In post 522, geraintm wrote:
why is ti strange to not want to appear scummy? i don't want to get voted off, so i want to look townie/not look scummy
There's a common school of thought that scum are more concerned about how they are perceived than town are, stemming from the idea that an individual scum has much more reason to stay alive than a townie does.
In practice, the lines are blurred somewhat since there are often people who are naturally self-conscious. So yes, even though I can see this coming from town!you, it's not the best of looks.
In post 523, geraintm wrote:it is amazing to me how i play gets so many people so worked up.
right now, i have nothing to offer the game except my claim. i find it incredibly hard/impossible to find scum day 1. i do try and get better as the game goes on though...
It's likely because they think you are dead weight, to put it frankly, and they don't trust you to improve if they let you live.
For that reason, no matter how difficult you find it, if you are town you need to put in the effort.