habbox newsletter

[Inseriousity.]

Not quite an action plan but I don't think its wrong to spread the news of what's going to happen confined to each month - still does the job of proving that there are ideas being worked on - so it's a good step in the right direction, also a good way to reflect on the previous month too. Good idea if it's kept up :)

perhaps it could evolve into a monthly magazine as has been suggested in here before (kyle's pushed for it recently i think) and the text is a bit small, I'll assume that's why a text version is offered and maybe it's unavoidable but something to consider for the next one if it is possible.

[Kyle]

I was just making a thread on this you bloody thief

I love it, it's beautiful and well put together. wd lawrawrrr; and anybody else involved

[scottish]

I found it quite boring to be honest, I liked mathews old one where he'd have a few jokes about staff/known users in it too, can you do that next time lawrawrrr;

[Inseriousity.]

lol i needed to do it to prove I can still give praise too soz kyle ;)

[lawrawrrr]

I've started compiling lists and ideas for next month, with a much better community element which you'll hopefully see public in the last week of April. This one is more of an introductory one, focusing on the managers and general Habbox achievements.

@Inseriousity (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=15792); this is only a little side project for me, not the main focus of the GM team at the moment :P But yeah, reflecting on the month and giving managers a chance to work up a little advertisement is gonna evolve into a bigger thing. I'm going to continue it, definitely, hopefully even expanding it so more people can get involved. I do want to get writers and people - you don't have to be Habbox staff!

The text was a concsious design decision, when it's open on a normal size monitor it's OK - the same size as Habbo use anyway, so I thought most users wouldn't have a problem ;) Plaintext option was for mobile users / users with image problems & special needs.

@Kyle (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=30795); thank you! I really enjoyed making it :)

@scottish (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=53890); see the first bit to this post! Definitely want to introduce something like that - and I can't really remember Mathews to be honest! Although now you've said it it is ringing a bell...

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lol i needed to do it to prove I can still give praise too soz kyle ;)
I'm not sure "it's a step in the right direction" counts as praise mviii

[Phil]

I think it's really cute! Laura also makes The Jungle sound more successful than it was so ty for that :8

[Kardan]

I think it's good, and certainly something that can be improved on for the future.

Personally I didn't find out much that I didn't already know (I imagine that's because it's the first issue), and I'm not a fan of the huge spacing on some lines - but it's good, visually it's very nice.

[scottish]

It was originally posted in staff forums so check for mathews posts in the regular staff forums (no dept specific)

[Inseriousity.]

well that's praise compared to 'general mgmt have proven they dont have any ideas' :)
oh ignore the text issue, thats cos forum resizes images that are too big.

[Jurv]

i like the idea and layout of it but i agree with scott, it was a bit boring

i didn't read much of the content because it's just repeating things i already know about so doesn't interest me

but yes i liked it considering it's a first and hope to see more!! and mathews was called habbox heckler i'm sure

[lawrawrrr]

I think it's really cute! Laura also makes The Jungle sound more successful than it was so ty for that :8

HAHAHAHAH the pleasures of being a student journalist have taught me that! gotta keep the university on side xxx


I think it's good, and certainly something that can be improved on for the future.

Personally I didn't find out much that I didn't already know (I imagine that's because it's the first issue), and I'm not a fan of the huge spacing on some lines - but it's good, visually it's very nice.

I completely agree with everything here, most of it was a conscious decision though, and I will be adding more next month!


It was originally posted in staff forums so check for mathews posts in the regular staff forums (no dept specific)

I've found it! Thanks :D

[scottish]

can you post mathews for us :p

But yeah, I think there should be a limit in size like imho the jungle bit was way too much, so say you follow the jungle, that's basically half the newletter useless :p

It should just contain a bit of info, and if they're that interested jump on the announcements forum

[wixard]

can i have an advice column in it please

[scottish]

agony aunt tara

[wixard]

it would be called 'tell tara' or 'wonder with wixard' i will answer 2 q's of any nature a month
watch this space

[lawrawrrr]

it would be called 'tell tara' or 'wonder with wixard' i will answer 2 q's of any nature a month
watch this space

Tell Tara is so cute!


on phone xx

[scottish]

turn it into a newspaper/magazine in no time

[Martin]

Could make a full scale magazine with little mini monthly competitions, gossip, fun things, jokes, teasers for future projects etc- perhaps people could put their own advertisements in it etc for rooms or something as part of the official rooms thing. A dates section like a calendar would be quiet cool too with all the things happening at habbox that month, such as the lottery, planned giveaways etc.

Personally I think its a really good idea, and something a little fun which should keep things up to date and provide a little light relief for staff and members alike each month. Great job Laura! :D Look forwards to seeing next months :D


Can just see next months headline: "COMMUNITY LEFT IN SHOCK AS EX NEWS MANAGER RETURNS HAVING BEEN FREED FROM HABBOX JAIL AS XXMATTGXX HAS A CHANGE OF HEART" :(

[lawrawrrr]

Could make a full scale magazine with little mini monthly competitions, gossip, fun things, jokes, teasers for future projects etc- perhaps people could put their own advertisements in it etc for rooms or something as part of the official rooms thing. A dates section like a calendar would be quiet cool too with all the things happening at habbox that month, such as the lottery, planned giveaways etc.

