Habbox International Side

[Lanyon]

Is it me or does the community have a lack of international DJ flavour for Habbox, it really seems like almost every DJ is from the UK on air, recently I've heard a couple of new Aussie's and Americans DJing but it would be awesome to hear more of the Aussies, Kiwis, Asians and possibly english-speaking Europeans, South Americans and Africans? At around 5am UK time, I find myself with no one in helpdesk, no events happening and awkwardly I would go to www.habboxlive.com and find that there isn't even a DJ on air, for myself, as an international Habbo player coming from Australia with little support from Australia and surrounding countries, it puts big pressure on myself to jump on the radio which makes me feel like a bit of a hero anyway. But countries like New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines contain a large enough portion of the Habbo community. What I'm basically saying is that it is surprising to me that there Habbox struggles for international members (especially South-East Asian & Pacific areas)


At 5am you still see people at HFFM events and ThisHabbo always maintains its listeners. I feel as though this is because the site is kept active during these times. After looking at the DJing groups on other fansites, it is evident that Habbox is lacking International DJs to cover slots when the UK is asleep or unavailable.


Management below for ThisHabbo and HFFM:


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If you haven't noticed at HabboxLive when there is little audience and no other DJs around and most importantly, NOBODY & NOT EVEN A MANAGER to get help from no one online when I am on DJing in the evening peak for Australia and surrounding countries of similar timezones. If we have problems in regards to management. I was listening the other day to a DJ which I’m pretty sure management would have kicked off air if they had been online because of what he was doing. (Thankfully they aren’t here anymore!) I’m not saying that every department at Habbox needs an international side of Aussies and Asians built up. But the community itself surely needs to be taken out of the ground and given a big kick-start to be running strongly with the UK. So recently, I've noticed a change in the international side of HabboxLive and I can see the strong efforts in hiring DJs from some of the members. Everyone knows that Habbox is a top contender amongst other fansites. The changes Jade has been implementing with her Head+ team and with general management clearly show and effort is being made to build on the international side of Habbox :)


The listeners are not to the standards that Habbox should be at, it's actually embarrassing to see less than 10 listeners sometimes and still events has no activity. Grig recently told me that events used to have an international EO and exclusive internationals and that was when they were doing well as far as I am aware. It is all well and good having good UK times but that does not really help us internationals does it? To actually get an international side you need international people MANAGING.


Maybe Habbox as an entire fansite needs to start pushing each other to improve these times and to actually gain a presence. That only comes from the top. My advice; get international managers. Focus on your community and do yourselves a favour before you turn into HabbCrazy. Oh wait even they have international radio managers now. xD


Let's make it back to number 1, that's the ultimate goal and to do that is to focus on International! :)


Thankyou
DJ Metal
Lanyon
Phil


P.S. was reading this thread: http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=781374


What happened to the recruitment drive? xxMATTGxx Inseriousity. SyrupyMonkey

[lemons]

well the whole radio needs to be changed before recruiting more people it's so bad most of the dj's are like 10

[iMattster]

Phil, I agree.
But who could take on the responsibility of an International Radio Manager? Would they be in North America, Australia or Singapore, or where would they be? If they're in Australia, we have no contact with NA, but if they're in NA, they have no contact with Australia. For example, Perth (where I am in) Im awake from around 7am-11pm on a normal school day. Thats 7pm-11am EST in the US, only being active on HabboxLive at all between 4pm-11pm (4am-11am). Im sure you would be the same, as you live in the Eastern States being 2 hours ahead of Perth.

You are right. We have a team of Internationals, but who would lead? We would need someone based in Australia because they are closer to Asia and decent accessibility to North America. But I believe we're the only Australians, and we're both new.

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well the whole radio needs to be changed before recruiting more people it's so bad most of the dj's are like 10

Then they should NOT BE DJING IF THEY ARE 10.
The minimum age to play Habbo Hotel is 13. They are breaking the rules.

[Samantha]

You can't get international managers if there is no one international in the department in the first place, you have to earn the role at Habbox and really that's near enough always been the place. I think you need to question why aren't there people in the Help Desk at 5am when we have 2 international managers running it - something that wasn't allowed years ago. Also, you also have one European international radio manager with Mark, although the difference isn't much there could still be more done, but you need to also remember the NA Head DJ post has only just been filled again after Zam left so I think time will be needed to adjust there. I see a fair amount of DJs going on air 1-2am which is also peak for AU and US players so, if someone isn't on at 5am (which isn't peak for US and AU may be having their tea, coming home from work or whatever).

The international side is picking up, and yeah other fansites have a bigger international side, but they work differently to Habbox in recruitment.

Also, I think a feedback thread is needed if you can see if it's a recurring thing - today on the timetable it looks like only 1 slot (8pm) isn't booked which is pretty good. I also see various international DJs on air - Sarah, LoganD, Markster, Grig (sorry if I missed you out I just know they're international I think).

It's getting there slowly, I do agree with you that some departments don't need an international workforce, I think departments such as Events, HabboxLive, Help Desk and News would mainly benefit with them. I felt inclined to say Forum too, but I know the moderators and smods are usually on late :P.

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Phil, I agree.
But who could take on the responsibility of an International Radio Manager? Would they be in North America, Australia or Singapore, or where would they be? If they're in Australia, we have no contact with NA, but if they're in NA, they have no contact with Australia. For example, Perth (where I am in) Im awake from around 7am-11pm on a normal school day. Thats 7pm-11am EST in the US, only being active on HabboxLive at all between 4pm-11pm (4am-11am). Im sure you would be the same, as you live in the Eastern States being 2 hours ahead of Perth.

You are right. We have a team of Internationals, but who would lead? We would need someone based in Australia because they are closer to Asia and decent accessibility to North America. But I believe we're the only Australians, and we're both new.

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Then they should NOT BE DJING IF THEY ARE 10.
The minimum age to play Habbo Hotel is 13. They are breaking the rules.

There's no age restriction when being a DJ though, they may not even play Habbo really yet they just joined the forum, an unlikely story, but it can happen. I know one of the DJs (not sure if he resigned) has played Habbo since he was 6/7 and he became a DJ at about 10 I believe, same with older ones. It's not about age it's about quality; if they feel they could do the role of DJ then so they should, shouldn't they?

[e5]

I totally agree with you. I just don't know what sort of international players we get from the places you said around here, who will DJ

[Empired]

It's all very well saying we need more international staff, but if no international people apply for the jobs, how do you expect us to get international staff? All the BST people aren't living in England purely to spite Habbox... I think we've kind of got ourselves stuck in a rut. No international staff means no international people joining which means no international people are applying for jobs which means we have no international staff. And the cycle continues..

