GD> I then took a different strategy and started to filter information
GD> based upon subscription to forums that required some level of
GD> credentialing ... either a support/service plan purchase, a bona-fide
GD> relationship to a development team activity, etc. The noise in the
GD> signal dropped to near nothing and the information returned to the
GD> company from these sources was useful and helped the team make good
GD> decisions on what was worth including or removing from the product.
But you still subscribe to DPREVIEW, don't you ;-) ?
I agree that on the professional forums where they ask for full name
and such the noise is much lower...
however, sometimes it's quite interesting here on PDML :)
Good light!
fra