email"

No one can read this comment but you and me...

Right?

This is my private place. Eveything is neat and clean.

Running free instances is a) way easier if you're a government, and b) gives you important moderation control.

Also, a government running an instance that allows and promotes material that is very critical of said government could very well happen. It might sound contradictory, but allows for future control over "problematic" movements, if the need ever occurs.

I bet the Kremlin is sponsoring one at least