yeah I gotta agree, trying to get people to claim as early as day one, and even day 2 is ludicrus. the only time someone should claim who they are, is if there about to be lynched, or are bored and want to die!
if the townies play it right, then there investigations leave them in stronger positions as days and nights pass. all role claiming in the early days does, is give the Mafia roles a head start.
I still form the opinion that voting a non-playing out is the best way to go in most circumstances, as the townies get another night to conduct more Investigations. you have to remember Townies outnumber the mafia, so its always a safe option early days...
But when there is a person arousing suspicion like our american friend is doing here, then it makes sense to vote him into the clink instead, and leave the monksie vote another time. maybe the vigilante will do us a favour and take him out anyway.
UNVOTE MONKSIE, VOTE STEVENRYALS