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rec.sport.billiard
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.billiard

Where to spend your time: As it is a usenet board, there is only one place to go.

Forum Review
The oldest pool and billiards community of the web – Rec.sport.billiard is a public usenet board with a thread history that goes back to 1994. It boasts an archive of threads that competes with the AZ Billiards forum and is still the choice of many of the first pool and billiards enthusiasts on the web.

Since rec.sport.billiard is a usenet board, it is limited by the functionality offered by such early offerings of the web. The advanced search functionality and multiple thread categories offered by other forums in this guide can’t be found here. As well, the moderation is definitely suspect – you may have to dig a little to find the type of content that you are looking for. However, rec.sport.billiard still has a huge user base of pool enthusiasts. Consider checking it out if you want a history of the evolution of billiards on the web.

The Skinny
Rec.sport.billiard is a throwback to the early days of the web, and its legacy in the pool and billiards community is a storied one. Its best days may be behind it, as many users have fled to sites offering more contemporary functionality. However, it still boasts a tremendously knowledgeable and loyal user base … and should be checked out for that reason alone.

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