Beijing Olympics Forum Category.

[RyanDOT]

Do you think that we should have an category for the Olympics 2008. Because the HBB and Big Brother have got their own categories...

What do you think...?

[Funya Chin]

No, a thread will do.

[flatface]

I think a forum would be a good idea :P

[Jordy]

The Olympics are huge and this year I think it'll generally be quite exciting with all the Politics surrounding the games, it is of course in China and I wouldn't be surprised if China won the games which would be quite something.

Huge threads are a pain to read and catch up on, with numerous events happening every day for 20 days and speculation before-hand.

If this doesn't warrant a forum category it raises the question, what does..? Should be one made ASAP.

[Zehro]

No, a thread will do.

No it really wouldn't, the Olympics is much bigger than BB. It needs a forum.

[le harry]

Sounds good. :)

[Judge Judy]

It either needs a forum or subforum within the sports category.

[MissAlice]

Would be good to see a whole theme of events, and a forum too ;)

[Hazza]

I agree. I would like a Olympics VIP :D. I think a forum would be a good idea, seeing HBB got a forum :rolleyes:

[Funya Chin]

With 6 days until the Olympics, only 1 thread has been made in the specific forum on it and even that was just to promote one users' website. I am yet to see another thread on the Olympics so how it warrants its own forum I don't know.

In addition, those who are arguing the point that HBB got it's own forum - this was because Habbo wanted fansites to run massive coverage of the event and this is a Habbo forum (the point you're all forgetting) therefore massive events on Habbo, such as HBB deoes warrant its own forum.

[RyanDOT]

With 6 days until the Olympics, only 1 thread has been made in the specific forum on it and even that was just to promote one users' website. I am yet to see another thread on the Olympics so how it warrants its own forum I don't know.

In addition, those who are arguing the point that HBB got it's own forum - this was because Habbo wanted fansites to run massive coverage of the event and this is a Habbo forum (the point you're all forgetting) therefore massive events on Habbo, such as HBB deoes warrant its own forum.

So how comes HabboxForum has got an category 'Big Brother' which is held like once a year. Olympics comes every 4 years, and when the Beijing Olympics are over, the management can delete the category if they want to.

Olympics are one of the major 'tournaments' in the world. Big Brother is like only for the UK and some other countries.

I know this is an Habbo-Related Fansite, but why's the point making over 200 threads in the 'Sports & Hobbies' section which is related to the Olympics, and you get messed with the football season, cricket season as well.
Well if you have your own forum category, it be much more easier and see what countries won what field event, track event etc.

[JackBuddy]

With 6 days until the Olympics, only 1 thread has been made in the specific forum on it and even that was just to promote one users' website. I am yet to see another thread on the Olympics so how it warrants its own forum I don't know.

In addition, those who are arguing the point that HBB got it's own forum - this was because Habbo wanted fansites to run massive coverage of the event and this is a Habbo forum (the point you're all forgetting) therefore massive events on Habbo, such as HBB deoes warrant its own forum.
The Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world. It would be stupid to say that there will be no Olympic interest from forum users.

[Funya Chin]

Big Brother is bigger and has more media coverage. If there was no Big Brother forum on here, then there would be multiple threads in Television about Big Brother because as a teenager-based website, that is the sort of thing they're into whereas a niche such as the Olympics isn't. Like I said, there has been one, maybe 2 threads about the Olympics and there's 6 days to go. To me, that isn't a good enough reason to open up a forum and I expect there to be like 10 threads throughout.

A major sporting event that has just passed, Euro 2008, didn't get it's own forum but there was multiple threads in the Sports forum because that's where it belonged and it was on for like 2 weeks, same with the Olympics whereas Big Brother goes on for 3 months. If you were to make a seperate forum for every major sporting event then it would just be silly. Yes the Olympics come round every 4 years but there's still not a big enough fanbase or demand for it.

I'm sure, with 6 days until the biggest sporting event in the world ever, there will have been more than 2 threads. I mean, feel free to prove me wrong because I like to the Olympics and always have done but I don't feel there's enough demand.

[Plank]

If the sports forum gets flooded with Olympic threads then a forum might be created.

BB has its own forum because when it is on (twice a year) it is very busy.

[RyanDOT]

Big Brother is bigger and has more media coverage. If there was no Big Brother forum on here, then there would be multiple threads in Television about Big Brother because as a teenager-based website, that is the sort of thing they're into whereas a niche such as the Olympics isn't. Like I said, there has been one, maybe 2 threads about the Olympics and there's 6 days to go. To me, that isn't a good enough reason to open up a forum and I expect there to be like 10 threads throughout.

