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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kafen" data-source="post: 5013667" data-attributes="member: 11273">Trends in the existing social networks do not always match the trends for the emerging markets. The poll data is valid as a direct reflection of En World on that level. You could argue that the poll data and drift of most poll data indicates a general trend on the Internet - the publishers are not generating enough new 4e users to overwhelm the old market trends. But, I do not believe this is the case. The numbers from the DDI network bit indicate that the number of users are high enough to generate huge virtual peer groups. So, where is the energy going? I am tempted to say that WOTC is wasting the energy of the virtual market by removing PDF sales at this time and locking DDI users into the Brand-only social networks, lackluster/buggy forums, and limiting sales with the not so great GSL. So, I think the poll data merely reflects the active energy among active gamers in effective networks. The real numbers are good for 4e on the sales end, but the poll trends show that WOTC is failing in the social climate within the virtual environment. That would be my take on the trends of poll data...from this site and other sites including my own networks.</blockquote>