My responses:
1. No question from bv -
No answer from Netopalis, then.
2. Are you town?
Yes, but I'd say that as scum too.
3. What is your strategy if you are a scum roleblocker? Why?
If I'm a scum roleblocker, I generally like to roleblock the quieter players that might have power roles. This frees up the kill to attack players that are better scumhunters. Netopalis' First Law states that there is a 95% chance that at least one of the least-engaged or scummiest players will have one of the most powerful roles.
4. What benefit do expect to accrue from people talking about their usual playstyle in a game that that appears to be extremely different from convention?
People describe their playstyles in different ways depending on whether they are town or scum. Scum approach the game as trying to convince people that they are town. Townies, however, approach the game trying to find scum. Asking questions which attempt to get people to describe something often shows some subtle differences in approach.
5. Have you played any mafia games in a non-forum style (such as chatroom or RL)
Yes, both chat and face-to-face style. I prefer forum mafia, though.
6. Do you support the Lynch all Lurkers argument? Why or why not?
At times. I do support it in cases where someone continues to lurk, but posts just enough to avoid replacement. I also support the idea that it should at least be brought up every now and then as a serious threat to encourage more activity. Additionally, sometimes lurking is scum-driven. As a general rule, though, no.
7. How important do you find meta?
Mostly unimportant. I've never gotten a great deal of benefit from using it. I recently made a post on the subject in MD, if anyone is curious.
8. Would you please link and describe how you act in a game as mafia and as town?
From my perspective, my town and scum playstyles are somewhat similar. Two games that I feel that I did the best in as scum or as town are as follows:
Hellsing Mafia (Town):
http://mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12442
Mafia in Belgrove (Mafia):
http://mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12561
As both town and scum, I tend to be extremely cautious on D1. I try to avoid interacting in D1 a lot because I find that I generally suck at it. My playstyle is very logic-based, and in order to use it, I need material and information to work with. Therefore, I'm much better on D2 and beyond. The biggest difference between my play as scum and as town is that I seem to be a bit more aggressive as town, but I'm not entirely sure that this is true. Self-evaluation on playstyle is inherently biased and generally inaccurate.
9. Why should I trust you?
You shouldn't. You shouldn't trust anyone in Mafia.
10. Describe your style of play on this site, and what you value the most in the game of mafia.
As stated earlier, I favor a very logic-based style of play and really dislike gut-based arguments. I understand their necessity, but I disagree as to their effectiveness. Generally, I focus on contradictions, nervous behavior and a general feel of trying to hide something. I also tend to be extremely cautious on D1 - this has gotten me lynched before when I objected to a 3-man bandwagon that formed on page 2. However, I would contend that cautiousness and hating RVS is not a scumtell. RVS, incidentally, is anathema to me. That's one reason I signed up for this game.
As for what I value the most, I would say logic, debate, argument and cool-headedness.
11. Why did you decide to play this game?
It seemed like a unique concept and I'm hoping that it will help flesh out my knowledge of D1 play and alternative methods of starting the game
12. Are you a 'leader' or a 'sheep'?
I like to consider myself a leader, but I only lead when I have something to say. I feel that it's counterproductive to attempt to take the reins when you're not entirely sure how to proceed. That being said, once I feel confident in my suspicions, I do my best to make strong arguments and lead the charge in that direction.
My posts are best read in the calm, reassuring voice of Morgan Freeman. I don't sound anything like him, but they sound best that way.
Temporarily retiring following the end of my current obligations.