A major sporting event that has just passed, Euro 2008, didn't get it's own forum but there was multiple threads in the Sports forum because that's where it belonged and it was on for like 2 weeks, same with the Olympics whereas Big Brother goes on for 3 months. If you were to make a seperate forum for every major sporting event then it would just be silly. Yes the Olympics come round every 4 years but there's still not a big enough fanbase or demand for it.

I'm sure, with 6 days until the biggest sporting event in the world ever, there will have been more than 2 threads. I mean, feel free to prove me wrong because I like to the Olympics and always have done but I don't feel there's enough demand.

Euro 2008 is nothing. You just watch the football and thats all.

In the olympics you can see Javelin, 1500m, 800m etc.
Different events.

Nearly most of the world will be watching the Olympics supporting their own country, seeing whose winning it so far.
So there must be demand because everyone should watch atleast 1 sporting event in the olympics.

Big Brother is entertaining, but it only shows the house etc. Whereas Olympics show the most talented athletes in the world competing for the Gold Medal and be on the podium.
Not only we have the Olympics, we also have the Disabled Olympics (Forgot the name of it). So you can see also famous disabled athletes.

[Plank]

There are barely any threads on the Olympics though? When (if) there are loads of threads they will probably make a forum for it. All the threads on the first two pages in the Big Brother forum have posts in them created in the last 5 days, if it didn't have its own forum the television forum would be full of bb threads.

[RyanDOT]

There are barely any threads on the Olympics though? When (if) there are loads of threads they will probably make a forum for it. All the threads on the first two pages in the Big Brother forum have posts in them created in the last 5 days, if it didn't have its own forum the television forum would be full of bb threads.

Because it havn't even started yet.

Olympics opening: 8/8/08

[Plank]

Because it havn't even started yet.

Olympics opening: 8/8/08

Which is why I said "When (if) there are loads of threads they will probably make a forum for it."

Was it popular last time? (if this was open then)

[Funya Chin]

Euro 2008 is nothing. You just watch the football and thats all.
That's a very narrow minded comment considering that football is the biggest sport in the world, and thus, through the narrow-mindedness I can see we're not going to get through to you so I'm going to stop.

I'll say though, if there are a lot of threads then go for it, but there isn't yet.

[RyanDOT]

That's a very narrow minded comment considering that football is the biggest sport in the world, and thus, through the narrow-mindedness I can see we're not going to get through to you so I'm going to stop.

I'll say though, if there are a lot of threads then go for it, but there isn't yet.

I know its one of the major football tournaments in the world, i know that because i follow football myself.
But comparing to the Olympics, Euro would of been nothing.

Also more people will watch the Olympics instead of watching the new season of 2008/09

[Slowpoke]

I agree, a temporary forum would be great (closer to the time obviously). :)

[Nereo]

Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world.

An estimated 3.8 billion people watch the games obviously it needs its own forum :)

It only comes every four years. May as well :)

[Monopoly]

I want it to have it's own forum, it's the only sports event I watch.

[GommeInc]

A forum is a maybe... But not a catagory, we don't want more crap that will just be in a collapsable table but most members anyway :P Would it go underneath the Sports forum in Discuss Anything (if that's the catagory I'm thinking of) or just a sub-forum in the sports forum?

[Slowpoke]

A forum is a maybe... But not a catagory, we don't want more crap that will just be in a collapsable table but most members anyway :P Would it go underneath the Sports forum in Discuss Anything (if that's the catagory I'm thinking of) or just a sub-forum in the sports forum?

I think it should have it's own section (not category) like BB. :)

[luce]

yeah i think this would be a very good idea becuase otherwise the sports sections is going to be so full og Oylimpics stuff the football season ect will be shunted out!

[GommeInc]

I am very certain Big Brother has less media coverage than the Olympics... The UK has more Olympic coverage than BB, no one really cares about it seems this year. This is a multi-national forum, we have americans, austrailians, britons... loads... The Olympics is a big thing in all the respected countries :P So the olympics is bigger than BB, so whoever said it wasn't is crazy...

[Zehro]

With 6 days until the Olympics, only 1 thread has been made in the specific forum on it and even that was just to promote one users' website. I am yet to see another thread on the Olympics so how it warrants its own forum I don't know.

In addition, those who are arguing the point that HBB got it's own forum - this was because Habbo wanted fansites to run massive coverage of the event and this is a Habbo forum (the point you're all forgetting) therefore massive events on Habbo, such as HBB deoes warrant its own forum.

While you're sucking up because Arshavin got banned, until now you thought HBB was a waste of space.
And no threads have been created, because people in the category are only interested in football, if there was a sub-forum it would be widely used.

