Is it Ethical to Replace into Your Alt?

[TemporalLich]

It's angleshooting if you can't discern an alt switch from an actual requested replacement.

At worst, it's gaming the system of replacements.

[TemporalLich]

Any strategic replacing is unethical. I know this is up to interpretation, but I've always assumed anyone who replaces out is considered to have lost that game regardless of which fiction wins. So if you're one for statistics, is it really worth taking a loss on one alt to benefit another? Either way, yes, unethical. Play the game as it was started or don't play. Replacements should be for emergencies only.

Replacements are

objectively

not just for emergencies only.

These are valid reasons to replace out:

Unforeseen scheduling conflicts (something makes you V/LA and you didn't anticipate it before /inning)
You cannot play the game anymore (if a game is actively distressing, or worse, traumatizing, nobody should be forced to play that game. Don't confuse this with "the game is unfun" or "I don't like the game", this is for when a game is actively detrimental to you)
Emergencies (if something needs your immediate attention, paying that attention is more important than Mafia)

[TemporalLich]

Those all sound like emergencies are far as an online game is concerned.

yeah that's one way of looking at it actually

though yeah ideally if you're unable to play the game because of logistical reasons you'd replace out.

replacing into an alt definitely doesn't fall into that category.