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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dm4hire" data-source="post: 4073897" data-attributes="member: 14848">I'm not accusing them of anything.  I'm just stating that when you deal with a hobby you normally don't keep things which affect it secret.  I agree they have the right to withhold their research related to marketing, but when related to the hobby no.  If you're going to state that you surveyed people and this was the given result without listing the statistics then it doesn't sound legitimate.  So you talked to some people about it that's fine, but as I said that could be any number of people.  I care less how you surveyed them, when you surveyed them, but exactly how many you surveyed if of interest when it is something which effects numerous people.An article or announcement like I indicated would no be asking too much.  If you surveyed 1000 people from around the world then say out of 1000 people surveyed this tended to be the response.  If you don't want people to know how many then you generalize your statement, i.e. our marketing research indicates this is a proper response.  I'll buy it, I won't like it, but I'll buy it.  As I said I understand the need for keeping market research hushed sometimes.  However when you start being specific that demands clarification.  Well we talked to a few people and this is what they said.  How many?  I can't say.  See what I'm getting at?Most businesses conducting surveys spins the statistics or mentions the numbers to further their cause, i.e. 7 out of 10 doctors surveyed, 3 out of four people responded.  Then they follow up with how many surveyed or give you information as to where to find their tallies.  They want the numbers to speak for themselves.I just want them to be a little more straight forward, even if it is just "Marketing indicated it's a better choice.  Unfortunately I can't say anymore as it falls under our NDA."And there is nothing wrong with being a sheep.  The number of murders among sheep is pretty low, if not infinitesimally small.</blockquote>

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