That was not a random vote for Jim. As previously stated, I had no intention of voting for him and did not in fact understand the practice of random voting.
I believe you're right (without looking at the thread. I do remember something about that).
Also defended an array of people and gave them second chances, in hopes of finding actual scum and not going off randomly. You were one of those people. If I'm scum, why would I give you a second chance? You're clever. Do you think that if Jim and I were working in concert, we'd go for BloodBeard instead of webadict or you, given that both of you are running circles around the rest of us and BloodBeard was hardly saying anything?
Unless I missed some posts, the only person you second chanced was me once I finally came here. Untill then, you were accusing me of lurking...
Wait a second:
The Whiteboard
ToonyMan: (2) - Free Beer, eduren
Vector: (1) - webadict
dakarian: (3) - Jim Groovester, Vector, BloodBeard
eduren: (2) - dakarian, ToonyMan
YOU TWO AGAIN!!! BOTH of you. DON'T bring up Bloodbeard: he voted but said I was innocent and wasn't there. You two were saying I was lurking.
So you two both voted for me thinking I was lurking, and when I stopped, you both dropped me afterwards and lynched org. Now you're both voting for web.
Besides, if you're going to call me for being insulting and thinking eduren is being stupid, I think you should look at other people's behavior. Various people have called ToonyMan silly, and webadict has admitted to having a thing for insulting others.
That was just a note of why you didn't vote for Eduren. It wasn't saying that it was scummy behavior. Basically keeping track of the whys.. not just the votes. Note that the argument was more about how you kept wishy washying Eduren's scummyness/unscummyness
I considered him scum, but not dangerous scum. Dangerous scum is scum that can hide perfectly within the town. I thought of him more like pond scum, really. You can see it there and you can decide what you're going to do with it, rather than needing to take care of it ASAP and kill it. Besides, it might not even be scum, but something entirely different. Does that make sense to you, or would you like me to explain my thinking process further?
As previously stated, I'm willing to give people time to change their tune. The first day is about feeling people out. I do that by attacking and backing away, though apparently my particular style gets me tagged "wishy-washy." Why is it, then, that others are allowed to back off and send out general FoS's?
Because most threaten, let the other defend themselves, then pull back. Again, I point to Eduren. Blah, I point to you right now. I threaten you, you defend, and if the defense works then I pull back.
You threatened and pulled back in the same post. That's not a true threat on Eduren. It's especially not when you leave your vote OFF him.
Contrast, I accuse you, I VOTE for you causing you to reply. THAT is accusation. If I pull my vote now, it'll because you've proven yourself to me and showed evidence.
In fact, why did "I" have to prove myself by posting before getting the vote off me while someone you truely felt was scum gets off with just a FoS? Once I proved myself, the vote should've went to Eduren, especially since Eduren's threats were fading away and Org wasn't exactly hiding well.
I'm talking about mathematical logic here, not my emotions and suspicions. Eduren behaved scummishly. This does not mean he is scum. Obviously, this was true of Org--so it also may apply to eduren. Then, just because eduren wants Toony lynched very badly and Toony flips town does not mean that eduren is scum. I took exception to Toony's absolute statements, where it sounded like he was using deductive logic to arrive at faulty conclusions.
If you think I was being pedantic and taking things too literally... why, yes I was. I happen to like my logic clean and free of misuse.
But it sounds too jumpy, not just literal. You accuse at the same time that you defend. Now if we add in what you just said now, you actually believed that he WAS scum and was just after the second one...so WHY defend him? Why not just say "He's scum, but not dangerous?" Why sound like you have doubts if, as you say now, you were sure?
If you weren't sure, why tell me now that: "I considered him scum, but not dangerous scum. " That sounds definite while your posts sound wishy washy. If you had said "I thought he could be scum but wasn't sure" it would make sense.. you say you felt he WAS... yet still wish washed.
Note, second chance =! wish wash. I'm GIVING you your second chance now and I voted to KILL YOU. I give you that chance but I show just how much I believe you're scum.