Personally I think its a really good idea, and something a little fun which should keep things up to date and provide a little light relief for staff and members alike each month. Great job Laura! :D Look forwards to seeing next months :D

All good ideas and things id considered! The time frame for this month, as well as the fact I was keeping it on the DL meant it was hard.

Deffo gonna implement as much as i can next month, I design newspapers in my real life 'job' so I have the software & knowledge for that ;)

Really excited for next months now!!


on phone xx

[Jurv]

i remember when graphics and news planned to make a magazine but it never happened

everyone just ended up arguing lmao it was quite funny actually. do u remember my arrogance CrazyLemurs;

[Kardan]

I'll have a maths theorem of the month section please.

[scottish]

can you show us mathews lawrawrrr;

[lawrawrrr]

I'll have a maths theorem of the month section please.

Would you be interested in incorporating your staff updates thingy?
scottish; as they're in staff only I'll let xxMATTGxx; decide before I get in trouble for leaking!


on phone xx

[scottish]

Mathew released them to everyone before (can't remember if he MSN'd me them or Skype, but I don't have him on skype apparently? unless I removed him idk)

[CrazyLemurs]

THANK YOU NOT JURV!!1
I knew once I saw it was you who mentioned me that you'd bring that up ;)

More on-topic:
If you plan to have something larger than one page, with sections about other things, I'm confident you could have non-staff contribute
I liked the person who posted staff analysis every month (was it Kardan?) and that'd be good to mention; this is more in depth than just management changes

Although just to be sure can we not have it devolve into something like that other community newsletter that just gossiped about people? That was fun but not informative like (I hope) this is planning to be


I'm currently on my iPhone if you are seeing this message. Pretend like you care xx

[xxMATTGxx]

Would you be interested in incorporating your staff updates thingy?
scottish; as they're in staff only I'll let xxMATTGxx; decide before I get in trouble for leaking!


on phone xx


Mathew released them to everyone before (can't remember if he MSN'd me them or Skype, but I don't have him on skype apparently? unless I removed him idk)

I've been told to come and say yes by Scott so yeah feel free.

[Kardan]

Would you be interested in incorporating your staff updates thingy?
scottish; as they're in staff only I'll let xxMATTGxx; decide before I get in trouble for leaking!


on phone xx

Sure, I'm about to get started on my next one just now.

[lawrawrrr]

THANK YOU NOT JURV!!1
I knew once I saw it was you who mentioned me that you'd bring that up ;)

More on-topic:
If you plan to have something larger than one page, with sections about other things, I'm confident you could have non-staff contribute
I liked the person who posted staff analysis every month (was it Kardan?) and that'd be good to mention; this is more in depth than just management changes

Although just to be sure can we not have it devolve into something like that other community newsletter that just gossiped about people? That was fun but not informative like (I hope) this is planning to be


I'm currently on my iPhone if you are seeing this message. Pretend like you care xx

I just asked Kardan if he'd be interested in that! And I definitely agree with the gossip thing, really against it turning into that, although it will have a bit more of an element of that.


I've been told to come and say yes by Scott so yeah feel free.

OK COOL ILL COLLECT THEM NOW

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Sure, I'm about to get started on my next one just now.
Aah perfect. I'll add you to my list of people to contact about the next one ;)

[FlyingJesus]

Where is it I don't see it ahhhhhhhh

[lawrawrrr]

If you've got any segment suggestions that'd be good guys, I'm making a list of ideas!

[23:37:51] MIKE.: ***** pls women want yupt
[23:38:01] laura: LMAO
[23:38:13] MIKE.: its a known fact
[23:38:45] laura: is it now
[23:39:10] MIKE.: yes so much so u can put it in ur little newspaper
[23:39:55] laura: joke of the month section
[23:40:05] MIKE.: wow :(


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Where is it I don't see it ahhhhhhhh
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=799258

[CrazyLemurs]

Cough cough I meant involve me laura x you missed the subtleties of that post :l
Although saying that, I haven't got much to add
Maybe you could jump on news' bandwagon and try and interview a manager or two as like a feature article in the newsletter?


I'm currently on my iPhone if you are seeing this message. Pretend like you care xx

[Kyle]

my magazine idea beginning to take shape

http://i.imgur.com/io02BI3.gif

[Smurfed-]

I thought it was quite interesting, there was a fair amount of community news in there which was good. I didn't notice anything to do with the events department which is a shame as there was a bit for most departments.

[FlyingJesus]

"March was truly an excpetion"

I think it needs more about me in it

[lawrawrrr]

I thought it was quite interesting, there was a fair amount of community news in there which was good. I didn't notice anything to do with the events department which is a shame as there was a bit for most departments.

I asked all the managers for something and got as much as I could off the top of my head!


