As you increase the number of people in any grouping or community, you increase the chances of having more idiots and jerks, just because a certain portion of the population of the world as a whole are idiots and jerks; increasing the total number will increase the numbers of each sub-group, yes, including the group of idiots and jerks. But it's very shallow to look at only that small sub-group because there are so many more who are decent people who just want a way to relax and escape the realities of day-to-day life.
However, the way each of us behaves toward the jerks (and towards each other) as they arrive is what will determine the composition of the community in this game. Be firm in the core values we expect from everyone in the community -- without displays of elitism or condescending attitudes -- and the community will tend toward those core values.
I guess to summarize, a large factor in how the community develops and changes in this game is up to each of us, the members of the present community.
However, the way each of us behaves toward the jerks (and towards each other) as they arrive is what will determine the composition of the community in this game. Be firm in the core values we expect from everyone in the community -- without displays of elitism or condescending attitudes -- and the community will tend toward those core values.
I guess to summarize, a large factor in how the community develops and changes in this game is up to each of us, the members of the present community.