diff --git a/proposals/1772-groups-as-rooms.md b/proposals/1772-groups-as-rooms.md
index 4204c6959..adf2bbf45 100644
--- a/proposals/1772-groups-as-rooms.md
+++ b/proposals/1772-groups-as-rooms.md
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ way as a normal room.
 
 Normal messages within a space-room are discouraged (but not blocked by the
 server): user interfaces are not expected to have a way to enter or display
-such messages.
+such messages.  Space-rooms should be created with a power level for
+`events_default` of 100, to prevent the rooms accidentally/maliciously
+clogging up with messages from random members of the space.
 
 ### Membership of spaces