> Bring back forums.

How are/were they better? The gate keeping started with the registration and the mods on reddit learned from those on forums. Those are probably the same people.

I mod two small subreddits and the minimum karma "settings" are there so you can have a second look. You still approve them if they act like normal commentators.

Maybe you should try modding one too to get a clear picture and not just the memes about big subs.