WW16: The Outlaws and The Olives

[Twinkletoes89]

I agree that the novice post-restriction stuff is noisy, but I disagree that it is entirely unhelpful.

We have no proof either way of if it is real or faked and as far as I am concerned, if someone has a post restriction tomorrow that doesn't change the situation much.

We have enough mafia left amongst us that another could easily fake a post-restriction if they wanted to, to give novice further cover and credibility. I don't see that as totally implausible.

My only issue with this trail of thought is the seemingly high passionate defence of novice. I don't see that mafia would want to gambit that much on the risk of novice being found out and then being high suspects for defending him so much.

But, I also ask myself this question. If it was someone other than novice, would there be as much of a readiness to believe that it is true? He helped us get thestick, but we've seen wolves bus their packmates as much as good villagers find them on day one so it doesn't guarantee anything.

And I'm not dropping this issue because I am not prepared to let myself or others follow or trust someone who has no real 'villager credentials' uncritically, like Catwalk did on the last day. We have to suspect everyone or we risk letting mafia get under cover.