diff --git a/base-config.yaml b/base-config.yaml
index a740299..fd0806b 100644
--- a/base-config.yaml
+++ b/base-config.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # the room-id of the matrix room or space to use as your "full user list"
 # changes to user power levelsin this room will affect all rooms in the space
+# some features may not work if this is a regular room. use a space.
 parent_room: "!somerandomcharacters:server.tld"
 
 # sleep time between actions. you can drop this to 0 if your bot has no
@@ -145,4 +146,4 @@ verification_attempts: 3
 verification_message: |
   Thank you for joining {room}. As an anti-spam measure, you must demonstrate that you are a real person before you can send messages in its rooms.
 
-  Please send a message to this chat with the phrase: "{phrase}"
\ No newline at end of file
+  Please send a message to this chat with the phrase: "{phrase}"