Nielsen To Begin Tracking Game Play

Gamespot is reporting that Nielsen is now going to be tracking game play statistics. The same 10,000 sample households that dictate what succeeds and fails in the television world will also have their game playing habits recorded by the company. From the article: "The rating system will monitor the goings-on of game consoles, including next-generation models such as Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii. Data will include which games are played most frequently, along with corresponding information about the demographics of the players. The video-game rating system is also intended to offer insight into what television and Internet trends the players follow. Called GamePlay Metrics, it will be the first project to come out of Nielsen's new Wireless and Interactive Services Division, which itself launched today."

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Blame them for what you will, but they only derive their statistics from the journal/diary that the participants submit for their alledged viewing habits. (Maybe the way the survey works has changed since the 80's- if it has, then my post may be off base- don't pay attention to TV anymore, so SORRY-I aplogise.)

In other words, suit yourself- your mind seems already made up.

Blame the symptoms, not the desease- good practise! *sarcasm*

From your post I could deduce several things, most probably in error:
1. You are a "Survivor" and other so-called reality show fans- no sympathy from me
2. You can't believe that the general public is that stupid, but you are not- again, no sympathy from me
3. You have no clue- again, no sympathy from me

My conclusion: no sympathy from me- I stopped watching TV years ago, nothing of interest for an intelligent human being (see 1. above).

If this has offended you, get a pick-axe handle and drive to Oklahoma (don't forget the buddy with a machete) and try to kick my ass(http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/10/18/12 10235).

If it's the statistics that bother you, then maybe look at your fellow TV viewers as the source of the problem, not a non-viewer like myself.