Do influential people always provide better arguments?

[quadz08]

Isn't this just asking, "Do appeals from authority carry more weight?"

To which the answer is, "Duh".

[quadz08]

I was that guy, I think? I am not well-known for my prowess at playing the game (read: I am Bad At Mafia). I'm not influential with any established players, and any influence I do exert in games (which seems minimal at best from my perspective) comes solely from the colored name.