[REVOTE] Which charity should Habbox Support this Christmas?

[xxMATTGxx]

We have decided to do a revote for the charity Habbox should support this Christmas. The poll will have the top three from the previous poll and will also now include MIND.

Here is a table with the name of each charity and a description of what they do. The one with the most votes at the end of the poll will be the charity Habbox will be supporting this year through the sale of the Christmas VIP which you can buy by going to here (http://www.habboxforum.com/payments.php).



Name

Description


ChildLine (http://www.childline.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx)
ChildLine is a counselling service for children and young people


GOSH (http://www.gosh.org/gen/)
We raise money to enable Great Ormond Street Hospital to provide world-class care for its young patients and their families and to pioneer new treatments and cures for childhood illness


Childrens Heart Foundation (http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/)
The Children’s Heart Foundation is to bring health, hope and happiness to children impacted by congenital heart defects, the number one birth defect in the United States


MIND (http://www.mind.org.uk)
Mind helps people to take control over their mental health. We provide information and advice, training programmes, grants and services through our network of local Mind associations. We do all this to make it possible for people who experience mental distress to live full lives, and play their full part in society.



Poll will close on 5th December @ 00:00

[Zuth]

GOSH for me

[FlyingJesus]

Punching anyone who doesn't vote for MIND

[beth]

Punching anyone who doesn't vote for MIND

one shares these sentiments. and will also share rep for mind votes. if that's not allowed just remove hahaha ;)

[David]

voted childrens heart foundation(a)

[Red]

I think its good to go for something a bit different so voted mind :-)

[-ry!]

i voted gosh xxxx

[Lamz]

:OI just realised what 'GOSH' was... I vote GOSH. They have saved my llife :)

[Recursion]

Voted for MIND.

[Hollie]

Voted for MIND :)

[buttons]

Punching anyone who doesn't vote for MIND

one shares these sentiments. and will also share rep for mind votes. if that's not allowed just remove hahaha ;)
i'll do the same :)

[orientalframe?]

i voted for MIND :)

[Jordan]

I voted for Childrens Heart Foundation :)

[Elegance]

Voted for MIND :)

[Chippiewill]

All of these help greatly, MIND you, I can only vote for one..

[sammy]

Also voted MIND :)

[xxMATTGxx]

I've voted for MIND this time round. It's always nice to have a different type of charity each year!

[=Lizzy]

I've voted for MIND :)

[Mathew]

Voted for MIND as it seems to be the one with most discussion. I was sick of the poll being sat at the top of my forum index too.. :rolleyes:.

[Stephen]

i voted mind hi

[Neversoft]

Voted for MIND. Also, this new mobile skin is a bit dodgy, the poll is like cut in half.

[Robbie]

voted for mind.

[dogboy123]

went for MIND, just a change from the usual childrens charity

[beth]

okay i am out of rep but i'm keeping a list in my sig and i'll definitely do it tomorrow and onwards okay if not you can all shoot me.

[iLogan]

Voted MIND

[Cow]

Gosh ovbs

[Sharon]

oh i voted for mind

[Shockwave.2CC]

I went for Childline

[Suspective]

Voted MIND.

Would be good to support something different this year! :P

[dirrty]

voted for mind, but yeah like bethie ran outta rep (next is robbie) so will continue tomorrow. but nevertheless, spreading rep is a decent way to get those to vote for something which benefits a **** load of people, even though outside of this forum rep doesn't mean anything. like i have family members who have suffered from mental health in the past, and even though mind didn't help them specifically, it's horrible to watch people suffer like that.

[Martin]

My vote goes to MIND :D

[Hopeless]

voted for mind

x

[-ry!]

Voted mind, i got muddled

[-:Undertaker:-]

MIND seems to me, from the website, to be well into being PC.


