How to use social media to support pool in the mainstream

boogieman said:
I'm worried about pocketing balls, not if some dude feels accepted for fondling them. ;) I don't understand how non-gay people have time to promote the lifestyle, even if they are totally fine with it. Are they just busy bodies? I work, spend some time with my family, do some work around the house, shoot some pool and that's all the time I have. I couldn't imagine spending time on promoting something I wasn't involved in. I wouldn't promote the game of golf as I don't play it. I guess different people have different hobbies and interests but personally I don't have the time in the day to spend promoting something I'm not involved in. I'm not hateful to gays or anything, just I don't really pay much attention to the subject, I'd rather see a person as a person and not their preferences in the bedroom.

It seems really odd for old timers, but you're right on the social media thing. It influences people's hobbies, the ads they see, the videos they get recommended etc. You really can't understate how much social media influences people getting involved in different activities like pool. You have to play the algorithm, and it's a full time job.

But to further answer your question, I don't think the lifestyle is shunned in the pool world, but I don't think most people playing pool focus on such things, they are too busy trying to improve at pool. It's hard to say, this site is more for pool enthusiasts, I know I forget that some people just go out to the pool hall as a date night activity and such. When I'm playing I study the table and kind of forget the background stuff that's happening.
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The most famous internet stereotype is the online bully.
However other personalities are being turned away just because...

This is a problem in many communities. Its safe for a family to go to a pool hall and not be bothered. But if a gay does that in a small town, you can imagine what happens after that.

Your opinion is not a problem, it can keep pool alive in the few places that have public billiard halls. Just don't expect a resurgence.

Live and let live. When one of your pool buddies runs into a problem, I get it they need to solve it on their own. I support that.

Talking to people is useless. I am taking a 2 month break.
 
kling&allen said:
It looks like Accu-stats does quite well on Youtube (by Youtube standards). Over 1 million views per month according to one of the banners I saw on AZB. Matchroom and others likewise appear to draw impressive audiences. Dr. Dave has 150k subscribers and some of his videos have 500k+ views. I think pool is ideally suited to these new mediums, it's just a matter of getting, producing, and promoting the right content. Perhaps my estimates are wrong, but 500k views of a "long" 5 minute youtube video looks like it would generate $5k to $10k in revenue. Some of Florian's trick shot videos have 10M+ views.
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Compare those numbers to other sports.
1.8 mil for rubiks cube
rubiks cube championships has as many views as top shots from Mosconi cup

1.1 mi for billiards

both videos have been up for about year.
Billiards has been around for decades however the rubik cube community has already surpassed billiards.

\the writing is on the wall, have fun burning your money for the death of billiards.
 
justnum said:
Compare those numbers to other sports.
1.8 mil for rubiks cube
rubiks cube championships has as many views as top shots from Mosconi cup

1.1 mi for billiards

both videos have been up for about year.
Billiards has been around for decades however the rubik cube community has already surpassed billiards.

\the writing is on the wall, have fun burning your money for the death of billiards.
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There is far more money in pool than in solving rubik's cube or eating hotdogs, don't use ignorance to fluff up your concern d'jour.

Pool has been around for a looooooong time and the world's submission to others who profit in incomprehensible dollar amounts off them will see a backlash.

But those damn balls keep popping back up on the table and begging to be shot down
 
Ghosst said:
Woke much there num?
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Just copying what is happening on the news an applying it to billiard promos.

Since I havent been to the pool room since March Im getting flashbacks.

some of those flashbacks are just pool players telling me what is wrong with pool rooms or pool culture.

I thought this is the place to discuss it.
 
justnum said:
The most famous internet stereotype is the online bully.
However other personalities are being turned away just because...

This is a problem in many communities. Its safe for a family to go to a pool hall and not be bothered. But if a gay does that in a small town, you can imagine what happens after that.

Your opinion is not a problem, it can keep pool alive in the few places that have public billiard halls. Just don't expect a resurgence.

Live and let live. When one of your pool buddies runs into a problem, I get it they need to solve it on their own. I support that.

Talking to people is useless. I am taking a 2 month break.
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Unless the gay dude is making unwanted advances and grabbing dude's asses, I don't think there is much to worry about in pool vs other activities.
 
Unlike the Mosconi Cup the rubik's cube is Nations Cup, its inclusive of all nations.

Not the same as all Euro countries being on one team vs USA
 
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kling&allen said:
It looks like Accu-stats does quite well on Youtube (by Youtube standards). Over 1 million views per month according to one of the banners I saw on AZB. Matchroom and others likewise appear to draw impressive audiences. Dr. Dave has 150k subscribers and some of his videos have 500k+ views. I think pool is ideally suited to these new mediums, it's just a matter of getting, producing, and promoting the right content. Perhaps my estimates are wrong, but 500k views of a "long" 5 minute youtube video looks like it would generate $5k to $10k in revenue. Some of Florian's trick shot videos have 10M+ views.
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Add per month to your revenue estimates.
 
I see a lot of pool/billiards activity on social media. But then again I follow and look for it.

I randomly watch low level bar streams when they pop up in my news feed. I may not watch the whole thing, but I watch and see the level of play.

My kids love watching pool on the big tv’s, even if it just watching themselves or us practicing difficult or special shots.

I have posted some videos of the kids shooting awesome shots in some social media pool groups.

My middle son is always watching old matches on youtube and can tell you every line from poolhall junkies.

The kids have their own bar box table upstairs but of course they want to play on my Diamond table.

I have passed my passion for pool down to them and they enjoy it. Hopefully they will continue as they get older and continue to support the sport.
 
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