The Bartle test has and always will be a joke. Because "someone" says this is the way things happen doesnt make it so, the creator of the test needs to learn this. I love how folks flock to "trendy ideas" with big words, must make them feel important.

As for the "Analyst" part, what does anyone hope to gain by reading player chat logs and the like, by showing how ignorant and banal people can be when they are behind a monitor?

There are plenty of studies showing subscription trends and server population migrations, why do something like this again, to waste my taxpayer money? It certainly isnt coming from a rich private grant.

The waste and ignorance of the people conducting this study simply reflects a want for some type of job security to get paid so they dont hit the street and souplines, wasteful and uneeded. Spend the money and time on something worthwhile like improving your community.