Suggestion

[akeel$]

Alright so I've noticed that all Habbox staff members have to keep their forum usernames the same as their Habbo usernames but I think this shouldn't be a rule anymore. The reason why I am suggesting this is because if we got staff to enter their usernames in where it says Habbo Name: when they're registering there would be no need to change our habbox forum usernames (unless they already have their habbox name as their forum username). I think personally we should be allowed to have our own names on the forum and I know it is easier for people to find us on the forum if we stick to Habbox usernames but all the same it's better if we could have our own names if we choose to. What do you guys think? I was actually hoping to bring this up days ago so. Here it is.

[Yawn]

i think ur right akeel!

[Kardan]

Phil doesn't own Phil does he?

[akeel$]

Not sure but all the same I think we should be able to have a username of our choice on the forum.

[James]

Most people agree (including me), but management aren't having any of it

[akeel$]

Most people agree (including me), but management aren't having any of it


Was worth a try.

[MKR&*42]

Disagree in part and I understand why its not allowed.

However on a side note, djs shuld really have this displayed on the radio player;

DJ name: whatever // Habbo name: whatever

Cause the amount of people who ask what a DJs habbo name is, is beyond ridiculous.

P.s. yes I know its displayed on forum but of youre a random tuning in from habbo you're not gonna know that.

[Sho]

Phil doesn't own Phil does he?

It only applies to community departments. :)

[Jordan]

At the moment it is only community staff that fall under this rule.

I think if the rule was changed, people may want to apply.


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[akeel$]

At the moment it is only community staff that fall under this rule.

I think if the rule was changed, people may want to apply.


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I really don't understand the big deal the bit "Habbo:" on our profiles on the forum.
Is that not good enough?

[lemons]

i agree i would apply if i didn't have my username changed

[Kardan]

Disagree in part and I understand why its not allowed.

However on a side note, djs shuld really have this displayed on the radio player;

DJ name: whatever // Habbo name: whatever

Cause the amount of people who ask what a DJs habbo name is, is beyond ridiculous.

P.s. yes I know its displayed on forum but of youre a random tuning in from habbo you're not gonna know that.

Why do you agree it shouldn't be allowed?

I see absolutely no issue with people having their own username, as long as they have Habbo: HabboUsernameHere in the postbit.

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It only applies to community departments. :)

So if the forum isn't a community department... what is it?

[akeel$]

i agree i would apply if i didn't have my username changed

This is another reason why I've made this topic I think people would consider joining more if they didn't change their usernames I mean. It really isn't a HUGE deal having our Habbo names but I don't really approve.

And yeah, agreed Kardan.

[Jordan]

So if the forum isn't a community department... what is it?

There is no need for people to know our habbo name. It's not a requirement for us to be on habbo.


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[Sho]

Why do you agree it shouldn't be allowed?So if the forum isn't a community department... what is it?

I thought it was overlooked by Laura or Matt. I'm not too sure. :P

[akeel$]

Admins should definitely view this topic and think it through effectively. It seems like a silly thing but it makes such a big impact on how many staff want to join Habbox -
I had someone asking me how to join and when they asked about usernames being changed on the forum they decided not to join afterall after their VIP had expired.

[Kardan]

There is no need for people to know our habbo name. It's not a requirement for us to be on habbo.


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Fair enough, but you are certainly involved in the community :P

[akeel$]

I'll get someone to view it and take further action but thanks for your opinions on the topic guys.

[Mr-Trainor]

Fair enough, but you are certainly involved in the community :P
Yeah they're definitely a community department in regards to Habbox, in my opinion anyway, but they don't have to use Habbo. So I guess it should just be departments that use Habbo and interact with the rest of the members that need their username as their Habbo name :P.

Which departments need their username as their Habbo name?

[Chris]

We make certain departments have their Habbo usernames so that it's easier to find them on client. I know what you're saying with the Habbo name profile field, but it isn't quite as clear and its too easy to miss. On top of that people may decided to remove their Habbo name from that field which makes it harder to keep track of who has the correct username added to that field.

