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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tomBitonti" data-source="post: 4025177" data-attributes="member: 13107">So ... there is an ethical issue here.Let's say that a drug company hires a number of companies to test out a new drug.There are 10 companies.  Five have overall positive results, two are negative, and three are inconclusive.The drug company discontinues the testing at the two companies with negative results.The remaining results are published.  They are an inaccurate reflection of the testing results.I have no sympathy for Wotc in regards to this issue.  They know exactly what they are doing.I have a little sympathy for the two playtesters.  My thanks for the information that they have provided.  But they have put themselves in the middle of a marketing process, and need to have an understanding of how that works, and how that reflects on their integrity.Now, there is a big difference between drugs and RPG testing.  A drug company that does what I outlined is probably breaking the law.  For RPG playtesting, I'm OK with we realize that the information is a part of a marketing campaign, and include that in our awareness.</blockquote>