User blog comment:Beatnik Doctor/Smurfing in MOBAs and how it affects beginners/@comment-5426276-20120820215957

I agree with what you said, but I think smurfing can be good for new players, too. If you're playing co op vs AI, the beginner bots are easy but will still stomp on newcomers. A smurf helps them out and carries them, so that the bots don't give them a crushing defeat that may discourage newbies