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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kevtar" data-source="post: 5869655" data-attributes="member: 27098">This is an interesting point and something that a researcher should consider when designing the instrument. This is where we think about the sample: who do we want to participate? How do we get them to participate? What are the limitations in selecting our sample?, etc...If we adopt the "maximized purposeful sampling" approach, we can argue that we are specifically targeting visitors to the WotC website that seek out the articles. We can make certain assumptions about the group, and if we were interested in publishing our results we would have a robust discussion about the characteristics of the sample and our justification for using this type of sample selection. I don't think that WotC is worried about those factors, but it is interesting to think about who decides to participate in those surveys and why. I believe that line of questioning is directly related to the purpose of the surveys. It seems logical that people who participate in the surveys do so because they want their voices "heard," and more specifically, they want their voices heard and considered in the development of the new edition of D&D. With that in mind, I think WotC should be more specific in what the purpose of the surveys are, and if they are for decision making that affects the game, how these data are analyzed, interpreted and how the recommendations are put forward.</blockquote>