Along with so many other people, I think the radio really needs a total revamp. We need to find a group of people willing to spend their time trying to turn Habboxlive around. I don't think anyone can say "but we don't have any of these people at Habbox" because (in case you hadn't noticed) the current people are holding it together, but no more. I think we need a mixture of old and new people. (By "old" I don't mean 20 years old +, I mean people who have been here long enough to know how Habbox works.) Then we can hopefully find a nice balance between experience from the older staff and initiative from the new staff. Yeah ok, it would take a lot of effort but I reckon it could work. Like propaganda or something, I don't know.

I know there are plenty of people on this forum willing to give a helping hand. All management has to do is ask.. :rolleyes:

[Lanyon]

I know there are plenty of people on this forum willing to give a helping hand. All management has to do is ask.. :rolleyes:

This really tells me that something can be done. Yes, It can start with management by asking :)

[Samantha]

This really tells me that something can be done. Yes, It can start with management by asking :)

Some management do ask for help, whether it be in designing rooms or a favour some do. I know Inseriousity.; asks a lot of the time and things do get done by asking. Even xxMATTGxx; asks too :P.

[Grig]

It's all very well saying we need more international staff, but if no international people apply for the jobs, how do you expect us to get international staff? All the BST people aren't living in England purely to spite Habbox... I think we've kind of got ourselves stuck in a rut. No international staff means no international people joining which means no international people are applying for jobs which means we have no international staff. And the cycle continues..

You shouldn't sit there and wait for staff to come, but have initiative. By doing various campaigns like an OC Radio Week that I'm about to organize soon and that makes people aware of Habbox and gets more people in. Why, as an international would I come to Habbox when I see nothing being done about the international side, I'd just bugger off to HFFM and ThisHabbo because I see them caring about my timezone etc.

I do agree with this thread and I did bring this point up many times in the past, but there's been so little initiative to propel the international side. Habbox is still stuck in a 2008 mentality, we can't just sit back and expect stuff anymore :P.

[Empired]

You shouldn't sit there and wait for staff to come, but have initiative. By doing various campaigns like an OC Radio Week that I'm about to organize soon and that makes people aware of Habbox and gets more people in. Why, as an international would I come to Habbox when I see nothing being done about the international side, I'd just bugger off to HFFM and ThisHabbo because I see them caring about my timezone etc.

I do agree with this thread and I did bring this point up many times in the past, but there's been so little initiative to propel the international side. Habbox is still stuck in a 2008 mentality, we can't just sit back and expect stuff anymore :P.
I did say that later on in my post. I was trying to say there's no point in just saying we need more international staff!

[Foregetfuhl]

Need to actually work from the top down to be honest. International has nothing to work on if it has no one doing anything for it. We actually have a fair amount of international DJs, about 16 at the moment. We need 24 for me to be happy with them. I've already said I want an international assistant RM because it is sorely needed and they need the help and dedication from someone in management just like the EU staff get from Mark and myself. I try to as much as I can for the international people but I feel like I'm personally letting them down because I physically can't give them that support during THEIR peak times. As always my idea was shot down because apparently we don't need an international person managing them. Apparently Habbox wants to be stuck in it's 2008 ways before merge and just keep going down rather than up. I'm going to say this once. Habbox is in a state of pre-merge and until it gets out of it it isn't going to even remotely start to get better. We're pretty much cutting off 60% of the Habbo community who could potentially be involved with Habbox because there's nothing on our site to entice them and to show them we are focused as Habbo.com and not a Habbo.co.uk website.

I'd like to see recruitment fair happen. I want to see a push from general management to actually do what other sites are doing. But until they get your heads down from the clouds and forget about the past and stop being oblivious to what can be done and focus on what other fansites have achieved by going fully global it won't happen.

[Inseriousity.]

There are currently no plans to hire international managers. I've just recently had this debate with Jade and I know she disagrees with my stance on this but beyond the rhetoric, I am just not convinced and think there are a few assumptions about them that do not add up.

International managers will bring in international people

If this were true then the Habbox Help Desk should, in theory, have more international members of staff as the manager is American and the assistant manager is Australian so that covers all those timezones. They currently have 1 non-UK member of staff. If it's not the title then it's something else.

Other fansites have them

If other fansites have them and they have a more active international presence, this means it's worked and we should introduce them too. However, it's not necessarily proof that it's that factor that contributed to that success. There could be a whole variety of factors involved in that success and it's not apparent how much international managers actually contribute (I will expand on this in the point below).

Action only comes from the top

This is the clincher for me. You say we need a leader. My question is, does a genuine/good leader need a title to lead? I am against hiring international managers because I do not think they are the solution. The solution is empowerment. For example, you say that it's embarrassing to DJ to 10 listeners. I've always wondered why it's seemingly the job of management to boost your listeners. Of course, that's what management do but they can't do it alone. I believe this is a grassroots issue. To get more international members, we need our international staff on the ground, showing the Habbos on at the times that those from the UK can't reach just what a great fansite we are. If you only have 10 listeners, what are you personally doing to increase them? You don't need any management, international or otherwise, to get yourself involved with Habbo. You don't need any management, international or otherwise, for you to show leadership qualities. We don't want to hire managers who can become leaders, we want to hire managers who've shown they can already lead, who can show us creativity and what they've done to help improve the departments they work in even though it's above and beyond simple minimums. Instead of waiting around for someone else to take charge, I challenge you to lead the charge, regardless of your official title (for example, I've been informed that Grig has recently brought in several international DJs despite only being a Head DJ and not having a management title and I imagine he would do the same even if he was just a radio DJ because that's just who he is). Only then will we see improvement*. It seems to me that people stop themselves from taking charge because they automatically assume that management would stop them when it is actually a management's dream come true that someone would organise an event off their own back, for example.

*I should probably point out that compared to a year ago, both events and HxL have seen a vast improvement in covering international times. Events, for example, used to stop at 10pm and you could guarantee there wouldn't be another one until at least 11am.

[Samantha]

What I believe may be a problem and the fact we're still in pre-merge times as some put it is the fact that the General Management team don't know about every department, some of them only know what they're doing in a couple and really it may also be the reason why some of them [the departments] are still stuck without updates from years ago. Firstly, there's not one who knows a thing about Rare Values, we're still waiting for updates from 2009 that David failed to do, but then again he didn't know about the department either. Matt is having to spread himself further due to away time so is attempting to look after some departments, but he may not have knowledge of them or know how to improve them.