Passiveness is a mafia tell.
As you noticed, I wasn't the first vote on Org. I was also thinking in terms of the "lone holdout, who slowly gathers evidence on the same man for several days and then triumphantly leads a lynch on him" in my statement to eduren.
It actually tends to be the reverse then: fast accusation + town lynch = scum. Slow push + lots of evidence + town lynch = bold but mistaken townie.
But we're talking game theory
. Your point is that you were thinking of a certain way and I can see that.
Additionally, It seems kind of odd that some people are complaining because I was too tough on Org and some are complaining because I was too wishy-washy, and both groups think I'm scum. Would you guys mind picking a story and sticking with it?
My story: You worked with Vector to remove Org and the wishywashy with Eduren + voting on me is being used for cover now (you might've meant to kill me off until I WoTed, which removed the chance of saying I'm not helpful). Eduren threatened you and jim defended you so you couldn't kill him. I didn't even LOOK at either of you and went after Eduren and Web so I was safe but too big to kill. Blood was an easy target..just like the 'silent ones' were.
Ignore the other stories.
The same thing goes for my many suspected accomplices. If I were scum, you'd think I wouldn't be working with some five people in concert simultaneously. As far as I know, the town teams up and scum try to spread chaos among them.
Note that 'grouping' is a scum tell, NOT a townie tell. Townsfolk try to work together like sheep..going their own way while trying to go in the same direction. A traditional scum tell is more like fish: in lock step with each other, with small bits of 'infighting' perhaps to throw off the trail.
I said "Maybe Org is scum. He looks more scummy than eduren. Let us lynch him and find out."
Webadict said "Org is scum! Vector is scum! Both of them must prove they are town right this instant or die!"
I consider the latter pushing and the former non-pushing, mostly by looking at the level of violence/aggression in each. You may take that as you will.
By the time Webadict made the threat, Org already had two votes against him. Note that my vote came AFTER Jim's call to lynch Org so I was more propelled by Jim than Web. All Web really did was put attention towards you by linking you with Org. Then Jim defended you until you were safe (note that I was less about defending you and more about telling Web that he wasn't using good reasoning AND getting derailed. He could've dropped Org's vote, aimed it at you and I would've pulled back to watch).
So again, you two started the bandwagon (two man bandwagon, BIG scum tell), one of you defended the other, then pushed to finish the lynch. Web SOUNDED more agressive, but it was you two that got Org killed. Nonagressive, but destructive. Perfect Mafia activity.
I mean, jeesh, I had to spend HOURS over the posts of Day 1 just to see how you two were connected with Org's kill. The way you two sound, Web did it all with the entire town in toe.
I keep on saying this, and it seems that no one is actually listening or reading my posts. If eduren's scum value was a 5, then Org was a 6. I considered Org's connections more valuable than eduren's. Let's say that Org's connections were worth two points and eduren's were worth .5. Then you take the larger to-lynch value--that is, 6 + 2 > 5 + .5--and I went for Org. How difficult is this to understand? There isn't any kind of ulterior motive here. I plugged in the data and took what seemed to be the logical choice. Dakarian, if you look at my posts this should be evident. I didn't do it with numbers before, but the statements line up with time.
Also, I think it's odd that people are trying to kill me for making informed decisions and changing my mind. The logic was outlined at all steps of the process, and should have been perfectly clear.
Blargh. I'd ask someone a question, but I'm pretty tired.
That MIGHT be why I voted for Jim instead of you first.
Well, to everyone:
Jim is clearly scumm.. I'm sure.. dead sure now. Vector has decent reasons and the biggest reason why I suspect him is because him and Jim were so lock step. Vector, you're still my top suspect, but I'm willing to read more and see if I can find more reasons to doubt. It's clear, though, the one beside you must die.
Thus, definatly vote Jim. Vector, you stated reasons why you aren't scum. Unless you have great reasons why JIM isn't scum, I'd advise you join us. Tomarrow, we'll talk more.