The PM system has been destroyed since latest patch. Was a good feature while it lasted. Well that of course, is my opinion.
I'm sick of people saying the pm system sucks, it's unfair, and so on. So I'mma break down the common stupidity to inform the stupid. By the way, PM stands for private message.
Commands
-pm playername
Private message a player.
-r
Reply to a player.
Statement: S
Response: R
Conclusion: C
S: Pming is unfair and overpowered.
R: Do you actually know how to use it? Why do you think it's overpowered?
C: In all of my games, almost everyone didn't have the slightest idea of what PM meant. Let alone, didn't even know how to use it. This setting has officially been restricted to be disabled because of conformity. The uneducated convinces the uninformed and it becomes of what it is. In addition, I usually never get a response of why PMing is overpowered. Just because you don't know how to use it and don't know how to follow directions, that doesn't make this feature overpowered or unfair.
S: In the real game, you're not able to do such a thing.
R: Instead of a private messaging, it's considered whispering.
C: In another words, yes you can.
S: It's overpowered for the mafia.
R: The town is able to use it to.
C: If players weren't so stubborn, they would realize that masons are greatly benefited by this feature as much as the mafia. Maybe instead of removing roles that you believe are pointless since you don't have the slightest clue of what they're designed for, you should use them to your advantage.
S: Pre-mades can easily talk to each other, allowing them to cheat.
R: It's difficult to cheat when you're both on different alignments.
C: You're pretty much stupid if you make your own alignment lose because you decided to cheat. It's not cheating, it's just being dumb.
S: Players can easily figure out what each other roles are.
R: How do you know if you're not PMing a mafia member?
C: The truth is, you don't. I've been tricked before through PMs. You may get lucky, but PMing does not reveal your identity. It's the same as saying it in public. Even worse, if someone PMs you saying that they're the mafia. No one saw that message besides you. Therefore making it highly unreliable to the rest of the town.