Deleting threads
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Mr. PoolBoy1..In checking your profile, I see you are a new member..Nothing wrong with that...But I had to search a while, to find any contribution, over a few lines... I shall post a few of those, and let the members comment on your validity, (or lack thereof) with regard to determining which threads are worthy of YOU deciding whether they stay, or go !
You are referring to Turning Stone here...(1) Archer has won it 6 times. (2) TS is not a pool hall. it is a Casino !
Thank You....SJD
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Lets go ahead and get this one derailed on a good note.
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Mr. rhatten, I see you have been around for quite a while, but I see your replies are quite rare, and are usually one liners,
(like the polite entry above) !..I did find one quite lengthy post, and if I may, I would like to offer it up (as I did PoolBoy1,
to see if the members think you might be knowledgable enough, to determine if someone elses posts should stay, or go !
Thank You for your understanding.
SJD-- (PS..You are aware, there are moderator positions open, aren't you ?)
PS..Mr. Rhattan, Congrats, on the cue stick win !..BTW, I could not find a follow-up post, in which you may have informed us on how this product was working out for you ? Just curious !..Have you tried any of the new 'laser-guided' aiming systems ?.. They also look pretty awesome ..SJD
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I'm new here so I should probably not reply to this thread but...
I was part of a running forum for years run by a major publication. At some point they decided they didn't have the manpower to moderate it as much as they wanted and so they started banning users at the drop of a hat and deleting thread the minute someone reported them. It didn't take too many weeks before the whole thing melted down and they nuked entire forum areas to try to quiet the rebellion.
After that, their web visits dropped significantly and they had to go back to the people they banned and ask them to come back. I was one of the regulars who got the "please come back" email from the admins but by then too many of us had relocated elsewhere.
Online communities are a delicate thing. It doesn't take much to squash them entirely and rebuilding can be a very difficult process.
I was part of a running forum for years run by a major publication. At some point they decided they didn't have the manpower to moderate it as much as they wanted and so they started banning users at the drop of a hat and deleting thread the minute someone reported them. It didn't take too many weeks before the whole thing melted down and they nuked entire forum areas to try to quiet the rebellion.
After that, their web visits dropped significantly and they had to go back to the people they banned and ask them to come back. I was one of the regulars who got the "please come back" email from the admins but by then too many of us had relocated elsewhere.
Online communities are a delicate thing. It doesn't take much to squash them entirely and rebuilding can be a very difficult process.
Tis a good post and valid point that you made.
When someone gets Banned in particular, new join dates become a little suspect. I'm guilty of it at times.
Never the less, a new join date doesn't have anything to do with the content and quality of a members post. So post away and don't hesitate in the future.
You won't make everyone happy around here so you just learn to grow a bit thicker skin, which I am sure that you have and roll with it.
There are more great members here than not. You'll find out soon enuff.
At present, there is only one Mod on duty, unless there are a few Under Cover ones that they were looking for.
He doesn't have the time to filter individual posts in most cases so entire threads may get torched. That will probably change in the near future.
There aren't many bannings here. I would like to see more Warnings issued in some cases and then if they can't abide, they get a small vacation for a start.
Pretty much the way it works now. Quiet for the most part and then all hell will break loose for a week or 2. Then quiet again.
However, there seem to be a couple of habituals that need to be on permanent. Maybe I am one of them.
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Thanks, I like CTE Pro One and admire Stan Shuffett for passing on this advanced technique. Hal is someone I would have loved to meet, just never got the opportunity. If I had there may have been a "TOICTE".That would have really thrown everyone for a loop. :thumbup:
Click Picture to see how YOU can benefit from CTE PRO ONE
Reminds me, I need a new drink coaster for the desk. Thanks.
Lou Figueroa
I rember years ago
A local player won a pretty big tourney. It was usually won by Scottie Townsend or Rick Howard. I think Rodney won it one year.
