Potential NL forum split: Speak up

[Ratamahatta]

Let us gogogogogo!!!

[retleftolc]

Here's a suggestion that I think could help the "the micro guys will just get bad advice" argument:

How about a group of poob's get together and write the FAQ for the Micro, AND More importantly write a basice strategy sticky.

I know all things are situational!!!!!!!!
But, what we're saying here is the lower you go the less situational it is.

Things that could be included;

Preflop charts- FR & 6Max, Ive got a draw-where do I go from here?, Should I standardize my bets/raises or mix it up?(bet sizing), A little on pot control(especially with TPTK), etc . . .

One more thing- How about a once a week "SSNL Guy in the well", limited to poker questions only?

Any thought on this?

Ret

[tkkjsoup]

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Ahh Traffic sweet trafic.


There is no doubt that as long as possible split should be avoided, but traffic has become too high. If spend (litteraly) one day in STT and when I return there are a zillion posts

I'm in favor, and the proposed split is exactly how I would do it.

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At first I was concerned that the 100/200 forum would miss some decent 50NL posts, but on balance I think the split is correct because placing 50NL in the micro forum will help boost that forum.

Moreover, these things are not static. There are respected posters at the 100/200 level and the creation of a micro level will allow the development of an additional community with both old and newly developed influential "citizens."

[Ratamahatta]

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Things that could be included;

Preflop charts- FR & 6Max, Ive got a draw-where do I go from here?, Should I standardize my bets/raises or mix it up?(bet sizing), A little on pot control(especially with TPTK), etc . . .

Ret

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It's all here already if you look closer.

[Dave I]

I think it would be good as far as clear lines of separation and organization goes. This forum is very busy lately, so that would be good.

The downside I think is that it would further reduce the amount of quality advice given to the micro players as the more experienced ones would be less likely to engage in conversation there. Since those are the ones who need it the most, that would be bad.

[MortenTA]

I think i split would be ok.

Im kinda worried about the micro beeing full of bad advice but theres positive sides to split as well. Most micro posts in the SSNL doesnt get many replies. This will change I think.

[Ixnert]

I think I'd prefer the micro/SS line to be between 25 and 50; I see a much bigger jump between those two levels than between 50 and 100. But that's just details, and it's certainly fair to say that (for example) 25 and 200 don't share much.

So either up to 25 in micro and 50+ in SS, or up to 50 in micro and 100+ in SS makes sense.

[Grunch]

I'm niether for nor against the split, but I do have a couple concerns.

First, the micros level will become the dumping ground of unwanted SSNL posts if it's not tended for.

Second, and this is related, the micros forum will need strong moderation and the cooperation of the mods from the other forums. (No, I''m not volunteering)

A couple observations. Some people have said in this thread that SSNL has a lot of traffic lately. In fact, in the entire time I was a mod SSNL was the single busiest strat forum on 2p2. It's not something new.

Finally I believe that many of the limit micros posters never get out of micros. Partly this is becasue there is a strong sense of community in micros, but frankly I also think there is a strong sense of rejection from the smal-stakers. I think that's bad, and I don't want to see that happen here.

[EMc]

Im torn, since I play 50nl right now and the way 100nl treats me i might never make it out. I would feel all lonely down at the bottom

I think the micro forum would generate some traffic but would at the same would lose a lot of the good SSNL posters.

The better question is how can one consider 1/2 and 2/4 small stakes. 400 isnt small, its pretty big.

If there were a micro forum, id also volunteer to mod if needed, as I probably will never get out and want to mod.

[retleftolc]

I meant for the micro. I know where it is, but they may not.

Plus I was speaking of brief summary of the stuff in the SSNL sticky. Give them a rundown of a few basic concepts to read and then tell them where to find more info(links).

Just answer the more basic stuff upfront. These things can take them to SSNL faster than anything else.

Ret