Some good points, Jacobboaz, there have been other influences, also.
Still, if you look at the ratio and volume of posts "in favor" to posts "against" since the R/S was announced on 6/8 (leaving out ctb's daily sparring and mrditbme's automatic slams of anything positive, lol), I feel the daily attacks and sheer hate expressed has to have had a negative influence on the pps. Has the severe drop in pps this week been influenced by an increase of "pumper posts", or has it been because of fear caused by the reemergence of threats of legal action against the company and individuals regardless of which side "wins" and posts such as ". . . there are also many basis for a law suit. I don't care if I lose every cent as long as these folks don't benefit . . ." (posted last night on RB), or is it simply an independent continuation of the previous drop?