EBWOP: Meant to hit Preview, not submit. The whole quote tree sucks, but I beleive it is fixed in this post, so ignore the above.
@Alex: I still can't understand how you say there is no case against you. Sure, three of the four votes on you are unwarranted as of now, but I don't think mine is. Don't get so bent out of shape. Defense is necessary, but the attitude that has come with it is unnecessary. I understand your surprised and astonished by the whole wagon, but your best way to deal with it is defend without the attitude. Just calm down.
@Lester: The buddying thing wasn't what I called opportunism. It was the vote right after Panzer. Not only did he not have a case, but you immediately jump the bandwagon, and also don't have a case. Wouldn't you not want to do that and actually form a case so it doesn't look so bad? That's what I found as opportunistic.
Stephoscope wrote:
Do you have any thoughts on why you've been, in my opinion, under less scrutiny than any other living player?
Well, since it is the nature of the game to find scummy behavior, if I have been under less scrituny than others for the following reasons: I have been actively scumhunting, and my posts haven't been scummy . Sure my posts may not be short and frequent, but they hold valuable insight and are lengthy, and hold content.
alexhans wrote:Ho ho ho... I see 3 votes against me... 1 is full of subjective reads and the others are not even explained. I can't believe it.
Subjective reads is what this game is about. In a sense, almost all cases are made out of subjective reads. It's what people use to scumhunt: make some cases, and see how people respond. It is the essence of the game, considering the only objective knowledge we get is confirmed roles, and voting patterns. And right now, the sample size is small.
Alexhans wrote:LesterGroans wrote:I'm actually going to
Vote: Alexhans
too. His activities have been suspicious for a while now, and I'm going to post more about it in a little bit.
(sorry if this sounds too much like Panzer's post, lol)
Why vote on me and later give reasons? Why won't you do it in the same post? Waiting for somebody else to feed reasons for you?
I already said I agree with this.
alexhans wrote:
DDD wrote:
I have yet to see a point against Panz that makes me think he's scum.
That's all your response to my Panzer post (410)?
Again, I already said how I feel about this, and agree. Use quotes, and derail his points rather than just stating he can't.
alexhans wrote:
Another thing... those who want to fall down on Jazz for the push in Panzer's lynch should have the same reasons to fall on Zach for the Cheerleading to the Amished lynch. I find both a null-tell.
Again, I already said how I feel about in and of itself starting a wagon/defending/attacking is a null tell, but we need to look at the circumstances and degree.
alexhans wrote:
Ryan wrote:
Zach makes a good point here. We seem to have gone away from looking at the different sides of the question, and alex seems to have inside knowledge as well.
How do I have inside knowledge man? They mention only SKs so I'm obliged to tell them there may be a vig. And I guessed what I thought could happen.
After re-reading the exchange, I see where you were coming from, posting that response. The issue I have with it is the hint of "knowing" that that is the truth.
alexhans wrote:
Ryan wrote:
I also don't like this from Alex: So...
@everyone: What do you think about my case on Panzer... Do you think is good? Do you think it's weak? Any comments on a given point?
If people think your case is weak, they will attack it. If they find it sufficient, people will vote for Panzer. The fact that this sort of argument is coming at L-1 is interesting, as if he's trying to get the hammer by finalizing a thought or two that may be extremely weak (which Zach said so). It seems as though through asking people about your case you are doing it in a mood to keep the criticism away from you, and use such knowledge to your advanatage (when people reply).
No... DDD thought there was nothing on Panzer and didn't attack it, before your post. I wanted to know if the others felt confortable with that lynch because it can give me info on possible scumteams. I wasn't trying to get the hammer. I'm pretty suspiciuous of Panzer and think he is very likely scum but then realized that if he was not and lester was he might just hammer so I unvoted.
Whatever your motive was, I don't like it. I already sai d how I feel about taggin scumteams. Look at it this way. If you are scum, of course you won't say you were trying for a hammer. If town, even if it wasn't, we don't know. Thus, you saying this is a null tell.
alexhans wrote:
Also... you realize that I didn't need to say the "im gonna please jazzmin" thing? And you want to give ulterior motives to that? That's bull. Anti town? That is anti town????!!! I don't know what is happening here... I thought you were coherent ryan.
Being scummy is not what I said. I said it was anti-town. Whether your role, saying something like that is a bad idea, IMO. Not to mention you said you were looking for scumpairs.
alexhans wrote:
Ryan wrote:
Of course you aren't going to agree with them, because the case is made against you. Of course you are going to go against them. There seems to be a defeatist attitude in this last post, but I don't know what to make of it.
it's defeatist because I can't understand how I'm suddenly attacked when I haven't done anything scummy. I just laid my case on Panzer and it was practically ignored and instead they started attacking me... Without giving any more reasons than things they could find in that post 410. You all realize that 3 people have suddenly made a case on me with only one post in wich i was voting someone? It is weaker than weak.