This isn't a dig at the team, but if you're the (A)GM you should know something about each department on your side or want to learn about them instead of just brushing it off as you're confused. No one knows straightaway what to do in the department, they all had to learn too. We have no international person in the GM team, that's not their fault, but if we don't do something or look forward, or even if they don't try attempt to learn how to improve the international side then Habbox isn't going to get better. It'll just stay the same or get worse.

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Inseriousity.; Help Desk have 2 non-UK members, I know it's not much of a difference though :P.

[Foregetfuhl]

HxHD aren't even TRYING to get International people in so your point for HxHD is completely invalid.

As far as I'm aware events and HabboxLive are the only two departments that are stressing out about the fact that they have no one in the department for international people. We have a few and yes people have been pushing for it. But if they have been pushing and if they have been coming up with these ideas then they deserve full recognition to further there potentional instead of being stuck in a position where they cannot do a whole load of things that myself and Mark can do. Effectively when we reach capacity we will have 25 international DJs without the guidance and leadership of a manager in their timezone. So therefore effectively those 25 people will be receiving nothing except for something from a Head DJ. I'm sure I am right in saying the majority of my DJs like to come to myself or Mark in regards to a lot of their issues and it is not fair on them to not have immediate feedback from management because GM physically don't want to get out of the stone ages and focus on something that could be done to improve it. It isn't about a title it is about giving people a CHANCE to make a change and to do something so that we will ACTUALLY be achieving something like the other fansites are. It irritates me to think that you really think Habbox should stay structured as it is and you cannot see the benefits from going global rather than focusing on our EU community how about you actually focus on the community as a WHOLE. Because from where I am coming from anyone outside of Europe gains NOTHING.

When Gemma was here we had WAY MORE international presence than we had UK and THAT WAS COMING FROM THE TOP not from the bottom or a Head DJ. That just highlights the fact that if there is someone focused on those times, granted that the EU was bad under her, it proves that someone focusing on those timezones FROM THOSE TIMEZONES in a management position actually helps. Having three managements, one on EU, one on Int and one as an overall will make it tonnes easier for us and will make it tonnes better in way of community and in way of staffing.


What I believe may be a problem and the fact we're still in pre-merge times as some put it is the fact that the General Management team don't know about every department, some of them only know what they're doing in a couple and really it may also be the reason why some of them [the departments] are still stuck without updates from years ago. Firstly, there's not one who knows a thing about Rare Values, we're still waiting for updates from 2009 that David failed to do, but then again he didn't know about the department either. Matt is having to spread himself further due to away time so is attempting to look after some departments, but he may not have knowledge of them or know how to improve them.

This isn't a dig at the team, but if you're the (A)GM you should know something about each department on your side or want to learn about them instead of just brushing it off as you're confused. No one knows straightaway what to do in the department, they all had to learn too. We have no international person in the GM team, that's not their fault, but if we don't do something or look forward, or even if they don't try attempt to learn how to improve the international side then Habbox isn't going to get better. It'll just stay the same or get worse.

Pretty spot on to be honest.

[lemons]

HxHD aren't even TRYING to get International people in so your point for HxHD is completely invalid.

As far as I'm aware events and HabboxLive are the only two departments that are stressing out about the fact that they have no one in the department for international people. We have a few and yes people have been pushing for it. But if they have been pushing and if they have been coming up with these ideas then they deserve full recognition to further there potentional instead of being stuck in a position where they cannot do a whole load of things that myself and Mark can do. Effectively when we reach capacity we will have 25 international DJs without the guidance and leadership of a manager in their timezone. So therefore effectively those 25 people will be receiving nothing except for something from a Head DJ. I'm sure I am right in saying the majority of my DJs like to come to myself or Mark in regards to a lot of their issues and it is not fair on them to not have immediate feedback from management because GM physically don't want to get out of the stone ages and focus on something that could be done to improve it. It isn't about a title it is about giving people a CHANCE to make a change and to do something so that we will ACTUALLY be achieving something like the other fansites are. It irritates me to think that you really think Habbox should stay structured as it is and you cannot see the benefits from going global rather than focusing on our EU community how about you actually focus on the community as a WHOLE. Because from where I am coming from anyone outside of Europe gains NOTHING.

When Gemma was here we had WAY MORE international presence than we had UK and THAT WAS COMING FROM THE TOP not from the bottom or a Head DJ. That just highlights the fact that if there is someone focused on those times, granted that the EU was bad under her, it proves that someone focusing on those timezones FROM THOSE TIMEZONES in a management position actually helps. Having three managements, one on EU, one on Int and one as an overall will make it tonnes easier for us and will make it tonnes better in way of community and in way of staffing.



Pretty spot on to be honest.

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[despect]

HxHD aren't even TRYING to get International people in so your point for HxHD is completely invalid.

As far as I'm aware events and HabboxLive are the only two departments that are stressing out about the fact that they have no one in the department for international people. We have a few and yes people have been pushing for it. But if they have been pushing and if they have been coming up with these ideas then they deserve full recognition to further there potentional instead of being stuck in a position where they cannot do a whole load of things that myself and Mark can do. Effectively when we reach capacity we will have 25 international DJs without the guidance and leadership of a manager in their timezone. So therefore effectively those 25 people will be receiving nothing except for something from a Head DJ. I'm sure I am right in saying the majority of my DJs like to come to myself or Mark in regards to a lot of their issues and it is not fair on them to not have immediate feedback from management because GM physically don't want to get out of the stone ages and focus on something that could be done to improve it. It isn't about a title it is about giving people a CHANCE to make a change and to do something so that we will ACTUALLY be achieving something like the other fansites are. It irritates me to think that you really think Habbox should stay structured as it is and you cannot see the benefits from going global rather than focusing on our EU community how about you actually focus on the community as a WHOLE. Because from where I am coming from anyone outside of Europe gains NOTHING.

When Gemma was here we had WAY MORE international presence than we had UK and THAT WAS COMING FROM THE TOP not from the bottom or a Head DJ. That just highlights the fact that if there is someone focused on those times, granted that the EU was bad under her, it proves that someone focusing on those timezones FROM THOSE TIMEZONES in a management position actually helps. Having three managements, one on EU, one on Int and one as an overall will make it tonnes easier for us and will make it tonnes better in way of community and in way of staffing.



Pretty spot on to be honest.


Agreed with all the above, we are working very hard on getting a more solid international side to keep the radio on during the early hours of the morning. Which is why we have been planning at international fair where people from outside the UK can come to the fair and actually register their interest and hopefully get them a trial. Although, HxHD and Habboxlive are two DIFFERENT departments.

