Should SE implement a way to poll the playerbase?

[cjbeagle]

I agree—this is likely how the polls would be structured. I suppose the conversation has shifted more into in-depth feedback commentary that would likely exist outside of a poll. Though open-ended questions are possible, they are a bit harder to consolidate into data depending on sample sizes.

Questions that have a 1-to-5 rating scale can be qualified a bit more with questions on experience levels.

“Do you play SAM in FFXIV?”
1. Yes
2. No

And then further questions like “How often do you play SAM” on a scale of Very infrequently/Never to Very frequently/All the time; and “what types of content do you play SAM in? Check all that apply.” So the qualifications can exist with more specific questions; data can then be filtered based on answers to the above.

Exactly my thoughts - and the data consolidation probably the most important facet because the entire point of polling as opposed to forums would be to have the maximum possible sample size instead of the same 100 or so voices we see in any given forum subdivision, so the responses need to be quantifiable.

I have nothing but love for all the samurai who have been towing the line here on the forums, but I can't help but wonder how many more there are whose voices haven't been heard and whether or not polling might be a good way to gather their feedback.