[Funya Chin]

While you're sucking up because Arshavin got banned, until now you thought HBB was a waste of space.
And no threads have been created, because people in the category are only interested in football, if there was a sub-forum it would be widely used.
How am I sucking up and who to? I do think HBB is a waste of space but it's a Habbo fansite therefore it warrants it's own section.

Oh, and not all the people in there are interested in football, it's "Sports and Hobbies" therefore any Olympic discussion, which there has already been one belong in there.

[RyanDOT]

How am I sucking up and who to? I do think HBB is a waste of space but it's a Habbo fansite therefore it warrants it's own section.

Oh, and not all the people in there are interested in football, it's "Sports and Hobbies" therefore any Olympic discussion, which there has already been one belong in there.

Yes just one.

But we are talking about a one of the major events in the entire world.

[Funya Chin]

Yes, and I have said that I recognise that but there has been 2 threads in that section up to date and with 6 days to go, unless there's going to be a major influx of threads in that section about the Olympics I can't see how it deserves it's own section.

That was my argument, that there wasn't enough threads in there. I'm all for it if it's popular enough - I think you might've gotten the wrong end of the stick :)

[RyanDOT]

Yes, and I have said that I recognise that but there has been 2 threads in that section up to date and with 6 days to go, unless there's going to be a major influx of threads in that section about the Olympics I can't see how it deserves it's own section.

That was my argument, that there wasn't enough threads in there. I'm all for it if it's popular enough - I think you might've gotten the wrong end of the stick :)
But just making 1 thread will make it hard for what event.
Someone might be talking about Javelin, somebody will go back 4 pages to view the 800m and quote it then reply.
And it be confusing.
So thats why we should have its own forum.

[Sammeth.]

I do think the Olympics deserves its own forum (or at the very least a sub-forum in the Sports one). The Olympics is a time where all nations, ones that I haven't even heard of, get together, so it would be nice to see the community have the chance to do the same. Plus this year it has been predicted about 4,000,000,000 people will be watching the Olympics (albeit about a quater will be Chinese) so I can see there being a lot of interest in it. Last time the Olympics were held the forum had only been open for just over a month so I'm not sure there would have been a forum for it back then - but this year with the vast amount of members from different places I'm sure it wouldn't go unused.

[Monkwrestler]

I agree I think there should be a forum for the olypics as it is a world event and if not it's pwn forum make it a sub foprum for sport

[Malachy]

Yeah I've made a topic about the Olympics and I really think we should have a forum. A coverage team aswell like HBB would be good.
P.S sorry if i'm not meant to post here :P

[shizzle]

It either needs a forum or subforum within the sports category.
A sub-forum would be wiser :) so then it will wake up the sports section more.

[e5]

There should be a forum for it :)!

[Invent]

A coverage team aswell like HBB would be good.

There was only a coverage team as Habbo needed Fansites to report the event.

[Yum999]

I agree, the olympics is the most watched sporting event on Earth, and perhaps the interest will be even greater amonst young Brits (the primary users of this forum) given that we have a fourteen year old competing for us. Or maybe that's wishful thinking :rolleyes:

Nevertheless, it's a massive event and deserves it's own temporay subforum under sport & hobbies.

[Nereo]

I agree, the olympics is the most watched sporting event on Earth, and perhaps the interest will be even greater amonst young Brits (the primary users of this forum) given that we have a fourteen year old competing for us. Or maybe that's wishful thinking :rolleyes:

Nevertheless, it's a massive event and deserves it's own temporay subforum under sport & hobbies.

If Yum agrees then it must be a good idea :P

[---MAD---]

We can set up a forum nearer to the time :).

[e5]

We can set up a forum nearer to the time :).
It's this Thursday.. lol how much nearer do you want? :O

[Hazza]

It's this Thursday.. lol how much nearer do you want? :O
Friday x

[Hushie]

Friday x
I agree. The opening ceremony is always a waste of time.

[Sammeth.]

I agree. The opening ceremony is always a waste of time.
So you'll be watching from Saturday then? :P

[Neversoft]

I would like a forum, but think a stickied thread would be just as good. I do enjoy watching the Olympics. :P

[Nereo]

It officially starts on the 8/8/8 (chinese are obsessed with that)

So therefore the forum should be introduced on the 7th :)

[Hazza]

08/08/08 ~ My birthday :D:D:D

[Hushie]

So you'll be watching from Saturday then? :P

Whenever the ladies are running :angel1:

[nvrspk4]

I'll add it on Thursday :)

[RyanDOT]

I'll add it on Thursday :)

Ok thank you.

Could you say which under what category. Underneath Big Brother maybe?

[Redacted]

I think a forum is good

[Malachy]

as I said, we deffo need a catergory.
plus maybe a coverage team LIKE Habbo Big Brother, if so I would be willing to do it :).

