Facebook and Pool

JAM

JAM

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Mike Panozzo, the publisher of Billiards Digest sums it up, how social media has changed the pool world in many ways.

Here is a few snippets: But the truth is, virtually every top pool player has a presence on Facebook. And well they should. It’s a great way to maintain a high profile with pool fans, promote appearances and chronicle adventures. Jeanette Lee’s “Athlete” page has nearly 90,000 followers. Ewa Laurance has 5,000 “friends.” Shane Van Boening has 14,000 followers...

...I have to admit, however, that the most enjoyable and educational part about following the billiard world through Facebook has been getting to really know the players. They expose a lot about themselves, which is fascinating. How else would I know about Darren Appleton’s amazing attachment to his dog? Or about Monica Webb’s home projects? Or Jayson Shaw’s cooking prowess? Or Shane Van Boening’s ice-fishing adventures?

Great read --> February: "Like" This Page [Retrieved 2016 February 23]

I have to agree with everything written in this article. Is there an emoji for "tap, tap, tap"? If not, somebody needs to make one. :grin-square:
 

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I have just recently been using FB more. I don't have much time to dig around and understand everything you can do with it right now but that will come.


JAM said:
Mike Panozzo, the publisher of Billiards Digest sums it up, how social media has changed the pool world in many ways.

Here is a few snippets: But the truth is, virtually every top pool player has a presence on Facebook. And well they should. It’s a great way to maintain a high profile with pool fans, promote appearances and chronicle adventures. Jeanette Lee’s “Athlete” page has nearly 90,000 followers. Ewa Laurance has 5,000 “friends.” Shane Van Boening has 14,000 followers...

...I have to admit, however, that the most enjoyable and educational part about following the billiard world through Facebook has been getting to really know the players. They expose a lot about themselves, which is fascinating. How else would I know about Darren Appleton’s amazing attachment to his dog? Or about Monica Webb’s home projects? Or Jayson Shaw’s cooking prowess? Or Shane Van Boening’s ice-fishing adventures?

Great read --> February: "Like" This Page [Retrieved 2016 February 23]

I have to agree with everything written in this article. Is there an emoji for "tap, tap, tap"? If not, somebody needs to make one. :grin-square:
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Cuebuddy said:
I have just recently been using FB more. I don't have much time to dig around and understand everything you can do with it right now but that will come.


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It is a learning process. Keith just hopped on FB a few weeks ago for the first time, and he's starting to learn how to navigate. Within a week, he accumulated over 3,000 FB friends. He can post and "like" pages. He cannot add photos or any of the fancy stuff yet.

He recently just learned how to read private messages. Every time I walk by the den and see Keith writing to friends from California he hasn't seen in a long while, it warms my heart. FB has really opened up his world as far as keeping in touch with his friends from around the country, especially those he hasn't seen in a long while.

Close friends, of course, he still uses the old-fashioned method of communicating, the cell phone. There's still something to be said about immediate gratification. :grin-square:
 
JAM said:
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Close friends, of course, he still uses the old-fashioned method of communicating, the cell phone. ...snip snip snip...
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Is it just me or does it seem odd that "old-fashioned" is equated with cell phone communication!

Just the musings of an old man I guess.
 
wHAT?

I can text and e-mail. Don't know how to Facebook and probably never will.

I find it interesting that some want to share so much information about their private life with the unknown world. But, that is probably because I spent the majority of my life not wanting most of the rest of the world to know where I live or what I am doing.

Millions love it so it must be good a good thing to do. Right?
 
I have persuaded a couple of my older friends who had not previously used Facebook to give it a try and it seems it is not that hard for most of them.

Good to see Keith posting on FB. Tell him it will keep him young.

JoeyA

JAM said:
It is a learning process. Keith just hopped on FB a few weeks ago for the first time, and he's starting to learn how to navigate. Within a week, he accumulated over 3,000 FB friends. He can post and "like" pages. He cannot add photos or any of the fancy stuff yet.

He recently just learned how to read private messages. Every time I walk by the den and see Keith writing to friends from California he hasn't seen in a long while, it warms my heart. FB has really opened up his world as far as keeping in touch with his friends from around the country, especially those he hasn't seen in a long while.

Close friends, of course, he still uses the old-fashioned method of communicating, the cell phone. There's still something to be said about immediate gratification. :grin-square:
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Good post, JAM. I agree, lots of good pool related things on facebook,
not to mention getting info straight from the horse's mouth so to speak.
I'm glad I'm friends with you, Keith, and JoeyA just to name a few :)
 
I forgot to mention that I'm a newbie, too. I've been on facebook
for just over 3 months. I didn't know what all the fuss was about,
but now I do.
 
I follow a few on there. Some of the trash talking gets kind of interesting for a read (usually Scott Frost woofing). I also really like to see the videos that Darren and Florian have posted recently challenging each other with different shots. They have come up with some very cool trick shots. Darren also has posted a couple of drill videos he does on there which seem pretty darn difficult. I rarely post on their threads, but it's nice to be able to follow them for sure.
 
I'm not a big facebook poster; but I find it good for keeping up with family and friends. Also, there is a Wichita pool players page that contains good info (league, tourneys, etc.) on the local pool scene. Perhaps there are like pages in other local areas. Some of these are closed (ask to join) but should show up in a search.
 
My wife does Facebook but I seriously doubt I ever will. She keeps me informed of Mary's {Nightmare} posts of pictures and such. The more I hear of FB, the less I'm inclined to participate. Some of the religious/political crap is worse than AZ's NPR section, if that's even possible:rolleyes:
 
I used to spend the majority of my pool-related minutes on AzBilliards throughout the day, between work assignments, but I now spend my pool-related minutes on FB. I usually read the news on AzBilliards front page of the website, and then I check in the Main Forum to see if there's anything new in the morning as I'm sipping my coffee, like now.

If there are topics I don't like on FB, I put a filter on them that says I don't want to see any more posts like that. Coming from D.C., I stay out of political discussions because I know how volatile they can be. People have strong opinions. When I see political discussions on FB, I pass over them most times.

I am a moderator of a FB group for an industry group, my industry, and though we sometimes get into heated debates about commas and semicolons, never do they escalate to the degree that they do here on AzBilliards. It may be because we are posting under our own names.

The best part of FB for me is to see how much joy it has brought Keith to hook up with his friends on the West Coast. He's having a blast, seeing all the old photos, finding out what's happening with so-and-so, et cetera. FB is fun for him.
 
Trolling with the Changes...

About the time I think I've learned everything there is to know about Fakebook, they change it.

:(
 
JAM said:
I used to spend the majority of my pool-related minutes on AzBilliards throughout the day, between work assignments, but I now spend my pool-related minutes on FB. I usually read the news on AzBilliards front page of the website, and then I check in the Main Forum to see if there's anything new in the morning as I'm sipping my coffee, like now.

If there are topics I don't like on FB, I put a filter on them that says I don't want to see any more posts like that. Coming from D.C., I stay out of political discussions because I know how volatile they can be. People have strong opinions. When I see political discussions on FB, I pass over them most times.

I am a moderator of a FB group for an industry group, my industry, and though we sometimes get into heated debates about commas and semicolons, never do they escalate to the degree that they do here on AzBilliards. It may be because we are posting under our own names.

The best part of FB for me is to see how much joy it has brought Keith to hook up with his friends on the West Coast. He's having a blast, seeing all the old photos, finding out what's happening with so-and-so, et cetera. FB is fun for him.
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My wife is friends with several players back in NY and she lets me know when there is something interesting. I'm aware that you can filter and what-not, I'm still very leery:o
 
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