Commenting on Jeremy Clarkson's column in The Sun today about suicide, Mind's Chief Executive Paul Farmer said

"Jeremy Clarkson's article in The Sun is extraordinarily tasteless, and
shows an utter lack of understanding of the tragedy of any suicide.
Anyone who has ever contemplated suicide seriously or lost loved ones
will be shocked by his insensitive tone and needless graphic detail.
Mind and fellow mental health charity Rethink Mental Illness will be
making a complaint to the Press Complaints Commission urging them to
investigate this article.

I don't like it when charity of any kind becomes involved in politics/attempting to close down free speech.

I voted for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

[Muffings]

MIND But it was kinda hard bcos GOSH Kinda save me

[The Don]

Voted for MIND

[-:Undertaker:-]

I'd also ask, since we are doing knockout voting (as the other charities were all discounted and only the top charities were included [except MIND]), then surely the top two charities in this round should be included in another round?

[pikachu]

Childline ofc
;)

[N!ck]

Voted for MIND. Will also +rep everyone who has done so too (have just maxed out for 24 hours, I will continue tomorrow).

[xxMATTGxx]

I'd also ask, since we are doing knockout voting (as the other charities were all discounted and only the top charities were included [except MIND]), then surely the top two charities in this round should be included in another round?

There won't be any further rounds. Plus, I wouldn't even call this a round. It's a revote.

[-:Undertaker:-]

There won't be any further rounds. Plus, I wouldn't even call this a round. It's a revote.

Well thats hardly fair and ill-thought out. Other charities have been knocked out on the basis of low votes, one charity has been included in the last remaining list of charities which means its been removed from the knockout process of the first round. If it were a revote, then all charities on the last list should be included and not knocked out - especially when another has simply been added.

I'm not a fan of revotes but a final between the top two charities would only be fair given how its been run so far.

[FlyingJesus]

MIND was added because it was supposed to be there from the start and (as can quite clearly be seen) has a massive amount of support. It was only left out because of a misunderstanding between them and Jin

[xxMATTGxx]

Well thats hardly fair and ill-thought out. Other charities have been knocked out on the basis of low votes, one charity has been included in the last remaining list of charities which means its been removed from the knockout process of the first round. If it were a revote, then all charities on the last list should be included and not knocked out - especially when another has simply been added.

I'm not a fan of revotes but a final between the top two charities would only be fair given how its been run so far.

It's fair and you are also incorrect about the addition of MIND. There is no need for another round after this, there wouldn't of been another round from the first one but since we wanted MIND added we thought it would be nice to give them a chance to.


MIND was added because it was supposed to be there from the start and (as can quite clearly be seen) has a massive amount of support. It was only left out because of a misunderstanding between them and Jin

What he said to be honest.

[-:Undertaker:-]

..then the others shouldn't have been discounted if its not a knockout round.

But whatever, the results will be decided by whoever gives out the most reputation I guess.

[xxMATTGxx]

..then the others shouldn't have been discounted if its not a knockout round.

But whatever, the results will be decided by whoever gives out the most reputation I guess.

Can we never win with you? All of them are good charities and regardless of who wins the poll, money will still go to a good cause.

[-:Undertaker:-]

Can we never win with you? All of them are good charities and regardless of who wins the poll, money will still go to a good cause.

Whats to win? i'm simply questioning whether the poll has been run fairly on the other charities, which it hasn't.

[Chippiewill]

Think of MIND as being in a winner's bracket, it won at the first post (nominations) and is now up against the winners of the losers bracket.

[buttons]

But whatever, the results will be decided by whoever gives out the most reputation I guess.
doesn't matter if people are voting because they're getting reputation, like i say it's not like we're winning anything. it's money being given to a CHARITY. stop arguing for the sake of arguing. it's a good cause no matter where it goes. you sound like you're trying to convince yourself over nothing :S

[-:Undertaker:-]

Just as the 'argument' ends you come and put your foot in it and say "stop arguing for the sake of arguing" ahem, pot kettle black.

