Quote Originally Posted by Biggs View Post
Here is the only problem I see with that. It has been said by Yoshi P. himself that Westerners are notorious for only responding when something doesnt make them happy, yet when they are pleased they tend to only check the thumbs up or not respond at all. So if the people that responded about this particular issue on the North American forums are your sample, its a very biased sample. That would be like going a Republican convention to take a sample poll about how Americans feel about President Obama.
hmm... I think the better example is japanese side has huge flame about Ul'dah get 2 good crafters' gears and no other companies get, the same issue is better in US forum. It got fixed quickly. So, their sample collection is easier in japanese site than US. voice heard maybe more toward Japanese too.

I think it's not they response to negative more than positive. Issue like Goobbue mount I believe they saw it. Lots people hates it and lots people love it. This is the thing won't got pull away soon. When there is negative, there will be supportive voice come up. that shows how forum still not black and white bias.

However, I do think it's getting noisier... It's like when the kids know they can get a candy when they do A (just easier so not bias, but in my mind is "fake crying"... you can think other way as "get a good score in school"!)... so now they want a car, they do A. They want a robot, they do A... It's more about personal interest not the general public interest.
HOWEVER, just like what you usually heard, "ask when you have a question" because lots people will have same question too! It's another example of small voice "maybe" can represent the bigger general body...

Another thing we have emotion link with each other, so when negative emotion comes up, the whole society might looks pissed off. It's not they just care about negative voice...it's just this place is full with negative since SE had a bad start... now many consumers always think they are victims and stand in the defense mode. Well, crying baby always get the candy. so remember to VOTE or thread! ^^