Main Forum = CJ Wiley Forum now?
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4 are on the front page now that was started by someone else. Shame on you CJ.
And this is a VERY good point.
We don't need a CJ forum. I get past all the thread clusters by scanning and moving on. He's quite a promoter and has renewed my interest in the game. I certainly hope the rest of the population and the media take notice of our game and follow suit. We need to quit bashing and squabbling in cliques. Let's either have a positive attitude and pay it forward, or look elsewhere. Don't sweat the small stuff.
I selfishly don't care if CJ's TOI gets any air time. I've seen it, used it, and made my peace with it. Each of us can form our own opinions. Deciding whether we want to hear more about it is irrelevant. It's not our decision to decide what others want to talk about. When you've had your fill, get up and give somebody else a seat.
Too many times we get in a bind when we get the herd mentality going. Worry about what you're doing and get it right. When somebody asks you for help, you know you've accomplished your goals. In the meantime, let others who are struggling get a leg up and follow your example.
CJ, when I ran around with Bobby Cotton, he always had a lot of praise for Wade. He said his great break was modeled after Wade's and how strong a player on the bar rags he was. He showed me how to squat the rock. It's a lot easier to run six or seven balls than nine. :smile:
Best,
Mike
I selfishly don't care if CJ's TOI gets any air time. I've seen it, used it, and made my peace with it. Each of us can form our own opinions. Deciding whether we want to hear more about it is irrelevant. It's not our decision to decide what others want to talk about. When you've had your fill, get up and give somebody else a seat.
Too many times we get in a bind when we get the herd mentality going. Worry about what you're doing and get it right. When somebody asks you for help, you know you've accomplished your goals. In the meantime, let others who are struggling get a leg up and follow your example.
CJ, when I ran around with Bobby Cotton, he always had a lot of praise for Wade. He said his great break was modeled after Wade's and how strong a player on the bar rags he was. He showed me how to squat the rock. It's a lot easier to run six or seven balls than nine. :smile:
Best,
Mike
We've got a new best post in the thread, folks. Well said! Tap, tap, tap!:clapping::clapping:
Did a little quick scanning, and discovered that you can't find a thread in the Main Forum started by CJ unless you go all the way back to page 9.
On Page 1, there are two CJ threads, this one and one about seeing him on TAR.
On Page 2, there are 3 CJ related threads, two of which directly mention TOI.
Doesn't exactly seem "all CJ, all the time"...and he certainly isn't initiating the threads.
On Page 1, there are two CJ threads, this one and one about seeing him on TAR.
On Page 2, there are 3 CJ related threads, two of which directly mention TOI.
Doesn't exactly seem "all CJ, all the time"...and he certainly isn't initiating the threads.
I wish all pool players would be so generous with their knowledge. :thumbup:
Did it matter who started an aiming thread on the main forum back when?
The point is that he has a lot of... hmmm... ah... people interested in his stuff. A sufficient number that keep the mill constantly churning. A sub-forum for he and his is the perfect solution, IMO.
Lou Figueroa
Nah...
I think you'd have a case if it were HIM starting all the threads, but if CJ is the flavor of the month, there ain't much you're gonna do to change it...
And will you, and all the others who dislike CJ's content here, follow him into that sub-forum, like many who railed against Aiming threads did after it's own sub-forum was created?
I have found that to be one of the most amusing things I've witnessed in my short time here. There were many who made a big fuss, similar to this, about the proliferation of Aiming threads, enough so that it's own sub-forum was created, to keep it off the Main Forum, and folks wouldn't be subjected to them.
Then many of those who called for the sub-forum continue to post in those same threads in the sub-forums. To me, it appears those folks missed the fighting. So why banish them in the first place? To keep the Main Forum for what purpose, tips and chalk? And SVB, of course. But nothing else. Nope.
If enough people enjoying chatting about it, enough to create 2-3 threads per page in the Main Forum, nope, can't have that, create a sub-forum, stat!
C'mon, Lou. You're better than that.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yes!
It's a great opportunity to interact personally with a player of C.J.'s calibre. I don't care where he posts. I'm gonna listen.
I promise -- swear to God and hope to die -- that if created, I will not visit "CJ World."
Lou Figueroa
no, really
Now that's funny. Nicely done. :thumbup:
Very little amuses me here outside of the Pic/Gif thread.
Good for you.As one who did NOT rail against the aim thread 'fad' , yet being glad it's been given it's own forum , I've also never once clicked on that page.
I think my biggest problem overall is the number of people who post here ONLY to run their business. They don't buy any ad space and make this place their store front. It's disgraceful IMO.
Personally I find it not only insulting and in poor taste but I am honestly amazed at how many of them get a free pass from so many. All you have to do is open up with some tired old story about "The Road" and everything else becomes fair game. Oh by the way, check my my new DVD, my new Jump Cue, my latest whatever. There are many here that you can bet what their thread is going to go without even opening it. So yea, I don't open it but it doesn't make the practice of exploiting the forum anymore right.
"Oh thanks so much for contributing ! Sure, I'll take a time share in Florida too , you play pool so you clearly deserve it. "
Yea, that was way cheaper than taking out a lease somewhere.
Anyways..... I know it's not that big a deal and it's not but god forbid anyone should talk about anything here. :grin-square:
I'm not sure if you noticed, but C.J. is one of the few AzBilliards members, who does have wares for sale, who actually does have a paid ad banners I have seen on this forum. I do agree that there are others whose posts may be interpreted as advertising on this forum who don't have any paid ad banners. :smile:
Very well stated, thx.
Isn't that in like Jonestown, Guyana ?
I don't notice them very often, either. :grin:
I recently worked on a job about political campaigns, and these ads that come up for 5 to 20 seconds before a YouTube video -- called "Pre-rolls" -- are what some entities are using today. After all, you have a captive audience. In order to see the video, they have to go through the ad.
Maybe AzBilliards should use Pre-rolls on certain threads. I wonder how many posts they'd get when the reader is forced to view the Pre-roll ad. :thumbup:
This might be a good solution to the flame threads or "epic threads," as some are wont to calling them.