Having an assistant radio manager for the international side of things is going to actually increase the amount of international applications we are currently getting, tbh i'd say we have done pretty damn well with what we have, a lot of international DJs have actually been putting in a real big effort so if anything they deserve to be noticed.

[Chug!]

HxHD aren't even TRYING to get International people in so your point for HxHD is completely invalid.

As far as I'm aware events and HabboxLive are the only two departments that are stressing out about the fact that they have no one in the department for international people. We have a few and yes people have been pushing for it. But if they have been pushing and if they have been coming up with these ideas then they deserve full recognition to further there potentional instead of being stuck in a position where they cannot do a whole load of things that myself and Mark can do. Effectively when we reach capacity we will have 25 international DJs without the guidance and leadership of a manager in their timezone. So therefore effectively those 25 people will be receiving nothing except for something from a Head DJ. I'm sure I am right in saying the majority of my DJs like to come to myself or Mark in regards to a lot of their issues and it is not fair on them to not have immediate feedback from management because GM physically don't want to get out of the stone ages and focus on something that could be done to improve it. It isn't about a title it is about giving people a CHANCE to make a change and to do something so that we will ACTUALLY be achieving something like the other fansites are. It irritates me to think that you really think Habbox should stay structured as it is and you cannot see the benefits from going global rather than focusing on our EU community how about you actually focus on the community as a WHOLE. Because from where I am coming from anyone outside of Europe gains NOTHING.

When Gemma was here we had WAY MORE international presence than we had UK and THAT WAS COMING FROM THE TOP not from the bottom or a Head DJ. That just highlights the fact that if there is someone focused on those times, granted that the EU was bad under her, it proves that someone focusing on those timezones FROM THOSE TIMEZONES in a management position actually helps. Having three managements, one on EU, one on Int and one as an overall will make it tonnes easier for us and will make it tonnes better in way of community and in way of staffing.



Pretty spot on to be honest.


This.

But basically, in simple terms :

After being at HFFM though, their International side works well, surely it's good to move forward... get bigger - and better, ofcourse.

[Logandyer45]

I agree with Jade. HxHD doesn't have ANYBODY. I was HxHD staff and I resigned due to me not being able to do the times. Jade is also correct on the Habboxlive side of this argument. We have been gaining International DJ's like crazy. Me being one, I stay up most nights since it is Summer break, but when you DJ from the International side, you think "Will I ever be Manager to fix any current problems?" Well, if you see it, complaining that we don't have any International DJ's or let alone Managers, is not gonna cut it. Get out, go advertise. Not that hard. I have spoke with Jade the past 12 hours, me and her are working on a way to get more DJ's, and watch, tonight, we will have listeners booming the roof. I promise you that. Anyways, I however agree with Jade. She is correct. Mike, you are wrong, an Int. RM would work. It would give the Int. people a chance to come. Think of it. 12am BST/7pm EDT. Who is more likely to DJ?

[iMattster]

This really tells me that something can be done. Yes, It can start with management by asking :)
Hell, Ill happily ask to be a manager. If they want an Intl RM (even if its Assistant) Ill put my hand up. I wont get it, but if no one else will, I will if they want.

--- Added minutes later

After finding out Grig is in Hong Kong (my time zone, and -2hrs from AEST), get him to do it if we're gunna have one. Thats just my 2 cents. Im not gunna whinge if you ignore it completely.

[Samantha]

Hell, Ill happily ask to be a manager. If they want an Intl RM (even if its Assistant) Ill put my hand up. I wont get it, but if no one else will, I will if they want.

It doesn't work like that, you'd have to be a Head DJ most probably before they'd even consider you, unless you had previous experience at Habbox like it before. Also, Habbox doesn't and won't work like that. If someone was to ask, I would prefer someone I knew had been at Habbox for ages, had the experience and wanted to take it places. Only one person springs to mind when I say that and he knows who he is; I think everyone knows who I'm talking about really.

Also, I fully agree with those saying we need an international manager, it's not the title, but that person can mould the international radio side, it can be their project and honestly they cannot do that if they're not a manager, a Head DJ needs the feedback from a manager, a manager can do something on their own accord usually. An international manager isn't someone who will just shape the Habbox Live side, but knowing that the radio is getting that treatment people will begin going to the non BST/GMT events, get the word out and around more and just improve Habbox in general with their presence, drive and ideas.

[Ms.Aquamarine]

HxHD aren't even TRYING to get International people in so your point for HxHD is completely invalid.

As far as I'm aware events and HabboxLive are the only two departments that are stressing out about the fact that they have no one in the department for international people.

I think you need to question why aren't there people in the Help Desk at 5am when we have 2 international managers running it - something that wasn't allowed years ago


I'm not that type of person to get all stressed about things, I like to stay calm and focused because it helps me do what I need to and take things a step at a time - not throw everything in all at once. Right now, myself, Erin, and Zahz are focusing on an idea for our staff to continue enjoying their job in HxHD. We don't want them to sit back there every week being bored while doing their hours and having no fun in their job - we want it to be more enjoyable! So that is the focus for now, but no worries - we will get to the international side soon (you can read below). Making sure that all our current staff is alright and liking their job is important to us. If there is something upsetting them in the department or whatever there is - we want to turn that around and give them that "brighter" light.

Anyways, when we opened applications last time (about two months ago) in order to gain more applicants in the international side, we were constantly advertising in order to get more non-BSTers and also asking plenty of international users if they would like to apply. We kept trying and trying - and guess what - it worked. That's because we also worked as a team in order to so. I was extremely proud with the outcome. We had plenty of non-UK staff apply and a really good amount actually received the job and did the work they were supposed to do while in the department. Unfortunately, the number has declined to about one/two and recently we have not been very active in the international side, but when we open applications again we are definitely going to have give the same push we did last time. edit: Also, we have international users who we have noticed helping users out at late nights and we will definitely bring them in, we haven't forgot about them!

The Help Desk has had users at 5am BST, but recently again it hasn't been the case. Although the desk won't always be full at 5am or late in the morning, the best we can continue doing is to try and increase the amount in there.

The key here is team work and advertisement, which myself and Erin constantly tell our staff to do and that's what would be beneficial for everyone as a whole. Things aren't going to be perfect, but if we just simply work together and advertise each part of habbox around habbo on a day-to-day basis, then it will be a big boost for the international side and will give this fansite a much better atmosphere.

[Samantha]

Not being funny either, but I also believe once the non international side is sorted the other side may fit into place a bit more. I'm currently listening to HabboxLive and really I just want to tune out, the DJ has repeated Matt's name about 5 times when it's in the DJ says, they aren't really bothering doing anything else, they keep hedging and just using filled pauses as they literally don't know what to say. I'm just finding it a bit boring, whereas other DJs usually on at peak times or even not in peak times, keeps you interested and actually want to be on air.

