Well I am glad, Master Cook, that you have suggested some strategies that do not simply involve the slaughter of those who are quiet but (quite possibly) innocent. I do, however, have some reservations over one or two things that you say, and will throw my thoughts out, for what they are worth.
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1. What is the most reliable way of spotting a wolf? Should we focus on the accusations people make, on the general tone of their posts, or on their voting records?
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All three, I should say, and more. We should focus on
everything that is said and done, for therein might lie clues to guilt. As for the voting record, it is clearly important. But moreso over time and most particularly when we catch a Wolf.
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2. What should the Gifteds' strategy be? My own feeling is that the Gifteds, and our Seers in particular, should emphatically not risk revealing themselves unless necessary. Especially at the outset, the prime goal of the Gifteds should be to survive.
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I would prefer to trust to the Gifteds' discretion to act as they see fit, based on what they know.
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3. Among how many people should we spread the votes today? I would guess that with nineteen villagers, we should try to spread the votes among about five or six people, which would make the chances of at least one of them being a wolf fairly good.
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While (as I have said), I think that it is a good idea to spread the votes, I would counsel against setting an arbitrary limit. By doing so, we may unwittingly be restricting ourselves only to innocents. Everyone should cast their votes as they think best and if that results in a wide field, then so much the better.