Doug McCrae
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If WotC listens to the internet that means listening to people who think it's not D&D if the beholder has 9 eye stalks. And I don't want them listening to people like that.
Since you're the only other person who had posted in the thread, and had only made one post, what other choice did I have other than to take your words at face value?broghammerj said:Ok they may not be in "direct" conflict if you take me literally
No, they're not. You're trying to create a conflict where there is none.but there are conflicting attitudes regarding internet feedback.
It should be used, just like people at cons, as one source of feedback, but not as the only source. Which is how most smart companies already do things.My question is simply should feedback from the internet be used by WotC to make changes to 4E.
Or the Luddite store owner is projecting his wishes onto his customers.Hairfoot said:Forgive the stereotype, but I can't imagine 75% of a nerd, RPing community not having internet access. I would suggest that it's either an exceptional case, or that the LGS owner is mistaken.
Mistwell said:You're asking the internet community devoted to D&D if that internet community should have more power over the thing that community has in common. I mean, come on now, what possible answer could you get other than "Yes"? :\
Whizbang Dustyboots said:No, they're not. You're trying to create a conflict where there is none.
Whizbang Dustyboots said:It should be used, just like people at cons, as one source of feedback, but not as the only source. Which is how most smart companies already do things.
Bagpuss said:"The internet message boards are a small fraction of the DnD players as a whole." but then so are the play-testers and the designers even more so.
Neither answer closely matches my opinion. Why should I allow myself to be pigeonholed? That's like having to vote for two laughably bad candidates in an election. It's worth it to withhold your assent or write in a better option. I'm not going to contribute to yet another situation in which someone can point to a terribly-constructed poll and say "See? These people agree with me!" when we probably don't.Hobo said:I don't honestly think he "forgot" to allow you to vote both yes and no.
Make a decision already! I get it that there's exceptions, reservations and concerns, but pick the answer that most closely matches your opinion.
There is a world of difference between relaying some information and radically altering the newest design because Enworld says "It's not D&D!".broghammerj said:I find that thought interesting considering they are blogging, set up Gleemax, etc. Seems a bit contradictory to me.