[taint]

There are currently no plans to hire international managers. I've just recently had this debate with Jade and I know she disagrees with my stance on this but beyond the rhetoric, I am just not convinced and think there are a few assumptions about them that do not add up.

International managers will bring in international people

If this were true then the Habbox Help Desk should, in theory, have more international members of staff as the manager is American and the assistant manager is Australian so that covers all those timezones. They currently have 1 non-UK member of staff. If it's not the title then it's something else.

Other fansites have them

If other fansites have them and they have a more active international presence, this means it's worked and we should introduce them too. However, it's not necessarily proof that it's that factor that contributed to that success. There could be a whole variety of factors involved in that success and it's not apparent how much international managers actually contribute (I will expand on this in the point below).

Action only comes from the top

This is the clincher for me. You say we need a leader. My question is, does a genuine/good leader need a title to lead? I am against hiring international managers because I do not think they are the solution. The solution is empowerment. For example, you say that it's embarrassing to DJ to 10 listeners. I've always wondered why it's seemingly the job of management to boost your listeners. Of course, that's what management do but they can't do it alone. I believe this is a grassroots issue. To get more international members, we need our international staff on the ground, showing the Habbos on at the times that those from the UK can't reach just what a great fansite we are. If you only have 10 listeners, what are you personally doing to increase them? You don't need any management, international or otherwise, to get yourself involved with Habbo. You don't need any management, international or otherwise, for you to show leadership qualities. We don't want to hire managers who can become leaders, we want to hire managers who've shown they can already lead, who can show us creativity and what they've done to help improve the departments they work in even though it's above and beyond simple minimums. Instead of waiting around for someone else to take charge, I challenge you to lead the charge, regardless of your official title (for example, I've been informed that Grig has recently brought in several international DJs despite only being a Head DJ and not having a management title and I imagine he would do the same even if he was just a radio DJ because that's just who he is). Only then will we see improvement*. It seems to me that people stop themselves from taking charge because they automatically assume that management would stop them when it is actually a management's dream come true that someone would organise an event off their own back, for example.

*I should probably point out that compared to a year ago, both events and HxL have seen a vast improvement in covering international times. Events, for example, used to stop at 10pm and you could guarantee there wouldn't be another one until at least 11am.

Well im sorry, how the heck are you assistant general manager if you don't want to bring in something which will help the current management do a better job? Most of the management here are EU, which is UNITED KINGDOM to you. If you want your management to strive forward and to bring in better things for the department then you need an International side to keep the events active, radio alive and even the forum. I see people here having issues with this and the strength they do things cause their up all night trying to make sure each department have the best possible staff going, with the radio...

Mark and Jade can't stop on all night to manage the department to make sure its running smooth without a hitch and members of the department are booking up to keep the radio alive, alongside this between 07:00 - 12:00 the radio goes offline due to no Oceania members (Australians, Philippines etc..) to keep the radio alive, Jade comes to me all the time to ask me to help her with finding her members as she can't stay on all night to find these people, Jade has university and that sure comes before a fansite, and for the radio to strive forward International management is the way forward. @Grig is one of the best managers i have seen for a while, and i know this due to working with him at ClubHabbo and due to grig being from Hong Kong he will be able to come on when Jade goes to bed, and he will be able to go to bed when Jade is rising from her pit.

International is the best possible way to bring each department with more structure and more members to join the team, Habbox is slowly fading away and the current management members are trying everything they can to bring it into the times. If the site wasn't so outdated you would understand the meaning of bringing Habbox into the 21st century not the 20th.

I would consider that you need to start thinking about what you actually want from Habbox, do you want it to slowly fail and go into the gutter? Or strive forward and push other fansites out of the water again where they struggle to gain the community.


HxHD aren't even TRYING to get International people in so your point for HxHD is completely invalid.

As far as I'm aware events and HabboxLive are the only two departments that are stressing out about the fact that they have no one in the department for international people. We have a few and yes people have been pushing for it. But if they have been pushing and if they have been coming up with these ideas then they deserve full recognition to further there potentional instead of being stuck in a position where they cannot do a whole load of things that myself and Mark can do. Effectively when we reach capacity we will have 25 international DJs without the guidance and leadership of a manager in their timezone. So therefore effectively those 25 people will be receiving nothing except for something from a Head DJ. I'm sure I am right in saying the majority of my DJs like to come to myself or Mark in regards to a lot of their issues and it is not fair on them to not have immediate feedback from management because GM physically don't want to get out of the stone ages and focus on something that could be done to improve it. It isn't about a title it is about giving people a CHANCE to make a change and to do something so that we will ACTUALLY be achieving something like the other fansites are. It irritates me to think that you really think Habbox should stay structured as it is and you cannot see the benefits from going global rather than focusing on our EU community how about you actually focus on the community as a WHOLE. Because from where I am coming from anyone outside of Europe gains NOTHING.

When Gemma was here we had WAY MORE international presence than we had UK and THAT WAS COMING FROM THE TOP not from the bottom or a Head DJ. That just highlights the fact that if there is someone focused on those times, granted that the EU was bad under her, it proves that someone focusing on those timezones FROM THOSE TIMEZONES in a management position actually helps. Having three managements, one on EU, one on Int and one as an overall will make it tonnes easier for us and will make it tonnes better in way of community and in way of staffing.



Pretty spot on to be honest.

PREACH IT SISTER, YOU GO JADE. I LOVE YOU BABEH xxx

[Mr-Trainor]

I don't have a strong opinion on this as some other people do, but thought I'd point out what I feel could be a problem. If you're opening applications specifically for international users, lets just use an example; Habbox Live. I personally don't listen to HxL but just using it as an example; if no one is on air during times which are more active for international users from certain areas and these international users see that no one is on air with no listeners, then surely most people wouldn't bother applying? Especially if there's other fansites which are more focused on their time zone.

Lets look at Events as another example, there was no events today before 10am. Therefore international users looking for events to go to wouldn't have seen any Habbox events and judging by the previous posts, HxHD may have been empty too. If there's nothing advertising Habbox during these times then you can't expect international users to find you. What I'm saying might have made no sense but oh well :P.

[lawrawrrr]

the problem is you can't magically make international djs appear, we don't have that many internationals on the forum so it's no surprise this is reflected in the staff load.

I would agree it'd be nice though and international managers, who can actually socialise with people at AUS or NZ or USA-heavy times: that would probably help get more international people all round.

anyway that might have been said I haven't read most of the thread. soz.

