I understand that PoW is no longer providing much security for the network, but I've seen at least one talk by @ned on youtube where he highlights the ability to mine an anonymous account as a selling point. I think that capability should be retained.
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You could do the same via a username dedicated for creating anonymous accounts by paying it's fees.
If it's a 3rd party, you could pay for it with a cryptocurrency that offers anon transactions.
There's already a 3rd party doing this (I forget the web site offhand), but I think there should continue to be a way to do it without the need to trust a 3rd party.
It's AnonSteem. You don't need to trust in the 3rd party.
When you send them your BTC, you need to trust that you'll get an account in return.
I should write my previous comment as:
The website that you may know is AnonSteem.
You would find a 3rd party if there is a demand, that you don't need to trust. Chose a service that offer escrow payment, and trust only the escrow provider. You should chose a high profile one, who would never ruin their goodwill for some dollar.
If this trust is too much, I don't recommend Steem, since it isn't trustless. The blockchain is in the hands of the elected witnesses.
Yes, I'm not saying it can't be done. I'm saying that the CEO of the company has been making public statements promoting the ability to mine an anonymous account without spending funds. For example, see here at about 15:32.