Treading Dangerous Ground

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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! ^^

EXACTLY. Polling takes the emotion of it all COMPLETELY out of the equation. It also gives those that don't have the patience to put up with some of the things that go on in these forums the chance to express their opinions and desires free of player response. Its totally anonymous. I think the forums are a place they can go to find out WHy people want what they want, but when it comes to just finding out what they want, a poll (to me anyway) is the way to go everytime.