[xxMATTGxx]

I would say if a department has a decent amount of International staff and is growing and improving on that site then it might be time to look into a person who would be able to manage those people during the times they are active on Habbox. If that makes sense?

[ihatehash]

I was pushing for a whole growth in the international management in 2009. Whilst habbox has grown steadily internationally since then I don't feel like it has experienced the same international growth as it could have. Maybe that is due to the lack of international management and perhaps putting some effort in to making the radio more welcoming for international users at the international times may help bring in more listeners. I too have preferred listening to other stations that cater to australian/nz listeners as the shows are usually more interactive and as a dj I have found aus/nz listeners get more involved even if there is less of them.

[sex]

i willl be international GM since im not from uk xxMATTGxx;



i agree with the OP ive said it so much!!!!!!!!!!

[Jurv]

i've not read the thread but departments need more interaction with the habbo community if they're looking hire people from different timezones imo

there's no point advertising applications to the same people all the time, it might be an idea to get on habbo and actually ask people if they're interested somehow

[Foregetfuhl]

i've not read the thread but departments need more interaction with the habbo community if they're looking hire people from different timezones imo

there's no point advertising applications to the same people all the time, it might be an idea to get on habbo and actually ask people if they're interested somehow

Just been doing this giveaway and had over 10 people approach me about becoming DJ :)

[deathbot20.v2]

I would become your guys AUS/NZ Rm ;) jk, Im not the kind of RM you guys would want here :P Ive been told im abit harsh and stuff anyway, it takes time to find internationals, they tend to be a rare breed, But ya know with patience comes reward, so its all about the waiting game, so take it easy, relax and read a good book, Get some adverts out in the populace, and people will come, just make sure you are there to pick up the phone when they come a callin.

[ihatehash]

I would become your guys AUS/NZ Rm ;) jk, Im not the kind of RM you guys would want here :P Ive been told im abit harsh and stuff anyway, it takes time to find internationals, they tend to be a rare breed, But ya know with patience comes reward, so its all about the waiting game, so take it easy, relax and read a good book, Get some adverts out in the populace, and people will come, just make sure you are there to pick up the phone when they come a callin.
We have had good international staff. Gemma, grig we even had wavness here for a bit who was a massively popular au dj back in the day. I think there just needs to be a little more backing from the management.

[Foregetfuhl]

We have had good international staff. Gemma, grig we even had wavness here for a bit who was a massively popular au dj back in the day. I think there just needs to be a little more backing from the management.

We do have good international staff now, and I mean I don't know regards to all members of management but I know some are strongly agreeing with the fact that there needs to be more backing for an international side. That's going to come from a number of things. But there's only so much an EU based manager can do for international staff.

[-Nick]

Just give it a trial see how it goes what's the harm?

[ihatehash]

We do have good international staff now, and I mean I don't know regards to all members of management but I know some are strongly agreeing with the fact that there needs to be more backing for an international side. That's going to come from a number of things. But there's only so much an EU based manager can do for international staff.
I actually don't know if we need an international manager specifically for habboxlive however having one person whose sole responsibility is to encourage international participation and work on boosting events, radio and hxhd activity during international times may help. he/she could work on closing the margin of numbers between the uk times and international times during habbox activities.

[Lanyon]

We have had good international staff. Gemma, grig we even had wavness here for a bit who was a massively popular au dj back in the day. I think there just needs to be a little more backing from the management.

Omg DJ Wavness (aka Gavin or Yahoogle) ... He was amazing!! He's gotta be like 25 now bahahaha :D
Good memories from .com.au like in 2007 :D

---------- Post added 16-07-2013 at 02:33 AM ----------

Look guys, I think the most important weapon is inviting. During your show, invite your entire list to tune in and interact with them if possible. If you have no friends in your list online, a great way to advertise HabboxLive is to actually go into other fansite events and stuff, friend requesting as many people as possible and then invite and etc... A bit like an invasion but legal? haha :D

Or you could go to the welcome lounge or a couple of popular rooms and add everyone, get them tuned in for your show or other DJ's shows. Some people could eventually get hooked to HabboxLive and get curious to how DJing works, after they learn and figure it all out, you suddenly have more people wanting to be a DJ. Keep in mind, if we want internationals, it would be best to advertise like crazy to people who don't know about Habbox when it's early morning, morning or midday for the UK :)

[Jazz]

I don't understand why some GM's are so bloody uptight about bringing international managers in, maybe if international listeners/users actually could see general management who gave a crap about EST/AEST times we wouldn't have the whole problem as much.

The majority of management are UK, and all of the general management team are also and we need people in international who can keep our fansite active as much as possible. Its like someone opening a new fansite and saying, oh we dont need any managers till we have loads of staff. We need managers in place before we start growings the international sides.
Inseriousity.; well we need to try something different, because nothing general managements done so far has done anything to help this problem. We've been struggling to get international staff since 2011 and you you've never given it a proper chance, you've tried it once and got rid of it.. like you did with guest DJ.

[OldLoveSong]

Vote me for international events manager xoxo
lmao but yeah i rly do agree with u on the international side, im only one 1 of 2 international events hosts and we try our best to host at peak non-BST hours, but we cant rly do that much when theres just 2 of us :(

[Gemma]

I think having an international assistant manager would be ideal, as long as it's not grig.

[Foregetfuhl]

Habbox is just 5 years behind everyone else. By 2018 we might have international managers and an international staff, but lets face it by 2018 every other fansite will have planet mars citizens. Habbox is just to stuck in its old ways and needs a good kick up the bottom. There's only so much we can do without the backing from GM. It was bad enough putting a third head DJ when I first went up let alone an international manager to actually give us a fighting chance against these other fansites. You want listeners? Then actually listen to the people in the community. Because I'm damn hell sure that 60% of that community you so dearly are striving for wont be from the UK. A community basis from an international website won't come to a site that doesn't even recognise the fact that it is international unless stuff is done to show this. I thank god that people like Grig, LoganD and all of the international DJs are actually staying in the department with the lack of encouragement from GM. As Samanfa said earlier its clear what needs to be done ya'll just need to get out of your T regs and into a 13 plate and realise that person will do more given the chance as I'm sure a whole load of other int staff would be throughout various departments.

