Jordy
09-11-2007, 04:43 PM
Some of you might of remember that last summer, on the 24th of August, Habbo China closed it's doors, which they said in the announcement, it was probably temporarily, but not necessarily. For over the past 40-50 days a so, going to http://www.habbo.cn/ has done nothing as the server cannot be found.
It also never gave a reason why it closed. I think there's only 2 possible reasons
- Chinese law has closed it down, in China, Chat Rooms aren't allowed, nor are websites like Google or the BBC since Chinese citizens can find out about China's poor human rights history and abuses. As things like this are hidden from the media in China for legal reasons, so the internet is the only way of finding out about the Chinese 'naughty side', however as the government in my opinion is corrupt, it doesn't allow it's citizens to view website's where they can find out about the outside world. Through Habbo, citizens could talk to user's in different countries and find out things about their own country. I think that's the most likely answer.
- However the hotel was only around 11 months, making it Sulake's second most recent hotel. I'm not aware of the statistics of how well the Habbo.CN was doing though. Possibly closed down due to it not making a profit, or possibly a loss.
Another unlikely reason is short staffing, I find it unlikely that'd it be shut for 3 months because of that.
Nothing on Sulake.com about it, Habbo.CN down, no emails from Habbo.CN as I'm a subscriber. Have we missed the 'permanent' shut down notice or will it return one day? Why did it close down? Why are Sulake keeping user's in the blue? Why does the server no longer work? Is it Sulake's first, failed hotel? Will their be refunds?
Lots of questions... Just wanted to know if there was anything additional I've been missing out on and your opinions on it.
It also never gave a reason why it closed. I think there's only 2 possible reasons
- Chinese law has closed it down, in China, Chat Rooms aren't allowed, nor are websites like Google or the BBC since Chinese citizens can find out about China's poor human rights history and abuses. As things like this are hidden from the media in China for legal reasons, so the internet is the only way of finding out about the Chinese 'naughty side', however as the government in my opinion is corrupt, it doesn't allow it's citizens to view website's where they can find out about the outside world. Through Habbo, citizens could talk to user's in different countries and find out things about their own country. I think that's the most likely answer.
- However the hotel was only around 11 months, making it Sulake's second most recent hotel. I'm not aware of the statistics of how well the Habbo.CN was doing though. Possibly closed down due to it not making a profit, or possibly a loss.
Another unlikely reason is short staffing, I find it unlikely that'd it be shut for 3 months because of that.
Nothing on Sulake.com about it, Habbo.CN down, no emails from Habbo.CN as I'm a subscriber. Have we missed the 'permanent' shut down notice or will it return one day? Why did it close down? Why are Sulake keeping user's in the blue? Why does the server no longer work? Is it Sulake's first, failed hotel? Will their be refunds?
Lots of questions... Just wanted to know if there was anything additional I've been missing out on and your opinions on it.