# Mafia Reunion - Day Two **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 17, 2017, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-two/777425 "2017-01-17T22:20:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 112
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-two/777425/112 "2017-01-18T16:52:17Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > Because I think that it’s creating an unnecessary signal:noise ratio for the most part. It’s not relevant to us (at the moment) that they’re actively fighting against one another. The only really important detail to consider is that they’re unaware of the other team’s identities. > > This may be a distinction without a difference for most people, but it’s a helpful shift in perspective for me. Hmm. Part of the “two scum teams” consideration for me is the idea that people will be able to be significantly less visible with conventional scum tells and PIS–a wolf after all can freely hunt mafia as though they’re town without ever cluttering up the voting record, which has some impact for those of us who primarily (more so on later days) hunt in the voting patterns. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-two/777425)._