On the topic of Wine in front of me:
The mafia use of the term involves comments that try to draw you to second guess yourself based on the mentality of the player.. for example:
Dakarian: Jacquin is scum. It's time to lynch em!
Litia: What if scum is trying to get that person killed?
Think about Litia's comment there. Many of you are probably thinking "Well, Jacquin might be scum..but perhaps Dakarian just wants us to think tha and he's scum...but maybe Litia is scum trying to save Jacquin..but...ARGGG!!"
And you go back and forth trying to figure out who is trying to trick you. You're left confused, unsure of anything, and are forced to guess to figure it out. That is WIFOM.
The Mafia's night kill is NOT the most powerful weapon they have. WIFOM is. Making people second guess themselves in this manner is a great way to completely destroy the town. If you are scum, you should find as many ways to trick the town into doing it without getting caught. If you are town, you should do whatever it takes to avoid ever performing it.
Is it a scumtell? Not alone since town can do it as much as scum. You have to read the player behind it. However, it IS anti-town and, thus, any sign of it should be stopped like a fire in a waste basket.
Note: yes, this..
Yes, but what if, for example, I am the scum, and I kill you tonight in order to frame RNG?
Is Wine. If siquo is killed then perhaps RNG is being framed...or perhaps RNG is scum trying to hide. or Ched is scum framing both, or...UGG
Be VERY careful with Mafia Theory. Instead, focus on pushing people.. trying to read them. Try to end this day knowing the personalities of each of the players..how they act under pressure.. how they attack.. how they defend.. what sort of mistakes they do. That should be your first goal here.