Love for my international staff <3


Sent from my iPhone so sorry for any obvious SPAG stuff (Samanfa)

[Logandyer45]

Well, if we look at it, we just gained two NEW Int. DJ's today. So, I can see the Int. Team picking up. I do however agree with xxMATTGxx. We need a person FROM the Int. side to step up. No offense to Mark or anything, but I say demote him and let an Int. person like, Grig or Misael become Jade's Asst. It would make much much much more sense. Am I not right? I mean, look at it this way. Right now, our two RM's are from the UK. We have 2 Int. Head DJ's, and like... 15 Int. DJ's (Including Grig and Misael). Anyways, I think we reallllllly need to put Mark down to Head DJ or Regular DJ and put Grig or Misael to Asst. RM. I love Mark with all my heart as he has been here with me since I started, but no offense. :) Just my two cents. Gemma Grig has more exp. at Manager than Misael... So, it would be... Grig Foregetfuhl

[despect]

The amount of international applications has now increased over the past couple of days so maybe there is already a pick up in international interest which is already a positive sign. However, i do feel an international assistant manager is still needed to make sure that the international side do get the support they need. As jade said theres only so much that an EU manager/EU assistant manager can do, they can't be expected to stay on all day everyday till stupid o'clock that really wouldn't be fair!

[Reality]

From being within Habbox over about a 1 month period of being at HabboxLive within the Senior+ team I was asking myself the same question many people have asked Jade Foregetfuhl; about the idea and has said no, the reason being:


Not enough qualified members of outside EU staff
People aren't worthy of being an international Radio Manager
You can't just earn Radio Manager you need to work for it
It's not that simple


Going to be flat about it but I agree with Jade there isn't any international DJ ready for being a International Radio Manager and I don't think xxMATTGxx; would if Jade doesn't as she is running he dept. and would know all about your qualities!

If you have heard Jade's story on how she became Radio Manager it's pretty much the fact!
Work hard,
Have a standing quality which makes you ultimately stand out!
Plus Habbox has never had an international side and as you have said you say there isn't many international DJs so how do you expect a international team put together with no International DJs that ridiculous if you were being serious about this you would be advertising on the radio about how HabboxLive also needs international DJs as well as UK DJs because only until then will things start changing and improving within the department, Jade can only have to approximately 53 DJs 3/4 of them are as you say UK DJs if there are more DJs that apply from outside of the UK then obviously there may have to be some consideration on a international team!

The majority of the time I am tuned into the radio I don't see many people playing jingles or advertising HabboxLive at all, this is a basic requirement of any DJ within the HabboxLive department and Jade Foregetfuhl; doesn't stress enough how important it is for DJs to be doing that even when she does DJs will play jingles and then after a while stop because the think the situation has gone away! NO it hasn't it is still there it's a basic requirement as I mentioned earlier, you can't expect an international DJ side to occur if you don't advertise the international DJ application!

Jade has opened international DJ applications before and close all UK applications to get some internationals coming in and for the period she did it, it was horrendous the amount of applications she had there was about 5 2 passed the rest failed because they weren't active and weren't spurred on by their fellow DJs which is what needs to happen!

The DJ department is a roller coaster I'm not just saying this it truly is one minute HabboxLive will flourish and loads and loads of population will come to the department then a few weeks down the line it will stop and come to a hold. Behind the scenes within the HabboxLive Chat within Skype (which I can not disclose information from) the staff used to be at each others throats 24/7 7 days a week 365 days a year about the tiniest things may it be someone not deleting the request and shoutout line, this can not happen if you want a international DJ side in order for everything to work you need a fully functioning DJ department and a stable community within it.

Overall I don't think an International DJ side will becoming to HabboxLive any time soon from the points of reasoning in all prospective, the DJ dept needs more international DJs to be active and DJing to get a consideration from Management and advertising its simple all you do drag a jingle on the to the playlist done it plays, all you have to say "Habbox.com/jobs for DJ applications more international DJs are needed!" it takes 30 seconds not hard seriously just get something together before you write a paragraph on your opinion.

Just to conclude the department can't think about having an International Radio Manager if they don't get a chance to show their qualities as Management I do think :Markster:; sorry you should be demoted and a international in your place to see if there is any good reason for an international side to happen! Even though you are great Mark you really are you a very very good Assistant Radio Manager for Jade I just don't think there will be any opportunity if you don't allow a current international DJ to get the experience and opportunity to learn and get an international side going, however that's my view done!.

James x

[Foregetfuhl]

From being within Habbox over about a 1 month period of being at HabboxLive within the Senior+ team I was asking myself the same question many people have asked Jade Foregetfuhl; about the idea and has said no, the reason being:


Not enough qualified members of outside EU staff
People aren't worthy of being an international Radio Manager
You can't just earn Radio Manager you need to work for it
It's not that simple


Going to be flat about it but I agree with Jade there isn't any international DJ ready for being a International Radio Manager and I don't think xxMATTGxx; would if Jade doesn't as she is running he dept. and would know all about your qualities!

If you have heard Jade's story on how she became Radio Manager it's pretty much the fact!
Work hard,
Have a standing quality which makes you ultimately stand out!
Plus Habbox has never had an international side and as you have said you say there isn't many international DJs so how do you expect a international team put together with no International DJs that ridiculous if you were being serious about this you would be advertising on the radio about how HabboxLive also needs international DJs as well as UK DJs because only until then will things start changing and improving within the department, Jade can only have to approximately 53 DJs 3/4 of them are as you say UK DJs if there are more DJs that apply from outside of the UK then obviously there may have to be some consideration on a international team!

The majority of the time I am tuned into the radio I don't see many people playing jingles or advertising HabboxLive at all, this is a basic requirement of any DJ within the HabboxLive department and Jade Foregetfuhl; doesn't stress enough how important it is for DJs to be doing that even when she does DJs will play jingles and then after a while stop because the think the situation has gone away! NO it hasn't it is still there it's a basic requirement as I mentioned earlier, you can't expect an international DJ side to occur if you don't advertise the international DJ application!

Jade has opened international DJ applications before and close all UK applications to get some internationals coming in and for the period she did it, it was horrendous the amount of applications she had there was about 5 2 passed the rest failed because they weren't active and weren't spurred on by their fellow DJs which is what needs to happen!

The DJ department is a roller coaster I'm not just saying this it truly is one minute HabboxLive will flourish and loads and loads of population will come to the department then a few weeks down the line it will stop and come to a hold. Behind the scenes within the HabboxLive Chat within Skype (which I can not disclose information from) the staff used to be at each others throats 24/7 7 days a week 365 days a year about the tiniest things may it be someone not deleting the request and shoutout line, this can not happen if you want a international DJ side in order for everything to work you need a fully functioning DJ department and a stable community within it.

Overall I don't think an International DJ side will becoming to HabboxLive any time soon from the points of reasoning in all prospective, the DJ dept needs more international DJs to be active and DJing to get a consideration from Management and advertising its simple all you do drag a jingle on the to the playlist done it plays, all you have to say "Habbox.com/jobs for DJ applications more international DJs are needed!" it takes 30 seconds not hard seriously just get something together before you write a paragraph on your opinion.

