I'm curious. Would you allow Salem neighbours near your claim and how close would you accept them to settle?
I've been living in Ruin Land for quite some time with only 3 notable hermits roughly 20+ map tiles away from my claim. Recently, what looks like a January newcomer (wears the free clothing we got), has set camp way below 20 tiles away and is expanding despite me leaving clues of inhabited area. Either they're incredibly stupid and can't explore properly, or they just don't give a damn.