Lynching

[ofrhz]

Interesting. If I were to mod another game in the future, I would not use the word "lynch" in any mod text and highly discourage usage of the word by players. Using the word was always unacceptable outside the realms of mafia, but upon learning of its etymology, using the word now feels gross even within the context of mafia.

I would consider banning the word wholly in my games, but I'm sure some slips by players will invariably happen since it's currently part of standard mafia lexicon.

I think the word "killed" would be an adequate substitute, but I wonder if it will caused some confusion since I tend to think of NKs when the word "killed" is used. Or perhaps, the phrase "killed by the mob" conveys the meaning without the racially charged meaning. Or just "day killed" as lycan suggested.