Ask HN: How do you remain anonymous on the internet?

Edit for a little more clarity: I thought about using a VPN just to have a little less of a footprint online, but it was just annoying to setup due to the provider I used being marked as spam. I also read later there was little to no point in doing this.

It probably had little effect in light of recent NSA news, but I also switched to Linux to have a little less minimal spying done on compared to Windows 10.

In short, I understand some trail is a necessary evil and this may end up being "if they want you, they'll find you", but I wanted to see what steps are generally taken to avoid leaving gaping holes of myself on the internet's virtual floor.