Open 842: Diffusion of Power [Postgame]

[Amazonian Legends]

I find 172 and the ensuing vote by fua to be interesting here. Seems like myself and fua are the current most SR'd people, but I'm not really sure what that means at this point in the game. In my notes it goes anyways.

What do you think about the vote and reasoning?

If you want my honest opinion, and do not take this as instant FoS as I think it would be silly to do this over a fairly minor incident, but my gut reaction says that this looks well... a little manufactured. It certainly doesn't seem like a random vote, but it feels like either or both sides could have manufactured a reason to vote.

Of course, without any other context, this could also mean nothing since it's just as likely fua is town and found a reason to vote someone in what has otherwise been (from my perspective) a content thin game so far.

I always want an honest opinion! Thanks! I’m gonna hold off talking about what I thought about the vote until fun has a chance to respond to my question.

[Tejate Raichu]

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172 is one of the least interesting posts in the thread. 173 is mildly interesting.

Well the reaction doesn't really mean too much without the thing it's reacting to, does it?

If you want my honest opinion, and do not take this as instant FoS as I think it would be silly to do this over a fairly minor incident, but my gut reaction says that this looks well... a little manufactured. It certainly doesn't seem like a random vote, but it feels like either or both sides could have manufactured a reason to vote.

this is why i sometimes get scumread for squirrelly language isn't it.

Probably. This really isn't a hard read at all though. I'm just publically declaring "hey, here's something to look at maybe unless anyone has a better idea". Which brings me back to my question, is there anything that stands out to you?

[Amazonian Legends]

If you want my honest opinion, and do not take this as instant FoS as I think it would be silly to do this over a fairly minor incident, but my gut reaction says that this looks well... a little manufactured. It certainly doesn't seem like a random vote, but it feels like either or both sides could have manufactured a reason to vote.

this is why i sometimes get scumread for squirrelly language isn't it.

Is it like looking in a mirror?

[Cephrir]

is there anything that stands out to you?

i have already posted commentary about the things that most interested me as we went along. what else are you looking for?

[Cephrir]

If you want my honest opinion, and do not take this as instant FoS as I think it would be silly to do this over a fairly minor incident, but my gut reaction says that this looks well... a little manufactured. It certainly doesn't seem like a random vote, but it feels like either or both sides could have manufactured a reason to vote.

this is why i sometimes get scumread for squirrelly language isn't it.

Is it like looking in a mirror?

a little bit. i found myself wondering why this simple statement was couched in so much uncertainty and wondering if there was scum motivation for that, then remembered that i do this all the time.

[fua]

VOTE: Shirou

Very self-aware. Almost too self-aware, if I do say so myself.

Why is that scum indicative?

Scum tend to be very self-conscious about how they come off to others since, you know. It’s kind of their job to hide their alignment.

[fua]

It's easy to feel like helping out when you relate to someone/something huh...

Strange add-on, but I also feel pocketed so I think it’s fine.

If you feel pocketed why is it fine?

I wanted to write it off as paranoia.

[Amazonian Legends]

VOTE: Shirou

Very self-aware. Almost too self-aware, if I do say so myself.

Why is that scum indicative?

Scum tend to be very self-conscious about how they come off to others since, you know. It’s kind of their job to hide their alignment.

How do you distinguish between self-awareness as a personality trait and a scum trait? What about his self-awareness indicated scum concerned with how they come across?

[Tejate Raichu]

Hey, speak of the devil it's fua. Why exactly is that alignment indicative, though? Town is capable of saying things out of self awareness as well, pointing out how they would typically act is not too uncommon from what I've seen.

what's up everyone what IS the tea rn

Also sorry for not welcoming, your reply kinda slipped my mind once it turned to the next page. The tea is not exactly what I'd call piping hot right now.

[fua]

It’s the open acknowledgment of self-awareness coupled with his LAMIST attitude and admission of uselessness that made me suspicious of him to begin with. The part I quoted in particular stands out as pretty odd to me.

[fua]

what's up everyone what IS the tea rn

Oh wait! Finally someone I’ve played with before.

[fua]

But yeah. It’s not a hard scumread or anything. Just a gut vote because I don’t know people enough to have real reads on them yet.

[morph the cat]

But yeah. It’s not a hard scumread or anything. Just a gut vote because I don’t know people enough to have real reads on them yet.

You sure put a lot of words around it for a gut vote.

[morph the cat]

Day Masonize: Amazon

Ready to locktown as of 257.

Let me know when you two nerds catch up to our read~

[morph the cat]

How's that for a BOP gauntlet?

[Amazonian Legends]

It is quite a glove. I'm getting there, but the catch up is still a moving target for us. I anticipate getting more from interactions elsewhere, but I like what I see.

--PA

[northsidegal]

But yeah. It’s not a hard scumread or anything. Just a gut vote because I don’t know people enough to have real reads on them yet.

You sure put a lot of words around it for a gut vote.

this seems unfair – the original post and vote was pretty succinctly put and the elaboration only came after being explicitly asked for it

[morph the cat]

But yeah. It’s not a hard scumread or anything. Just a gut vote because I don’t know people enough to have real reads on them yet.

You sure put a lot of words around it for a gut vote.

this seems unfair – the original post and vote was pretty succinctly put and the elaboration only came after being explicitly asked for it

Perhaps it is unfair. The elaboration was kinda buzzwordy for my taste, though.

[northsidegal]

mm, i don't really agree.

[morph the cat]

That's cool.

Maybe you could let him respond to it?

[numberQ]

Fast game, wee. I haven't read every post since my last one. Just gonna try to spit out some thoughts as they came to me while reading.

VOTE: Shirou

Very self-aware. Almost too self-aware, if I do say so myself.

This is an interesting thought (that I see has already been scrutinized later in the thread so I won't dwell too much on it). I think there's merit in scumreading self-awareness, scum generally ARE hyper aware of what they're doing, if it looks good, what the implications might be of saying something, etc.

Ceph what are your page 6 thoughts?

i'm liking shirou a moderate amount. they seem at ease and i don't mean because they're talking about how at ease they are/want to be.

i didn't care for fua's first post.

Interested in how claiming confusion over hydras is anything but NAI. Like, I've seen scum fake confusion over the mechanics to appear +town. But over hydra composition?

Hey GuiltyLion! Still love the avatar.

What do you expect from Ydrasse this game?

--PA

Why ask this?

Why did post 110 in particular need to be poked at?

Just genuinely wondering because I’m confused as to what the end goal of the question is.

Why do I need an end goal?

--PA

This answer is +town. The question she's answering is -town.

[numberQ]

Here is my breadcrum

I am a Night Two Doctor

Don't tell anyone if you can figure it out

I think Ydrasse just breadcrumbed that she's scum

[northsidegal]

That's cool.

Maybe you could let him respond to it?

i wouldn't say that anything that i've said so far has been overbearing when it comes to responding

for

other people, but sure.

[numberQ]

The interaction between Tejate and Ceph from 238 on is pinging me. 238 itself does strike me as a lot of nothing that

could

be scum indicative. Ceph calling him out on it though, for some reason I didn't like it even though I generally agreed with the sentiment. And overall I feel like Tejate is coming out of that back and forth looking towny, and Ceph null-scum.

[fua]

But yeah. It’s not a hard scumread or anything. Just a gut vote because I don’t know people enough to have real reads on them yet.

You sure put a lot of words around it for a gut vote.

I sure did.