I do not frequent AzBilliards Main Discussion Forum as often as I used to many moons ago. I have emigrated to Facebook for my pool-related information and social interactions with others for the most part. Most of the pool community has done so as well. I was reluctant at first and did not do so until, I think, 2015-ish.
That said, I was contacted by Deanoc a year or so ago, subject to check, to see if my other half, Keith McCready, would like a Jackpot cue for free. He was interested in what Keith thought about it. He sent it to Keith free of charge. I came on this forum to share the thoughts about the Jackpot cue, and of course, as is the norm on AzBilliards, much like this thread, it blew up into a flame thread. I was accused of things that were false, number one, and number two, I thought that thread and this thread here are examples of internet bullying. I can take the heat from the flames, but I felt very sad about how Deanoc was getting roasted.
I knew nothing about the cue's origin and Deanoc's statement about where the cues came from because, quite frankly, I was not reading AzBilliards Main Discussion Forum on a regular basis. I was out of the loop, so to speak. But I was accused of being a liar along with some other unflattering descriptive words.
My other half is working with a cuemaker today on a new line of cues. Seven or eight of them have already been sold. More have been ordered and are in the making. Somebody suggested he should post the news of these cues on AzBilliards, and I strongly advised against it, mainly because of threads like this. One person ignites a fire on AzBilliards, and soon the trolls, banned members posting, and anonymous people hiding behind their fake identity join in. Deanoc did kind deed, offering a free gift to Keith, and the whole thing turned to sh*t.
I'm sure this post will be slammed, but I'm just throwing in my 2 cents. I've never liked to read somebody getting beat up or slammed on the internet. It just hurts my heart. AzBilliards used to be a family of like-minded folks. We were all members of the Tribal Nation of Pool. Today it's the Wild Wild West sometimes.