As a new player (non yet on premium), I have been spending the last couple of weeks looking at the different servers to find a potential home. I am extremely conscious of what my actions do to the environment and I have entered the game wanting to make sure that I respect the older, established players as to not offend. I read all the "deed etiquette" guides that I could find in an attempt to avoid any faux pas on my part. Which is why after three weeks of wandering around, I still haven't found a suitable area.
All that being said, this thread has just scared me off - probably for good and I will most likely stick with Wurm Unlimited servers.
To be honest, I was having a difficult time finding any friendly folks and this is probably the reason why.
Good grief.