"Reddit is discovering the same thing that Twitter is also discovering: when you build a service where the value is all the free content that users provide, you’re going to run into some problems when you suddenly start acting like you 'own' all that, and you feel the need to put up paywalls for access.... at some point those users are going to realize they have the power to go elsewhere."
i agree, this is why it's so important that everyone participate as much as they can and start posting all their reviews, guides, news, and whatever else they would frequently search for. everyone can contribute to something, and the more "stuff" we create and talk about, the more attractive a switch is for new users who lurk.