Amit disagrees, but I feel that you shouldn't have to read this -- it should be in the game, and obvious. - Rob Shillingsburg

I don't necessarily disagree; I just think it's an interesting tradeoff. I think it's bad for individual players in the short term, which makes them more likely to join a community, and the benefit of communities might or might not offset the cost of the worse initial experience. - Amit Patel