I've met quite a few great pool folk from RSB on the tournament trail and via e-mail. However, some RSB readers are lurkers because of the hostile atmosphere of the NG (newsgroup). Occasionally, I read RSB because there are some good posts from time to time, pool-related informative items which I find interesting.
Since I have been reading pool-related items on the Internet, the posts on the unmoderated RSB NG have diminished in frequency. The membership and posts on AzBilliards, though, have increased in size, which speaks volumes about the quality of this moderated forum, a place where pool players, pool enthusiasts, fans, and even the girlfriend of a pool player is welcome.
Some people read The Wall Street Journal in the morning with their cup of coffee. I like to read AzBilliards. It is a pleasant reading experience, and it keeps me up to date on what's happening around the world as it pertains to pool.
JAM