Korlat, on 11 June 2013 - 10:56 AM, said:
Shadow, on 11 June 2013 - 12:47 AM, said:
Firstly, he could be accused of being overly agreeable, and somewhat middle of that road:
Korlat, on 04 June 2013 - 03:18 PM, said:
Shadow, on 04 June 2013 - 03:12 PM, said:
This is a ludicrously bad case.
Sadly everyone's made a pathetic effort to contribute, and thus yet again anyone actually being vocal and trying to play the game becomes a target.
It's awful, I agree, but I don't see better currently. Doesn't mean it's not right anyway, though perhaps for the wrong reasons

Really out now.
Heh, this was actually me trying to antagonise you! I'm hurt that not only did you not take the bait, you didn't even realise it was bait
I actually did respond to your post.
Here.
Korlat, on 11 June 2013 - 10:56 AM, said:
Shadow, on 11 June 2013 - 12:47 AM, said:
Almost the definition of middle of the road here:
Korlat, on 05 June 2013 - 09:37 PM, said:
Ooooh BUUURRRNNN!!
This is a nice little back-and-forth you two have going on, though at the end of it I can't same I'm truly convinced either way. But what I'm getting from Tiamatha's case is essentially the same thing (possible signalling) as why Shadow was being sized up for a lynch on Day 1, only Tiam's substituted Atrahal for Silchas Ruin as the symp. Tiam might use words like 'gestalt case', but it does seem a signalling case at it's very heart. Don't get me wrong, I was willing to place my vote on Shadow for that reason yesterday, so I would not be averse to doing the same today, except it feels like Tiam is trying quite hard to frame this case as something it's not.
I'm going to have to disagree with your interpretation of this as 'middle-of-the-road'. I was pointing out that Tiamathat had made a crappy case and had dressed it up in fine clothes in order to disguise it as something more than it actually was - a familiar case rehashed with a new antagonist
- and this made me stop and consider why Tiam was bringing it up. In fact, if you go back during Tiam's reveal, you'll see that I bring it up again - why was Tiam dressing up these cases when they suspected GL of being the killer? Tiam answered well and it led me to believing their reveal.
"I can't say I'm truly convinced either way"
It's very wishy washy. Doesn't like Tiam's case:
"Tiam might use words like 'gestalt case', but it does seem a signalling case at it's very heart"
But would still be happy to go for me:
"Don't get me wrong, I was willing to place my vote on Shadow for that reason yesterday, so I would not be averse to doing the same today"
But doesn't like Tiam again.
"except it feels like Tiam is trying quite hard to frame this case as something it's not."
It just seems like it's hovering on the fence, trying to play both sides. You dismiss the majority of his case, say that he's "trying quite hard to frame this case as something it's not." and then don't really take issue with this at all?
During the reveal, for reference:
Korlat, on 06 June 2013 - 04:17 PM, said:
I do have a question for Tiam - your cases yesterday put together Shadow and Atrahal. Do you think that was just the wrong track now or what?
Which is not quite as strong a statement as "why was Tiam dressing up these cases when they suspected GL of being the killer".
Korlat, on 11 June 2013 - 10:56 AM, said:
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Agreeable, but not really adding anything useful:
Korlat, on 06 June 2013 - 01:48 AM, said:
Cast, on 06 June 2013 - 01:45 AM, said:
Does anyone else feel like Skintick is trying to piss us off?
And seeing how far they can take it? Yeah, kinda. A little like Khell's 'dumb inno' from a couple games back, only not actually as irritating. Or, on the other hand, seeing that they're prime meat for the lynch, deciding to go the route of 'uninterested townie' in hopes of dissuading the train that way. Or then again, genuinely not paying attention, sigh.
I'm not sure what you're looking for here. I agree it's a possibility, but I'm not certain, and I'm not certain because of such and such reasons.
My point is that it's overly agreeable. You agree it's possible, then list a load of the other possibilities and don't come to any form of conclusion at all on which you actually think is likely. So it's not adding anything, except being agreeable - why post it at all if it only serves that purpose?
Partly this also blurs into a language thing.
I mean:
Korlat, on 07 June 2013 - 12:56 PM, said:
I appreciate you taking my suspicions of Cast and seeing where else you can take it, Atrahal. The 'my boss is intownso...' right after Galayn's post is something I missed.
However, I see one immediate problem with you linking Cast and Shadow together, and that's the fact that Cast immediately went after Shadow and voted for them as soon as they got on today.
The language in the first line is just strange. It's like something out of a shitty self-help book about how to be friendly. You make absolutely sure to find something to compliment, even while he's completely misinterpreted/misunderstood you, and while you're shooting down his point in the second line. It's artificially balanced, very non-confrontational, and gives the impression of trying to play both sides, stay in everyone's good books.
Korlat, on 11 June 2013 - 10:56 AM, said:
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His case on Hanas is also a bit on the easy side. It's the kind of thing I could easily see being someone wanting to look like being a bit more involved, without putting themselves out there too much, and he doesn't push it very vigorously.
Case? What I did with Hanas is pretty much the same you're doing here with my posts. Would you call this a case? I decided to do an analysis of Hanas' posts because something about them pricked me. I was suspicious, yes, and I wanted to see what it was about them that made me so. I then outlined the reasons why when I set out their posts. There was nothing I could place as overly incriminating, though I did feel that I highlighted their style of play and made it something to watch. Only when Tiamatha revealed and set out their beliefs did I become convinced (albeit tragically briefly) that Hanas was indeed a killer.
I'm not sure why you feel it's better to say that it wasn't a case. My point is, if you were going to pick someone to do an easy piece of analysis on to look like a contributor, Hanas is about as easy as it got at that point, because he hadn't done much, as you said at the time. You didn't really follow up your analysis with much conviction. But then, if you didn't think he was scummy, why choose him for the analysis? For someone suspicious of him, you don't push him very hard. Your conclusion:
Korlat, on 06 June 2013 - 01:32 AM, said:
As I said, like an HP mini-me. Same sort of style, but in fewer posts, and a suspicion of Atra-Gamelon which is pushed very lightly, as if almost looking for someone else to leap on and run with it.
The reason I felt this was all worthy of notice is because it's so un-noteworthy. Very middle of the road and nothing for anyone to sink their teeth into - a few posts now and again are hints at efforts toward individual independent thought and action, but never go beyond that hint.
You're wishy washy on Hanas, and wishy washy on Skintick.
And posts like this are just trying way to hard to look helpful:
Korlat, on 06 June 2013 - 04:44 PM, said:
Alright, I really have to go again.
Shall I place my vote now, or shall I leave it if there's enough people around to do it later?
He was L-2, with like 30 hours left.
Korlat, on 11 June 2013 - 10:56 AM, said:
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The other really noticeable thing is the pick up of activity in comparison to how quiet he was early game, which does mirror how scum tend to play, in particular with coasting day one.
I've admired your posting this game, but this is just a silly point to end with. I think I stated early on that I would be quite busy early on and that it was likely to continue over the week. Indeed, I would hardly say my posting numbers have changed drastically day to day. Moreover, with day 1, even when I was around, in between the Atrahal-Kara and yours and Desra's tiffs, I saw little to interject about.
Eh, regardless of whether you say it's gonna be the case at the start or not, it's worth noticing when someone's posting pattern falls into the same one we see commonly with scum.
Of course it's not damning evidence on it's own or something, and of course there are a variety of reasons that this could happen, town or otherwise.
But it is still worth noticing.
And I would say that you had a coasty day one. Though looking back, it's not really just day one you can be accused of coasting. When does your activity really pick up? You make a case on Cast as symp, and other than that, what original contribution do we have?