While I can understand the sentiment that <i>spam and abuse threaten our communities</i> I can&#x27;t help but think - based on outside observations - that some of the biggest threat to the Reddit communities are people within Reddit communities. Though admirable and well-meaning, it&#x27;s a flawed model at the core, at least this is what I&#x27;ve come to believe. In the most recent flare-ups, the &quot;call is coming from inside the house!&quot; seemed to really apply. Granted I&#x27;m not proposing some kind of methodology or overhaul to fix this conundrum, though it&#x27;s certainly an interesting topic.