I was talking to an old man that was about the best money player and had a Brunswick Distributorship and in walked the player. He was all smiles. Couldn't beat they owner with the blue through but had won that big tourney.
He talked about he was looking for backers to put up money so he could basicly tour with 32 tables and have them set up everywhere he could set up his tour.
He handed the old killer an business card and walked out smiling the whole time.
Old dead eye Dick looked at the card and made a face like he sucked on a lemon.
I said hay buddy what it is? He showed me the card. In big letters was the guys name and the title touring pro!
Makes you sick doesn't it. He said yes it does. And we busted out laughing.
And that is what I think of most "Pro" players.
The old line was get a job.
Now money players that is another story.
They beat Pros.
And the old man said all the time I beat Champeens.
And the Mezz learned the hard way he did just that. That might have been where Steve learned about saying Champeens because he told Steve that before he busted him.
Nick
A local player won a pretty big tourney. It was usually won by Scottie Townsend or Rick Howard. I think Rodney won it one year.
I was talking to an old man that was about the best money player and had a Brunswick Distributorship and in walked the player. He was all smiles. Couldn't beat they owner with the blue through but had won that big tourney.
He talked about he was looking for backers to put up money so he could basicly tour with 32 tables and have them set up everywhere he could set up his tour.
He handed the old killer an business card and walked out smiling the whole time.
Old dead eye Dick looked at the card and made a face like he sucked on a lemon.
I said hay buddy what it is? He showed me the card. In big letters was the guys name and the title touring pro!
Makes you sick doesn't it. He said yes it does. And we busted out laughing.
And that is what I think of most "Pro" players.
The old line was get a job.
Now money players that is another story.
They beat Pros.
And the old man said all the time I beat Champeens.
And the Mezz learned the hard way he did just that. That might have been where Steve learned about saying Champeens because he told Steve that before he busted him.
Nick
I'll take Stan for a partner and you can have duckie.
Me and my partner will play you and your partner some partners, partner.
I'll take Stan for a partner and you can have duckie.
We may even give you a small handicap.
click to see why
Me and my partner will play you and your partner some partners, partner.
I'll take Stan for a partner and you can have duckie.
We may even give you a small handicap.
click to see why
Lou. As I mentioned before, I watched approx 1/3 to 1/2 of the TOI video, took it out of the PC and Air Mailed it onto the couch.
One of the pups must have pounded it under a cushion. I just never looked.
If you like, I can look for it and send it to you, FOC. That means Free Of Charge.
Blow it up with some firecrackers.
Very cool, BHR! I promise to post a picture of it in action
Lou Figueroa
a big picture
CJ, I claim to be no tough guy. Terry happens to love firecrackers and I know that. You on the other hand dont because you dont take your time to get to know people. When you post on here it is all about you and thats all you seem to care about.
Get to know people and dont take stuff on here so serious. It is not all about you all of the time.
Get to know people and dont take stuff on here so serious. It is not all about you all of the time.
no shit! i missed 1.5 days, and apparently 150 posts!
isn't THIS, the SAME reason that the OTHER thread got DELETED?
PL & KK9 ----> going outside to shoot off some illegal firecrackers from Atlanta, in honor of this thread.
What. Fire crackers and I no get invite.
Yeah, just one of the little kid things in me that never left. It's good that way. Allen knows.
Ha. Allen is about the furthest person away from playing Internet Toughy. But then, as he said, a person would actually have to spend time getting to know others on the forums, rather than talk about yourself 24/7.
Ya know, I would love to be a fly on the wall, should CJ, Mary Avina and Phat Boy ever get together.
Priceless. I would actually fly in for that one.
Yeah, just one of the little kid things in me that never left. It's good that way. Allen knows.
Ha. Allen is about the furthest person away from playing Internet Toughy. But then, as he said, a person would actually have to spend time getting to know others on the forums, rather than talk about yourself 24/7.
Ya know, I would love to be a fly on the wall, should CJ, Mary Avina and Phat Boy ever get together.
Priceless. I would actually fly in for that one.
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