corvette1340 said:
How do you know it generates a lot of entertainment to most of the other regular posters?
Threads I Hate The Most
- Thread starter Jude Rosenstock
- Start date
How do you know it generates a lot of entertainment to most of the other regular posters?
NYC cue dude
Banned
I find it disturbing that some of you have decided to personalize this thread by attacking the messenger and disregarding the op's message.
The idea that the overall quality of the content on this board has diminished recently isnt subjective. If you voice your dislike of a poster, it still wont invalidate this particular issue.
Furthermore, after being reminded here on this thread, i too agree that there is way too much thread hijacking and the injection of humor which often times proves to be inappropriate. I cant count how many times that in the middle of serious discussion/debate, a poster will poke fun or add a joke or picture and by doing so, ruin the thread. The poster has not only NOT CONTRIBUTED anything useful, they have done worse by derailing the thread. If i want jokes, ill read the comics.
Rg
The idea that the overall quality of the content on this board has diminished recently isnt subjective. If you voice your dislike of a poster, it still wont invalidate this particular issue.
Furthermore, after being reminded here on this thread, i too agree that there is way too much thread hijacking and the injection of humor which often times proves to be inappropriate. I cant count how many times that in the middle of serious discussion/debate, a poster will poke fun or add a joke or picture and by doing so, ruin the thread. The poster has not only NOT CONTRIBUTED anything useful, they have done worse by derailing the thread. If i want jokes, ill read the comics.
Rg
Jude Rosenstock said:
because of their expressed sentiments within the thread about the topic. How else could you know?
Inzombiac said:
BS....that's a PANDA on the way to breeding. It's my understanding there's only a 17 minute window during leap years.
On a serious note:
A number of members who contributed + content no longer post
Over all the owner and mods do a good job of monitoring content
Many of us enjoy humor and diversification
We all don't visit here for the same reason
Once we determine a thread doesn't appeal to us it's not hard to move on
hit em straight!!!
Last edited:
NYC cue dude said:
Pooch Cafe' is the best.
corvette1340 said:
Exactly. You really don't know. I mean, I don't know either. People that are entertained respond. People that aren't, don't.
I mean, a perfect example is cuetable (the creator of cuetable.com). When there's a thread he likes, he's responding all the time and when he sees nothing he likes, he disappears. He doesn't tell people he doesn't like a thread. He just doesn't post. Some people here may find that healthy. I don't. I think it kinda sucks.
Now, I know this thread is contrary to what I'm arguing but it's something that really needs to be addressed.
LOOK AT TODAY'S THREADS!
Did you hit harder when you wore a mullet?
I know this has been discussed but I have to decided...
Earl's cue
Guess the players
in your opinion, who has the fastest break in the business
paypal question
balance point on cue
How big are the pockets?
SIDESPIN: Swerve and squirt --my latest youtube effort
Say good-bye to anyone that can make 3 balls in a row.
corvette1340 said:
Not sure I understand this concept, can you diagram on the Wei Table please
corvette1340 said:
I rather enjoy the antics of Poncho and his cartoon strip buddies. I kind of like Pearls Before Swine too. Those idiot crocs crack me up
Hmmmmm for those here who want to talk about pool instead of whining about the forum this might interest you:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=75400
Jude Rosenstock said:
I can make more than 3 balls in a row and I don't know how that has any bearing on me clicking on each of these threads. I would kind of like to know the mullet to power ratio but I haven't read that one yet. I put my cursor over the "discussed already thread" and the fastest break threads but didn't read all of them. I did not click on the paypal, balance point, pocket size, or sidespin threads. So, in review, I don't particularly care for any of these threads, but that doesn't make them bad threads. It also wasn't a source of stress for me to overlook these threads and continue to others. I guess I just don't get all the animosity that is felt by some towards some of the other content on here. I gave Walt, Bernie, and Grady a little grief over starting so many threads about the same thing, but that doesn't mean that their threads weren't entertaining and comical. I think some of the people on here should lighten up a bit and maybe their pool games might improve as well as their outlooks on life.
shanesinnott said:Not sure I understand this concept, can you diagram on the Wei Table please
I don't understand it either Shane, but it sounded good and made me feel like I knew what I was talking about.
Jude Rosenstock said:
You must like threads about Godzilla Jude:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=31000
corvette1340 said:I don't understand it either Shane, but it sounded good and made me feel like I knew what I was talking about.
If either of us understood it we probably could make more than 3 balls in a row.
shanesinnott said:
Yes, this was my pleasant way of dealing with the rash of Efren vs ____ threads. I thought it was very funny when I wrote it. Man, I completely forgot about it! Thanks for digging that up!
Jude Rosenstock said:
Hey Jude,
I'm not jumping on you about your post but I would like to point out a few things.
First you bring up some really good points. It would be nice if all of the AZ posters including myself, worked a little more diligently and posted more on topic posts for this forum.
However, you should keep in mind that your skill level is probably a lot higher than most of the AZ members and their goals aren't your goals. Some come here just to pass a good time and seldom take part in serious discussions about pool (and probably never will).
It would be nice to have a sub Forum dedicated only to discussing instruction, patterns, techniques, etc. That way serious players like yourself could stay on topic and have what you come here for. I would probably participate more in such a sub forum and so would our friend Wei Chao, the inventer of the www.cuetable.com
I think you made a mistake about one of the threads that you listed today that were not up to YOUR standards and that was the one about Squirt & Swerve. While you may not be interested in such discussion there are MANY who are and personally I think it was an excellent thread and will help to make one a more rounded player if you fully understand what is taking place, why it is taking place and how to deal with each phenomena.
But that's what this forum is all about. Everyone can make a choice about who or what they choose to read.
I wouldn't object to a sub forum where only serious discussions about pool were allowed. I would enjoy it immensely. But there are other entertaining people who make the forum a well rounded community who do not take pool nearly as seriously as you or I.
While I think the name Googan is kind of funny, it might apply to YOU as much as it applies to any of the rest of us. After all, who in their right mind would want to get on this forum and read and post away until there is nothing left to say except a Googan?
I've been working on my new Bender shaft creating an entirely different taper and I am feeling like I will be playing better pool with each passing day. I can tell that with each tenth of millimeter of removal of wood, I am getting closer to the type of equipment that I need to play my best pool.
Anyway, I hope you keep on posting. Maybe you should send Mike a personal note requesting a separate sub forum for SERIOUS POOL DISCUSSION ONLY. It might be a lonely and small room but I would try to do my part to be a valuable contributor to it.
JoeyA