"March was truly an excpetion"

I think it needs more about me in it
Oops. Thanks proof readers Samanfa; Wispur;!! I think I'm doing it on InDesign next month if it's bigger - so spell check woo.

Do something exceptional then ;)

[Rachel]

It was a nice effort for the first issue Laura :) Well done :D xx

[FlyingJesus]

I AM ALWAYS EXCEPTIONAL sometimes even excpetional def a good idea to use indesign though it makes everything so much easier then just pdf it or something

[lawrawrrr]

HABBOX HECKLERS (Mathew's staff-gossip 'magazine')

http://i.imgur.com/2LioO.gif @cameron (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=64841); @beth (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=18342); @Inseriousity (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=15792); @Ms.Aquamarine (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=79773); wiktoria; @Yuxin (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=63975); @Mark (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=67347);

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@GoldenMerc (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=26925); @CrazyLemurs (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=82631); @Sharon (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=56558); @scottish (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=53890); @Red (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=81989);

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@Bolt660 (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=55726); @Zelda (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=88462); @Smurfed- (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=80910); rsie;

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@Jazz (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=75795); @Wispur (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=55895); @Samanfa (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=68263); @Shar (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=67533); @xxMATTGxx (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=1020);

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@Kyle (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=30795); @David (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=73895); @Richie (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=51359); @:odey: (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=37924);

OH GOD THESE ARE SO FUNNY! I think I tagged everyone who's still active and mentioned in these :)

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[Mark]

I found it quite boring to be honest, I liked mathews old one where he'd have a few jokes about staff/known users in it too, can you do that next time lawrawrrr;

Yeah this was great! He use to do a Staff one, or maybe that's what you're talking about. I'd like to see a bit more content from staff and possibly forum users but overall for the first issues it's really good/a nice touch.

[Red]

hahah those were hilarious!
omg team flamania
why was mathew always suggesting I was in a love triangle lmfao

[Kyle]

mrponki's heckler humour is unrivalled. what a genius.

[lawrawrrr]

oh my god guys I was gonna go to bed early now look what's happened

ON TOPIC THANKS FOR YOUR KIND WORDS AND HELP IT'S NICE HAVING A POSITIVE FEEDBACK THREAD FOR ONCE

[Jurv]

omfg at his adele comments hahahaha i forgot how funny these were

but wtf at the screenie of hoteluser I DIDN'T REMEMBER THAT i'm scarred for life

[Drew]

WELL DONE LAURA!!

[Ms.Aquamarine]

HABBOX HECKLERS (Mathew's staff-gossip 'magazine')

http://i.imgur.com/2LioO.gif @cameron (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=64841); @beth (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=18342); @Inseriousity (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=15792); @Ms.Aquamarine (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=79773); wiktoria; @Yuxin (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=63975); @Mark (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=67347);

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@GoldenMerc (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=26925); @CrazyLemurs (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=82631); @Sharon (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=56558); @scottish (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=53890); @Red (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=81989);

http://i.imgur.com/2jPbG.gif
@Bolt660 (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=55726); @Zelda (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=88462); @Smurfed- (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=80910); rsie;

http://i.imgur.com/JPAao.gif
@Jazz (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=75795); @Wispur (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=55895); @Samanfa (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=68263); @Shar (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=67533); @xxMATTGxx (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=1020);

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http://i.imgur.com/l27Pn.gif

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@Kyle (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=30795); @David (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=73895); @Richie (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=51359); @:odey: (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=37924);

OH GOD THESE ARE SO FUNNY! I think I tagged everyone who's still active and mentioned in these :)

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LMAO good times! These were so great.

I miss my two homies though. :( @kaylinboo; Mathew; Come backkkk!

[Mr-Trainor]

I quite like it, well done lawrawrrr; :D. Looking forward to the next one :)

[Yawn]

id only check a magazine/newsletter if there were comps of some kind dont think it would interest me otherwise :(

[Laurrenbbz]

LMFAOOOOOOOO @RemelKiid

Edited by Calum0812 (Forum Super Moderator): Please do not post pointlessly, thanks!

[Lewis]

HABBOX HECKLERS (Mathew's staff-gossip 'magazine')

http://i.imgur.com/2LioO.gif @cameron (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=64841); @beth (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=18342); @Inseriousity (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=15792); @Ms.Aquamarine (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=79773); @wiktoria (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=62453); @Yuxin (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=63975); @Mark (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=67347);

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@GoldenMerc (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=26925); @CrazyLemurs (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=82631); @Sharon (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=56558); @scottish (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=53890); @Red (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=81989);

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@Bolt660 (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=55726); @Zelda (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=88462); @Smurfed- (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=80910); @rsie (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=78221);

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@Jazz (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=75795); @Wispur (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=55895); @Samanfa (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=68263); @Shar (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=67533); @xxMATTGxx (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=1020);

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@Kyle (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=30795); @David (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=73895); @Richie (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=51359); @:odey: (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=37924);

OH GOD THESE ARE SO FUNNY! I think I tagged everyone who's still active and mentioned in these :)

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The 2nd Heckler has a picture of one of my old events - I remember that! :P