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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Schmoe" data-source="post: 3617485" data-attributes="member: 913">Of course, the number of people who visit said site are only a very tiny, some might say inconsequential, fraction of the people who actually game.  They are further pre-screened into those with easy internet access and a predeliction for on-line activity.Neither do polls of a tiny, pre-screened segment of a particular population.That just goes to show how wildly experiences can vary given a small sample size.A couple of points in favor of the FLGS:1.  A FLGS provides a place for gamers to meet and play, encouraging long-term involvement in the game.  Whether it is the MOST common place for gamers to play or not, it does provide increased opportunity.2.  A person with no prior RPG experience who learns the game or becomes interested in it is likely to teach his friends, creating a ripple effect.  So that just one person learning the game at the FLGS can draw in potentially dozens.3.  Ryan Dancey makes his living by knowing the RPG market.  I tend to think he has a better grasp on the market than either you or I, thus I'm more inclined to believe his assertions than I am to believe your or my own assumptions.</blockquote>