Just to conclude the department can't think about having an International Radio Manager if they don't get a chance to show their qualities as Management I do think :Markster:; sorry you should be demoted and a international in your place to see if there is any good reason for an international side to happen! Even though you are great Mark you really are you a very very good Assistant Radio Manager for Jade I just don't think there will be any opportunity if you don't allow a current international DJ to get the experience and opportunity to learn and get an international side going, however that's my view done!.

James x

We are not asking for one assistant, we are asking for two, one for eu and one for international. Ultimately I want to run similar to the other fan sites. Our international side has seriously picked up big time and we are nearly 20 people. They need clear guidance and maangement and having 50 people in the team would suggest really we need three in management to make sure that everyone gets fair guidance and support that they need from all types of members of HxL and not just a Head DJ.

[Grig]

Overall I don't think an International DJ side will becoming to HabboxLive any time soon from the points of reasoning in all prospective, the DJ dept needs more international DJs to be active and DJing to get a consideration from Management and advertising its simple all you do drag a jingle on the to the playlist done it plays, all you have to say "Habbox.com/jobs for DJ applications more international DJs are needed!" it takes 30 seconds not hard seriously just get something together before you write a paragraph on your opinion.

I just saw this point and I must say, I disagree. It's not as simple as sticking on a jingle and hoping that an international DJ will prop up in a spell of good luck. It's something more complex, yet fundamental. Being on client and letting people know, whether it be radio or events, that hey we are here, we do cater for you and we make interesting events and there are great well planned shows etc. Simply sticking on a jingle is the exact wrong mentality to have :).

Also, where have you been. Recent couple of weeks, the international team has expanded nearly by two and to add, they are all good DJs who know what they're doing. I'm going to hop on during OC times this weekend, do a few giveaways and maybe a vault like show, so for sure that's the next big area to target. It's this pessimism that I don't like!

[Samantha]

Demote Markster as he's from the UK? Last I heard he was from Estonia, so if you said that then that point is somewhat invalid.

[-Nick]

Guys, To be honest why are you ranting at Mike Inseriousity.; ) so much, His role is the Community Manager, his role is to look after HabboxLive Competitions Events, HabboxHelp Desk and to do competitions like lottery but his job isn't to go looking for staff by all means he does advertise because I have seen him advertise, but the person which should be posting in this thread a lot should be Myke @SyrupyMonkey (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=13753); )because he is Assitiant-General Manager staff. I know Myke has a lot of other commitments but...

I think there should be a Community Staff Forum - everyone who is a member of the community staff need to perms in there - we should have mass community bonding - when was the last big - when I mean big I mean big - held by matt or mike ? This is what should be happening! We need to stop having dog fights with each other! If someone keeps making disruption all Myke need to say is the door is over there! That is my point end of!

[myke]

Guys, To be honest why are you ranting at Mike @Inseriousity. (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=26409); ) so much, His role is the Community Manager, his role is to look after HabboxLive Competitions Events, HabboxHelp Desk and to do competitions like lottery but his job isn't to go looking for staff by all means he does advertise because I have seen him advertise, but the person which should be posting in this thread a lot should be Myke @SyrupyMonkey (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=13753); )because he is Assitiant-General Manager staff. I know Myke has a lot of other commitments but...

I think there should be a Community Staff Forum - everyone who is a member of the community staff need to perms in there - we should have mass community bonding - when was the last big - when I mean big I mean big - held by matt or mike ? This is what should be happening! We need to stop having dog fights with each other! If someone keeps making disruption all Myke need to say is the door is over there! That is my point end of!

My opinions on the international side have been disregarded in the past. However, I have certainly noticed that Foregetfuhl; is really pushing for international DJs which is evident in the size of the team. I had previously been reluctant for a push on the international side as I had little faith in it being successful. Jade has proven me wrong.

[Jazz]

Guys, To be honest why are you ranting at Mike @Inseriousity. (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=26409); ) so much, His role is the Community Manager, his role is to look after HabboxLive Competitions Events, HabboxHelp Desk and to do competitions like lottery but his job isn't to go looking for staff by all means he does advertise because I have seen him advertise, but the person which should be posting in this thread a lot should be Myke @SyrupyMonkey (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=13753); )because he is Assitiant-General Manager staff. I know Myke has a lot of other commitments but...

I think there should be a Community Staff Forum - everyone who is a member of the community staff need to perms in there - we should have mass community bonding - when was the last big - when I mean big I mean big - held by matt or mike ? This is what should be happening! We need to stop having dog fights with each other! If someone keeps making disruption all Myke need to say is the door is over there! That is my point end of!

We have a community staff forum, its called Habbox Staff Only? I would never go to a whole staff bonding session, I would have to rip my eyeballs out.. too many people. Dog fights aren't happening everywhere, its just difference of opinion through other departments. A lot of people try and say one thing, and because the internet is the internet, a couple of people take it wrong or out of context.

If Myke had that attitude, we'd have no staff. Most things revolve around feedback and involving staff and the community in the decisions of the fansite.

[JerseySafety]

don't worry I'll start DJing again then there will be no empty slots and we have a new international DJ. problem solved.

/THREAD

[Aiden]

Then they should NOT BE DJING IF THEY ARE 10.
The minimum age to play Habbo Hotel is 13. They are breaking the rules.

Don't Habbox still give Sam away for free? I'm sure thats against some rules?

[iMattster]

Don't Habbox still give Sam away for free? I'm sure thats against some rules?

Now you're just bending and warping what I am saying.

[Lanyon]

God this was a powerful post back in the moment of things :P Haha, it's these days now that I start to notice little grammar errors :S ****! Haha

[iMusic]

I kind of skimmed most things, at the end of the day if you want to raise viewers on the radio and on the website itself you need media coverage, thishabbo buys out it viewers, in todays society it doesn't come down to how loyal someone is. You can almost buy out anything, most of the time I'm on habbo there is a "thishabbo" giveaway going on or otherwise. I constantly see things involving thishabbo around the hotel and in other places. The only reason I found out about "habbox" is because I googled "Habbo Values" and it was the first website that appeared. Having international people isn't going to bring in other internations people couldn't care less where you're from it's about covering those times and constantly advertising yourself as a fansite for habbo.


P.S, Yesterday we had a giveaway and for both hours it was on we easily got up to 40-50 listeners on the website, this proves that people do stay around after getting their item.

[GoldenMerc]

Habbox tried to many times for the international side, I cant