Not OP but I’ve come over because I accidentally commented on one account on a subreddit where I was banned on an old account (for a dumbass janny reason) and got an IP ban for ban evasion. I just forgot I was banned on an old account and I regularly make new ones for privacy reasons. Really stupid. So I thought I’d give Lemmy a try (I still don’t fully understand it but it seems good enough).

I don’t know if perhaps they’re stepping up IP bans and that’s why you’re seeing more? Just a guess.