Sony adds a site to submit/view suggestions!

[NeoTechni]

You can only submit 1 per day though ;_; and I have a lot

http://share.blog.us.playstation.com/submit-an-idea/

For those that doubt how much backwards compatibility is wanted, it's both the 2nd and 9th most asked for feature

 

[Arwin]

It's risky for them to do this, but it's a great idea anyway, and response to it is very positive. It gives the community a voice. I think it's an excellent way of giving feedback in general, and could be of use in a great variety of contexts.

 

[goonergaz]

great idea - I hope they listen

 

[obonicus]

This is sorta awesome, if only for all the goofy suggestions people submit. Like Gears of War 3 for PS3. Get on it Sony!

 

[patsu]

Ideas are cheap. It's the execution that count.

It's a good way to pull PS3 owners closer, but they may need to do something to avoid impending disappointments. Some of the very popular suggestions do not make sense. Who's going to be the messenger with the bad news ? ^_^

People will lose interest quickly, or get impatient, when they see no action done within a short time.
Best is to re-channel their energy elsewhere. The call for community support is a good start.

EDIT:
On second thought, the site may be good for engaging players and surveying their needs (voluntarily). It's useful for market research and customer support, rather than idea sharing.

It's helpful to gather quick data points to break internal deadlocks/debate sometimes (i.e., the "ideas" or topics can also come from the devs). I think it's a good complement to the developers' blog posts.