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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kurotowa" data-source="post: 9842746" data-attributes="member: 27957">It's been years since I saw the article, and I doubt I could find it again. But it was something to the effect of a test where they first asked subjects how they preferred their steak, then did a taste test with the same people to see what they actually preferred. And rare steaks scored significantly higher on the survey than they did in the taste test. Thus leading to the theory that people will profess a desire for things they don't actually like because of the social status associated with being the sort of person who prefers that thing.It stuck with me because I've absolutely seen this effect play out in the MMORPGs I've played. The community will go on a crusade for something like harder raid bosses or less generous loot, because that's perceived to be the stance of a serious elite player, and then when they get it the change is wildly unpopular with nearly everyone.</blockquote>