Not many people use forums... I could name tons of sites that lie about how many people use them or are currently on them. An evenly hosted by people who act as basic users. Just to blind-side there opinion... To persuade a dev or other that they really don't like them. To me, thats just chicken 5&*% and well numerous of companies, are fully aware of that.
You can really spot forums like that out... The staff act like they are unrestricted.
Many people who look for games go to the video game sites, only... But hardly ever log in. I've had a few moderators on sites wander around and act like hackers to me. They got in trouble because I was just recording the activity... Then reported it to their parent company or someone who they work for. *grin* They don't like me much. But thats just my online way of punching them in the face.
There is also a numerous amount of standard users who will make multiple aliases and log into a forum and behave one way... On the username and differently on the next. Harassing, numerous of people... An lots of people don't even bother arguing with anyone.
Eitherway... Idsoftware needs no consulting on how to make games. Some developers are like that -- While some developers lead on threw the community... Doing exactly what they say. Which made Prince of Persia and Assassins Creed, pretty wack.
I give my opinion... I don't cower inside numerous usernames. I try to keep most my user-aliases affiliated within the lines of topic.