What is a Pakistani Commune Account?

Answer: Hey! This is the user account from that post, and I'm the manager. The gist is, Reddit was banned in Pakistan nearly a decade ago. To remedy this, some tech savvy people set up VPN networks that allowed Pakistanis to illegally browse reddit. (Mind you this was before VPNs were as widespread in Pakistan as they are today). They were disguised as American accounts (hence LuciusDickusMaximus). A wide array of users were able to access a few centralized accounts; they were set up as communal accounts as to not arouse suspicion from the government. You may have not heard of them because they were kept secret.

After VPNs became popularized, Pakistani people could access reddit by themselves, so these accounts were largely abandoned. Then, a miraculous recovery happened in England from redditors who had to use a burner account for whatever reason. It was easier than creating a throwaway. It was at this time when the name Pakistan Commune Account (or PCA) was popularized. Before then, they had no formal name.

Since then, PCAs have been growing, used and accessed by people living across the world. Now, nearly 3% of accounts on reddit. This is only an estimate, because many are hidden among us, but most are known and easily recognizable due to their crazy post history. Hope this helps!