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Barning is the act of proxying all your actions to any other particular player. It is done most commonly to players who are either known to be good scum hunters, or known to be pro town. Taken to the extreme, it can become [[proxying]], which consists of voluntarily giving your vote to another player in the game.
'''Sheeping''' (or '''Barning''') is the act of following a popular wagon or popular player with no independent intent. The term "sheeping" comes from the notion of a mindless sheep following a shepherd; the term "barning" is derived from "barnacle".


The term comes from the word "barnacle"You are essentially leeching off of someone else's skill, fame, proven innocence, etc.
Players who are frequently sheeped tend to be known as good scum hunters or thought very likely to be Town.
 
Players who frequently sheep tend to be players who acknowledge that their play is weak or that they have no independent idea of what to do.
 
Sheeping tends to lead to [[bandwagons]]Players who consistently sheep tend to be seen as nuisances, difficult to read, and bad players simultaneously.


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Revision as of 17:08, 11 August 2011

Sheeping (or Barning) is the act of following a popular wagon or popular player with no independent intent. The term "sheeping" comes from the notion of a mindless sheep following a shepherd; the term "barning" is derived from "barnacle".

Players who are frequently sheeped tend to be known as good scum hunters or thought very likely to be Town.

Players who frequently sheep tend to be players who acknowledge that their play is weak or that they have no independent idea of what to do.

Sheeping tends to lead to bandwagons. Players who consistently sheep tend to be seen as nuisances, difficult to read, and bad players simultaneously.