If you haven't noticed, I was the only one that looked at your case in depth. I just didn't like the timing of it and see it as a motive to hammer home a lynch.
alexhans wrote:
Jazz wrote:
Opportunism, trying to buddy up with Zach after their differences. Seems to me he may be waiting for someone else to vote Jazz. Unvotes Panzer, and says "to give him time." Interesting, considering when he was at L-1 and you were exchanging with Zach, that didnt seem to bother you, but now, once conversation is shifting from Zach and you (to Jazz), you unvote. Interesting behavior.
Do you think so??? When I've decided my votes taking into account what others did? I don't care. If I have to vote someone who doesn't have any votes because I find them scummy I will. And I can't agree with anyone that attacks me now? What logic is that? I told you. I realized that Lester was still not voting and had a sudden fear that he might be scum and panzer town and wanted to see more talk before any lynch happened. How long was Panzer at l-1? You're just streching so hard that you might break, dude. You have got it so wrong. Imagine if you were in my situation, you WOULD be angry to see all conversation wreck into a manufactured case.
It's not a manufactured case. Oh, and I understand you vote for yourself, I do, because as citizens that's what we have to our disposal: the best thing, a vote. I still see it as interesting behavior.
alexhans wrote:ryan wrote:
Not only does it sound like Panzer's post (and I have the same problems with it)), but this is opportunism to the extreme. Trying to get a quick lynch?
If he is you're definetly helping him... Do you think I need more pressure? I think I'm pressured enough.
I already don't like the concept of a pressure vote. What does it mean. It's a waste of what we have to our disposal, and pressure is arbitrary. No, I don't think I am helping him. I made a case against you, where they blindly voted. It will make people look more intensely at the argument and decide, rather than blindly follow. Thus, I am in my opinion, helping you, by giving you more time.
alexhans wrote:ryan wrote:
Jazz for fencesitting/scum pairing, Lester for extreme opportunism, Panzer for posting patterns/placeholder vote, and Alexhans for opportunism/buddying/inside knowledge
This is stretch... you're ignoring all the game but focusing in the last posts of everybody. You suddenly decided to come out and play agressive? I'm buddying!!! FOR GOD'S SAKE. I hate of being accused of that. I wouldn't buddy even if were scum! It's stupid. I see logical points I note them.
Ok, well, when I post, I respond to the posts that are new. After I post, when I go to post again, I look strictly at the posts since my last posting, trying to address those. I then go back and look at what I have addressed and put it all together. So yes, my post is mainly on the new things brought to light. If you don't like it, I don't know what to say, but it's how I post.
alexhans wrote:
Steph wrote:Except for you, ryan2754. And you're telling me *I'm* flying under the radar?
I have been thinking along the same lines but as liked one post you did recently I had a town-read on you. Now I'm not sure if YOU are opportunistic or just incredibly wrong.
Is YOU, me?
alexhans wrote:Steph wrote:
I don't understand this massive shift toward alexhans at all. I hope some explanation is forthcoming.
If you don't understand it imagine myself.
I have given explanation. I'm sure this isn't geared towards me, but give what you don't udnerstand. Be more descriptive.
alexhans wrote:DDD wrote:
Nothing compelling, that is nothing I couldn't see a pro-town player doing or saying.
Did you even read my post?
Again, whether he read it or not, give reasoning as to what you don't find compelling. Break arguments down, don't just say you don't find them compelling.
alexhans wrote:Lester wrote:
I was busy with exams, wanted to get my vote in after reading over some things and noticed that Panzer had placed the same vote above mine. Doesn't mean I'm not going to vote the way I wanted to. And the second part about buddying ... talk about opportunism. Turning one tiny joke into an argument? Please.
Panzar Votes me: Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:50 pm
Lester Votes me: Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:27 am (you may have different GMT than me but the interval is the same. I'm GMT-3)
wow... really close votes... He didn't have time to think... he simul posted... wrong.
Poor excuse by Lester, and I agree with you, Alex.
alexhans wrote:Lester wrote:
Anyway, regarding AlexHans, I found while reading his posts that he seemed to have a scattershot way of attacking people and then latching on to whichever sticks with others.
That's your case? You had to vote before laying that long case? give me examples of that things you accuse me of please.
Agreed.
alexhans wrote:
LEster wrote:
Also, his insistent statement that Amished was the Vig/SK kill seemed odd to me and his back-track wasn't very good. It could be that he IS the Vig/SK, which we don't need to focus on right now(because they have a chance of getting scum too) but scum would have the same info.
Ahhh... You suddenly mention this when you haven't ever mentioned it before... I NEVER insisted that AMISHED WAS the Vig/SK kill. I insisted that AMISHED WASN'T NECESSARILLY the mafia kill as panzer implied. And It's funny that you give the possibility of me being a vig but wan't to lynch me anyway because it would give info to scum if I were vig. Nice way to mislynch and not get the heat. Is everyone reading this??? It's insane how I'm being attacked.
Adequate defense. Makes me raise an eyebrow further on Lester.
@Zach: Nothing for the reasoning of the vote, accept that he's "not under enough pressure? Wow, just wow. ALready know how I feel about pressure.
Zachrulez wrote:Ok...
There was that portion I quoted from 329.
