No lynching is the best course of action on the first day of mafia games like the one described

=========================== successful lynching is relevant to screw ups =========================== I have to agree that lynching is a good idea on the first day, but I think under certain circumstances, A no-lynch can be acceptable. It has been noted in previous mafia games, and even in the one currently going on, where there becomes alot of randomly construed lynching. For example: There is a total of 23 players, let's say. 5 of these players will vote for one person, another 8 will vote for another individual, 3 people vote for the third person, and the remaining 8 players vote for a fourth person. This drags on a day phase forever, while people are constantly changing votes, and being un-decisive. This problem carries out even worse in larger games, such as the SSB game we are currently participating in. Even if the majority of the players are narrowing down their votes to two main people, there will always be a bunch of people voting other random people who drop things suspicious to them. Virtually, people have differing opinions on what's suspicious or not, and it is because of this that the forum gets so cluttered with so many off lynches. Most of these off lynches are due to fake role claims, that conflict with each other. If the player faking the role claim, is good enough at it, like they usually are, it just prolongs a constant debate between a bunch players deciding which one is true or false. In essence, the only real way to have absolute sure evidence is for someone to screw up. Usually this, is the case. However, it is all relevant to the players who cause an accident in their posting. Other wise it just leads to more random cluttering. So basically, the only way to lynch somebody, is to wait for the mess up from someone, or have really good persuasive skills, and be able to convince the townies to go after the person you are suspicious of. Although usually the first happens, the second is what is attempted more often. And most of the time it fails, as such with the current game. Games such as the SSB game, with so many players, we basically have to rely on screwing up, to confirm someone to be mafia. On most other average games, we usually rely on both screwing up, and convincing leader votes. A no-lynch Is the best option in my scenario, because, (using this game as an example) this game is prolonged. There's an absolute guarantee that there is probably going to be no huge convincing going on, at least enough for the acceptable vote, and we are now vulnerable to- 1. The lynching someone (a townie) innacurately. 2. A most probable innacurate random lynch so as to get the game started, which just puts the townies behind one and the mafia up one. Like I said, it is all relevant to people screwing up. No lynching when it is apparent that nobody is going any where (as is the case with the game now), just means that one less townie dies. All the while still waiting for the screw up, or the REALLY supportive evidence. Logical master is correct when he says that lynching provokes discussion. But what about in the cases where discussion goes absolutely no where, as it so often does? This is what causes people to random lynch on the first phase, and also kills an extra townie, that didn't need to be killed. This is very un-beneficial to the town, and results in an increase that push towards most mafia wins. LM- "On the other hand, in no lynching, players are essentially right back where they started on day 1 during day, with one town killed off and almost nothing to go off of" True, however, in association with the the situation I have provided where the game doesn't go any where, 1 townie dead, is better than having 2 dead. I am not advocating that a no-lynch should be used; I believe that it should be used when it seems the best option at the time. I find the evidence i have supported, sufficient due to previous game-play, and current game-play. I thank Logical master, my opponent, for offering up such an interesting topic of debate. Thankyou, -Philosophical