But anywho i'll respond to you!


doesn't matter if people are voting because they're getting reputation, like i say it's not like we're winning anything. it's money being given to a CHARITY. stop arguing for the sake of arguing. it's a good cause no matter where it goes. you sound like you're trying to convince yourself over nothing :S

I'm not asking for a ban on people giving reputation for votes, I just don't find it very honest or good sportsmanship. Infact i'm not all that passionate concerning this charity fundraising, i'm simply making the case about voting because I know if I supported strongly any of the other charities then I wouldn't of liked the way its been run in knockouts. But as I said earlier (before you put your foot in it), the vote will be won based on green bars - so it hardly matters what I think.

[Chippiewill]

If you're going to have a go at repping then you may as well have a go at any charity which gives things out for donations, especially the poppy appeal which is tantamount to blackmail when it comes to social expectations (not that it's not a deserving cause)

[Inseriousity.]

I do actually agree with undertaker (dun dun dun, i swear i dont read the daily mail :P). If MIND is as popular as everyone is making out to be then it wouldn't need the extra 'giving reputation' push. :)

[Mr-Trainor]

I've voted for MIND :D!

[Stephen]

imo it does need that push. Everyone knows every year the winner is a well known charity mainly because people only vote for the ones they know which is STOOOOPID

Hxf needs to donate to less known charities and I think giving rep to people who vote is the only way to get these suckers to do it :@

[Mr-Trainor]

Hxf needs to donate to less known charities and I think giving rep to people who vote is the only way to get these suckers to do it :@

I agree that it would be nicer to donate to less known charities, and that's why I haven't voted for GOSH as I think I did last year. Whether you give rep or not, I'm sure people would still vote for it but I can see why some people may go for the ones they've heard of most.

[iJess]

MIND wooo

[Chippiewill]

Nice to see GOSH catching up with Childline, it would have been my second choice.

Say, doesn't Childline violate the unofficial no repeats rule, since Childline is run by NSPCC which was used as the charity two years ago?

[Eric]

Voted for MIND :P

[GirlNextDoor15]

I voted for MIND.

[Blinger]

I voted childline because they all sound bad anywayz

[beth]

the only reason i offered and then jen, tom and everyone else who is offering rep on mind is because we care about this charity, and frankly we know without a little push others would vote childline without even thinking about it, just because they know it.

[GirlNextDoor15]

I have never heard of any of them but since it's less known, then there should be a little push so that they will get society's support in order to help those who need help. What's a house without the bricks. MIND sounds like BEFRIENDERS here even though they are not the same but still should be cared.

[brandon]

Ahhh I voted for Childline after I signed on. Wish I voted for MIND now, not because of the reputation on offer but because it's evidently close to the hearts of people I like..and okay a tiny bit because of the rep too.

[twinart]

Voted for Childline. Let the child enjoy their Christmas without any problems.

[doostam1]

Voted Great Ormond Street Hospital, because one of my good friends was in there when he 11 for skin cancer, he got out of it thank god.

[Ekelektra]

I voted for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

[Richie]

Voted mind like a mad man

[Shar]

Voted for MIND :)

[scottish]

m i n d

[Catzsy]

Voted for 'mind'

[Kyle]

MIND .

[Roxy]

I voted for MIND :)

[jackass]

I voted MIND.

[MONEYMAGIC]

Voted MIND I had mental health problems and I got referred to them. They were very good and have changed my life around. I will also be buying the VIP this year to support it.

[ameno]

Voted GOSH after personal experience with that hospital (: MIND is also looking to be a greatassociationso if either got picked, would be happy ;3

[beth]

have repped up to [@]@eric@yong[/@] so will continue from there tomorrow, go mind!

[FlyingJesus]

Repped up as far as Richie, thanks everyone who's supporting MIND it really means a lot :)

[alv4]

Childrens Heart Foundation

[GommeInc]

Voted for MIND. It's good to see it included in the new poll so a big thanks to publicised (I think?) for getting in contact when there were communications problem between Habbox and MIND.

