I went with "networking with like-minded people" but another thing I really enjoy about AZB is getting the perspectives of pro pool fans all over the world. Of course, there's no shortage of American pool enthusiasts on AZB and they are great, but it's the others that really give us a greater sense of worldwide pool. Spartan and others give us a really good sense of how Asians view the world of pro pool. For a sense of what's going on in European pro pool, we've got great posters like Poolmanis, Skogstokig, Marek and others.
AZB just wouldn't be the same without the many internationals who post here.