If you’re still on Reddit, it’s past time to leave

Just like anything else, it comes down to your individual threat model & priorities

If you can afford to avoid Reddit, do it. It’s closed source, not private, and engages in morally questionable practices (such as is detailed in this article)

Un/fortunately, Reddit also hosts a lot of large, unique, niche communities. Lemmy & other “alternatives” rarely enjoy enough users to be a true substitute. Many do still find irreplaceable value in reddit’s online spaces

Redreader + anonymous email + VPN should probably provide most users with sufficient anonymity (note: anonymity , not privacy, reddit cannot be made private, but you can take steps to insulate the account from your true identity) for most threat models