[ben]

I VOTED MIND

[GoldenMerc]

Glad theres been a revote

[Zeptis]

Give the money to the sick kids who really need it, not a damn advice helpline, just because Habbo endorced it, doesn't mean it deserves are money

[Fifty-Six]

Heart Foundation !

[FiftyCal]

Voted for MIND

[GirlNextDoor15]

Give the money to the sick kids who really need it, not a damn advice helpline, just because Habbo endorced it, doesn't mean it deserves are money

What makes you think that it doesn't deserve our money? It needs our support so that it can help other kids. That 'damn advice helpline' you just said has also helped kids just like other charity organizations. If it doesn't deserve our money like what you just said, then there shouldn't be a revote at all. I don't understand why you have to be so ignorant.

[jackass]

Give the money to the sick kids who really need it, not a damn advice helpline, just because Habbo endorced it, doesn't mean it deserves are money

What a ridiculous statement. Do you know how many children grow up to have serious problems because they had no one to speak to when they were younger and abused and such?

[Andy]

MIND is the closest to home cause for me at the moment, my mum's under them as my dad walked out after 26 years. they're all great charities.. all charities are worthy of my vote.. if i could give them all money i would! but for that simple fact, i hope MIND gets it.. x

[Zeptis]

MIND is the closest to home cause for me at the moment, my mum's under them as my dad walked out after 26 years. they're all great charities.. all charities are worthy of my vote.. if i could give them all money i would! but for that simple fact, i hope MIND gets it.. x

Sick kids are in danger of dieing and many have no way of getting better. Wouldn't it make more sense to help find then a cure?

[Andy]

Sick kids are in danger of dieing and many have no way of getting better. Wouldn't it make more sense to help find then a cure?

all these charities deserve it, ive already said that. yeah, there is sick kids but there's sick adults too? i dont wanna cause a debate. my opinion is my own and im entitled to it, as you are yours.. oh and as for dieing and sick.. just because it's not physical doesnt mean someone that's mentally ill is sick and dieing inside, i see it everyday of my life

[Zeptis]

all these charities deserve it, ive already said that. yeah, there is sick kids but there's sick adults too? i dont wanna cause a debate. my opinion is my own and im entitled to it, as you are yours.. oh and as for dieing and sick.. just because it's not physical doesnt mean someone that's mentally ill is sick and dieing inside, i see it everyday of my life

Dieing inside is curable by therapy, cancer for example isn't curable at all, and a cure needs to be found

[Andy]

Dieing inside is curable by therapy, cancer for example isn't curable at all, and a cure needs to be found

there's countless charities supporting cancer and i respect all of them.
oh, and not all mental illness can be cured

[FlyingJesus]

Dieing inside is curable by therapy, cancer for example isn't curable at all, and a cure needs to be found

When you actually know something about mental illness feel free to comment on it, until then don't bother. Also none of the above charities are cancer researchcharities so not sure why that was relevant

[Andy]

When you actually know something about mental illness feel free to comment on it, until then don't bother. Also none of the above charities are cancer researchcharities so not sure why that was relevant

amen to that, mental illness isnt seen so it's not recognized as much but can be just as devastating as any other illness

[Eoin247]

Ah forgot about this thread thought i had voted already. All good causes wish they could all get support but i voted for MIND

[Zeptis]

Before I give myself a worse reputation then I already have, why don't we just split the money between two or something, so less charities are left out?

[Stephen]

Why would anyone do that

And if you say dieing one more ******* time

[Zeptis]

Whats your ****** problem [@]@Stephen[/@]! , I am just trying to make a point,

BTW, dieing

[Recursion]

I love the amount of rep being thrown around this thread. LOL
Nice to see Habbox doing a revote, the amount of votes for MIND definitely shows it was worth it.

