How do different devices or networks affect the likelihood of a Reddit HTTP Error 429?

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How do different devices or networks affect the likelihood of a Reddit HTTP Error 429?
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If multiple users on the same network or sharing the same public IP address are generating a high volume of requests to Reddit, that shared IP could be rate-limited. This means even if your individual activity is low, you might see a 429 error due to the aggregate traffic from your network.