I agree with your sentiments Andres; that said I wasn't suggesting imposing rules on people. I was saying if the host wanted to attract a wider range of players, they could say before the game that there's no Joker role in the game. Or, they could leave it a mystery. But let's say my particular taste is, I won't play in a game with Joker roles. Without that assurance I might not sign up, because I'm an overly cautious person.

Anyway, I'm on your side with defending a game host's integrity. This discussion largely arises from the highly disapproving reaction the Shyster role got from the recent Capo IV game, wherein people really really wanted me dead and they were upset that they couldn't make it happen. Although it should be noted that if the whole town showed up to vote on that round where the shyster was blocked, or one of the active voting townies voted against me instead of with me, I would be dead, and therefore blaming it all on the Shyster seems... odd.

But! I agree the role could be seen as too powerful.

Should have done that whole roleblock thing a half dozen rounds prior to that. But I digress.