[beth]

right +repped up until the end of this thread, so yeah if anyone wants any future rep vote for mind *+*+*

glad i emailled MIND now, felt like i was stepping on jin's toes a bit but yaknow thought it needed to be done.

[Andii]

i think i voted MIND lol. . i hope i did because mental heath affects every single person . . and i think that its time we chose someone new and not well known :)

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Give the money to the sick kids who really need it, not a damn advice helpline, just because Habbo endorced it, doesn't mean it deserves are money

whats your problem against Mental Health?? it affects every single person i know i went through a really bad stage in my mental heath suffered from depression tried to kill myself but friends helped me (not ashamed of myself) Most people who suffer don't have friends or push them away and its charities that can help really don't get appreciated as much. . theres also so many charities out there for cancer research. . and childline already gets loads of donations as its well known. . . its time to try something new. .

[Zeptis]

i think i voted MIND lol. . i hope i did because mental heath affects every single person . . and i think that its time we chose someone new and not well known :)

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whats your problem against Mental Health?? it affects every single person i know i went through a really bad stage in my mental heath suffered from depression tried to kill myself but friends helped me (not ashamed of myself) Most people who suffer don't have friends or push them away and its charities that can help really don't get appreciated as much. . theres also so many charities out there for cancer research. . and childline already gets loads of donations as its well known. . . its time to try something new. .

I have abosolutly nothing against mental health, and yes I agree it is a very big problem, but I just know a lot of people who have died from or are living with cancer, and heart problems, and I don't like to see people in that kind of pain

[beth]

sometimes mental anguish can be as painful, if not more than physical pain.

[Andii]

I have abosolutly nothing against mental health, and yes I agree it is a very big problem, but I just know a lot of people who have died from or are living with cancer, and heart problems, and I don't like to see people in that kind of pain

still no need to complain about other charities. . i'm sure most people know people who have cancer or even died from it. . but that doesn't change the fact that Mental Health needs sorted more than cancer as its an everyday issue as needs more funding with volunteers and stuff :) :) . .

[Zeptis]

I don't understand why we can't just split the money between a few charities

[Stephen]

It's not like hxf are raising thousands

[Zeptis]

Yeah but we are raising hundreds and every charity deserves the money

[xxMATTGxx]

Yeah but we are raising hundreds and every charity deserves the money

If we go by what you are saying, then every charity that has ever been in the poll since the start should get some money. It's not going to work like that this time round. We are going with one charity this year, although there is nothing stopping you or anyone else donating money to that charity.

[GommeInc]

Yeah but we are raising hundreds and every charity deserves the money
Habbox isn't the gateway to donating to charity. If you feel a charity needs donations and Habbox members have voted differently then you're perfectly ad lib to donate to another charity in person, on their website or through other means. The benefits of having a coloured name aren't that great, and pretty useless to the charity.

[beth]

Habbox isn't the gateway to donating to charity. If you feel a charity needs donations and Habbox members have voted differently then you're perfectly ad lib to donate to another charity in person, on their website or through other means. The benefits of having a coloured name aren't that great, and pretty useless to the charity.

i was just about to say that it provides advertisement for the chosen charity, but it doesn't really. when the poll closes and the charity wins would it be possible to have a banner/icon somewhere on the forum index advertising said charity for as long as the VIP is sold? [@]@xxMATTGxx[/@] ?

[xxMATTGxx]

i was just about to say that it provides advertisement for the chosen charity, but it doesn't really. when the poll closes and the charity wins would it be possible to have a banner/icon somewhere on the forum index advertising said charity for as long as the VIP is sold? [@]@xxMATTGxx[/@] ?

I've asked for a banner to be made so I can use it in the announcement, although I have a feeling you are talking about an official one from the charity itself.

[j0rd]

Did Mind win?

[scottish]

Yep, I'm sure it was announced somewhere :P

[Samantha]

I voted mind glad to see it win.