Certain topics could just be stickies so everyone just immediately gets their answers up front. The top of the forum would look like:
Sticky: Which LD Shaft should I get?
Sticky: Chalk poll
Sticky: Tip poll
Sticky: LD shafts real or marketing hype?
Sticky: Kamui chalk real or marketing hype?
Sticky: Why do they call it a sneaky pete if it's obviously not a house cue?
Sticky: Why are they aiming at the bottom of the ball?
Sticky: Smoking in pool rooms?
Sticky: How much room do I need for my home table?
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Actually, this could get ugly fast. The whole first page would be stickies.