Bandwagon

A Bandwagon is a large group of votes on a player. Depending on context, it usually implies that the players on the wagon are doing so without substantial or independent reasoning.

"Bandwagon" can also be used as a verb (i.e. "wagoning") to describe joining a bandwagon for its own sake.

The goal of a bandwagon is to either lynch a player or force them to roleclaim via the pressure of the possibility of getting lynched. Because players may react differently under pressure, some players consider bandwagons to be a vital part of "reading" players.

The "driver" of a bandwagon can be one of the following:

• Someone who builds a case on the wagoned player that many people agree with and join the wagon for
• Someone who encourages bandwagoning votes

These may not necessarily be the same people. Typically when assigning credit or blame to bandwagons, the latter is more visible as a "driver" than the former.