[Sammeth.]

as I said, we deffo need a catergory.
plus maybe a coverage team LIKE Habbo Big Brother, if so I would be willing to do it :).
Habbox covered Habbo Big Brother due to it being Habbo related, and us being a fansite and all. I doubt the Olympics will need a coverage team like HBB did, it will be covered by the News Dept I'm assuming.

[shane.jones]

I think a forum would be perfect for the olympics

[Wootzeh]

its only a day away... :P

[Funya Chin]

The Olympics has already started a couple of days ago lol :P

[Wootzeh]

The Olympics has already started a couple of days ago lol :P
no they havnt :S (womens football doesnt count :P)

[Funya Chin]

It does lol.

[Mario]

Big Brother is bigger and has more media coverage.
Are you insane?
Big brother is nothing compared to the Olympics, the Olympics is world-wide.

[Funya Chin]

The Olympics doesn't make front page news in every single tabloid newspaper every day pretty much, does it?

I was on about that side, and the teens and crap like that.

[Sammeth.]

Are you insane?
Big brother is nothing compared to the Olympics, the Olympics is world-wide.

What are you talking about! Big Brother has characters like Jade Goody, Nadia, Nikki Grahame and Kathreya!! What does the Olympics have? Like....a few billion viewers? Pffft thats nothing.


The Olympics doesn't make front page news in every single tabloid newspaper every day pretty much, does it?

I was on about that side, and the teens and crap like that.

Well tabloid newspapers report on that sort of thing (reality TV etc) due to the fact that the key demographic is entertained by such programmes. They try and appeal to their demographics to sell more copies and get more dosh.

[Funya Chin]

I'm sure Big Brother is more appealing to teenagers than the Olympics as proven by the Big Brother forum.

Like I said, if enough people are interested then sure go for it but still, with 1 day to go until the official opening there's been about 3 threads on it.

[Cixso]

I'm sure Big Brother is more appealing to teenagers than the Olympics as proven by the Big Brother forum.

Like I said, if enough people are interested then sure go for it but still, with 1 day to go until the official opening there's been about 3 threads on it.

Where is the forum? I can't find it. :P

[GommeInc]

I'm sure Big Brother is more appealing to teenagers than the Olympics as proven by the Big Brother forum.

Like I said, if enough people are interested then sure go for it but still, with 1 day to go until the official opening there's been about 3 threads on it.
What's there to talk about? You'll get annoying threads no-one will care about like "I wonder if snot face will win the this event." When it starts there should be loads of threads on it, because there's something to talk about :/

[Funya Chin]

It has started and the opening ceremony is tomorrow and there has been plenty of stuff in the media about the Olympics that are thread-worthy.

[GommeInc]

I don't get why it's started but the opening ceremony hasn't been done yet :/ That's like opening a swimming pool to the public but having a few people go swimming the day before!! I'm sure if something interesting happens during the olympics, it'll be reported :P

[Malachy]

I'll add it on Thursday :)
Where is it? And btw to the person who said it doesn't make the front cover, it hasen't even started?

[Funya Chin]

Where is it? And btw to the person who said it doesn't make the front cover, it hasen't even started?
It won't make the front cover every day.

[Wootzeh]

It won't make the front cover every day.
It will if a brit does well, or if there is any controversy which there probably will be.

[Malachy]

It won't make the front cover every day.
Rofl kk fine, but it is bigger than Big Brother. By a mile.

[Mr.Sam]

instead of arguing why not wait for it to start and see how many threads are made in the first week and wether there is enough for a temp sub forum.

[Malachy]

instead of arguing why not wait for it to start and see how many threads are made in the first week and wether there is enough for a temp sub forum.
well hopefully there will be lots of threads made, cos I know I'll be hooked on the olympics. but nvr did say that he'd put a sub-forum on here today - but maybe he'll do it later I dunno.

[Plank]

nvrspk4 usually comes on late I think.

[Funya Chin]

He lives in the USA lol, he'll do it tonight.

[Malachy]

ooer didnt realise he lived in USA lol. hopefully he'll do it soon

[Neversoft]

instead of arguing why not wait for it to start and see how many threads are made in the first week and wether there is enough for a temp sub forum.

The Olympics is only on for around two weeks, waiting a week into the Olympics to add a forum seems pointless to me. It doesn't really matter anyway. The forum will only be there for two weeks, if it doesn't get used much then oh well.

[nvrspk4]

Added as a subforum to sports and hobby, if its sufficiently popular then we will move it out into its own forum obviously, with it spanning the time it does we'll be able to gauge it fairly quickly.

Sorry about the delay, long day at work!

[Blinger1]

Shouldn't this thread be locked then :)?

[nvrspk4]

Shouldn't this thread be locked then :)?

A good point :P Thread closed.