... I left my vote as No Lynch on D2 because by the time I had a good idea, Rafay had L-1 or L-2 votes. I didn't feel like ending the day very early.
Or ...
"Oh no! My scum buddy is about to be lynched. No Lynch seems like a better alternative."
Someone had to say it
If that was the case, wouldn't I have advocated for someone else for everyone to vote for?
Well, in a sense, "No Lynch" is that someone else you advocated for.
I totally get it by the way, as a new player you want to be cautious in order not to attract any suspicion, but so does scum, and that stands out to experienced players. This is one tip I can give you: if you're town, show us you've got the balls of a townie. Vote, even if you're not certain, speak, even if you don't have information, just do stuff so we know that in the end, you're here for cooperation. That's ultimately why we voted Rafay off, and if you at least try, no one can really blame you for not putting in effort, eh?
WILCO. It makes sense in everything you say. I have put my vote somewhere this time though, for Tony due to his strange behavior. Hope this is a step in the right direction!