That formalized step (which seems inevitable) will then end up affecting the way those subreddits work and interact. This doesn't improve a subreddits signal t

That formalized step (which seems inevitable) will then end up affecting the way those subreddits work and interact. This doesn't improve a subreddits signal to noise ratio, if anything it adds another source of potential drama and comes way to close to what Facebook tried with their advertising attempts.