There was your case against Panzer which was anything but solid that put him at lynch -1, in addition to a comment thrown in there at the start about pleasing Jazz.
There's 443, and I don't even know where to get started on that, other than the fact that you repeatedly say there's no case against you when there is and you... personally feel that 3 votes is enough pressure on you. (You don't get to decide.)
Well you don't to get to decide either. That's why I hate pressure voting. People think it's a set guideline, and it's not, which gives it no weigh whatsoever. I agree there is a case, and I already said how I feel about your case on Panzer. So in essence, I agree with Zach's summary except for the Jazz comment being scummy and the whole pressure thing.
alexhans wrote:
You don't know where to get started? start at the beginning... let's see what you can try to invent... I don't see a case against me. No. Ryan made a couple of gut calls regarding what I said and you, lester and him pretend that I have inside information when lester and Panzer were the ones who said that it was an SK and didn't mention a vig... I've been vig in other sites and know that it is an option. But you're too blind to see that. I gave theories with alternatives at the start of the day but you ignore that too... Basically you just ignore everything I say and manufacture a case against me.
Again, adequate defence. Already said what I feel about this response above.
Panzerjager wrote:alexhans wrote:I think I'm gonna please Jazzmin here...
In my opinion, this is either poor judgement on what to write or very very obvious buddying and I’m upset no one who is nitpicking my play has picked up on this(I’m looking at you ryan).
Ugh, read above.
Panzer wrote:
”alexhans” wrote:The next day he asks the mod:
Panzer wrote:
X: can you please put the votes in chronological order. So we know who piled on where.
He seems to be too lazy to read the game to find out this and is looking for a reason to accusse others.
Techniquelly I did that in Twilight…How is expecting the mod to make the vote counts chronological lazy or scummy. Also as you previously mentioned, I was the one who hammered. Wouldn’t it be in a scum’s favor to be 5th on the vote count and hope that everyone forgot he hammered? My point is, vote counts are a QUICK reference. It’s quick summary of who is voting who and when they voted. There is a lot that you can do with a good vote count and it being in chronological order makes vote analysis much easier and quicker to do, as I’d only have to factor in a few quick vote changes that were missed on the vote counts. Simply, asking for the votes to be in chronological order is along the same lines as wanting the mod to put the the names of the people who are voting next to the person’s name who they are voting. The mod could have just put “Wall-E(7) that’s lynch” and then all of us would have to read the thread EVERY time we wanted to know who voted Wall-E. I don’t see how wanting vote counts to be the most correct and useful they can be as a scumhunting tool makes me lazy, or more importantly, scummy.
Really, you can't see how it is lazy? It's lazy because you can do it yourself. Don't make the mod do more work than he already has to.
panzer wrote:alexhans wrote:Zach has a point here... I'm suspecting jazz with that kind of statements.
I'm gonna
unvote
for now. Give time to Panzer to respond and to everyone to come and play. I want to know what DDD, lester and ryan think too
This translates to me as, “Oh, shit zach is starting to catch on, I’m gonna lay off Panzer for now so I can try to distance from jazz.”
My case on alex is that he seems to be trying to make people happy with his suspicions of me and he is trying to push a case that he truly doesn’t believe simply because it would be best for him as scum.
I agree with the translation, but the next paragraph is a stretch.
Now on to other posts that caught my eye.
panzer wrote:
Jazzmyn wrote:I actually misread your post 425 at first, Zach.
I did, in fact, call Wall-E obv-scum from as soon as I replaced in. Did you forget the part where he subsequently admitted that he had, in fact, intentionally acted scummy? Guess what, it worked!
If you honestly cannot see how scummy Panzer's posts are, there is something very seriously wrong with your scumdar.
Regards,
Jazz
This is when you said you found me scummy for saying that Steph was obvious scum. That is why you are scummy. You are doing exactly what I did but calling me obv scum for it? Doesn’t that make you even more obvious scum?
Makes sense. Good catch.
panzer wrote:
Simply I didn’t feel like making a substantial post at that point in time. They take time and I had other shit I wanted to do. Also if you believe that making substantial post is the only pro town way to play, you are sadly mistaken. And I’ve already explained why the chronological request was not lazy and actually pro-town.
Then don't post a vote with no reasoning, which is anti-town. I understand the need for a chronological request, but do it yourself. You a spreadsheet and everytime someone changes a vote, note it. Not that hard. Again, it's lazy, thinking the mod has more time than you.
@ Panzer: How does my post reek of bussing?
Alex responds fairly adequately. Panzer's post is filled with contradictions, and yet he responds saying alex is contradicting himself, and says he's scum, and doesn't address where alex finds the contradictions. He also says alex is giving non-sensical answers, despite alex's answers making much more sense than Panzer. He also does seem to be trying to completely add concocted information that is clearly contradictory to his posts.
@ Steph, good find.
Given the circumstances, I feel as though Alex has adequately defended himself. Although he isn't completely off the radar, he has raised some points about other players, and other players, after looking at all their posts, just look awful.
Unvote, Vote: Panzer