In regards to some departments such as the forum department not having matching names, that is due to them not being Habbo based departments.

The following departments are required to have matching usernames:

Help Desk
Events
Rare Values
Competitions
HabboxLive

These lot aren't:

Forum
News
Graphics
Content
Site Coders

[Kardan]

I would say Events, Rare Values, HxHD and maybe News? None of the other departments need to use Habbo.

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We make certain departments have their Habbo usernames so that it's easier to find them on client. I know what you're saying with the Habbo name profile field, but it isn't quite as clear and its too easy to miss. On top of that people may decided to remove their Habbo name from that field which makes it harder to keep track of who has the correct username added to that field.

In regards to some departments such as the forum department not having matching names, that is due to them not being Habbo based departments.

The following departments are required to have matching usernames:

Help Desk
Events
Rare Values
Competitions
HabboxLive

These lot aren't:

Forum
News
Graphics
Content
Site Coders

Why do Comps staff need to use Habbo?
Why do News staff not need to use Habbo? (No wonder they're writing good news stories if they don't use Habbo :P).

[lemons]

stupid rule why cant ppl just have it in their usertitle

[xxMATTGxx]

Not having a big debate about this again but as we have said any of the other times during the past X amount of years at Habbox then no we can't changing it.

[Kardan]

Personally I would make it so all staff that have the restriction at the moment have to put it in their postbit. Then I would stop the requirement to have your forum name match. I think the increase in staff numbers would outweigh the few people that don't understand 'Habbo: Callie' on someone's profile.

Ah well. Carry on, nothing to see here.

[Mr-Trainor]

Why would users need to contact Rare Values and Competitions staff members through Habbo?

[Martin]

Why would users need to contact Rare Values and Competitions staff members through Habbo?

Exactly :P

Rare values is basicaly content in some ways, and competitions is forum based anyway


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[Sho]

I understand that Competitions Management will need to be contacted through Habbo for prize collection, but not the staff.

[Inseriousity.]

It's a myth that comps doesn't use Habbo. The comps are on the forum but the target audience is on Habbo and you really need to build that connection to get them to cross over. Doesn't mean they have to use Habbo to do the job at the basic level (case study: me) but there is a reason that those staff with the highest Habbo presence also tend to have higher entries generally.

Personally I'd swap rare values and news over in community/content as news should be more community-based.

[Chris]

We'll think about swapping a few over but we won't be removing the requirement completely.

Thanks for the feedback. :)

[Lewis]

Phil doesn't own Phil does he?

It's only habbo community staff that need to change their names.

edit: OK never mind, you've already been answered ages ago!

[Kyle]

The trouble here is that habbox is so set in its ways and far too stubborn to budge. It's the classic habbox answer of "the decision is final" without properly discussing or even trialling an idea first. I've pushed for this change for as long as I can remember and the answer is always the same.

It is *not* difficult to find users if they have their habbo name in their usertitle/postbit. Searching the name will usually bring it up but there's also the staffgroups page where usertitles can be viewed and, if all else fails there is that good old fashioned method of simply letting people know your forum name. Phil *should* have his forum name as his habbo name. The forum *is* a community department and he most certainly should be interacting with people on the client, considering habboxforum rather than habbox itself is essentially the fansite that sulake are endorsing.

Trial it, see the pros and cons. Don't just brush an idea under the carpet after it's been suggested and supported by many over a number of years.

If you're struggling for a way to trial then my suggestion would be to first open up name changes to current staff, see if anybody has difficulty with finding their names after x period, then if no problems are had then open it up to new applicants too.

[Phil]

Phil doesn't own Phil does he?

Habbo won't give it to me :@


The trouble here is that habbox is so set in its ways and far too stubborn to budge. It's the classic habbox answer of "the decision is final" without properly discussing or even trialling an idea first. I've pushed for this change for as long as I can remember and the answer is always the same.

How it currently is isn't causing a problem though? I understand that it might be frustrating for the few who would like to have their own name for the Forum but people understand that this is going to be the case when they are signing up to Events, HxHD etc.

It is *not* difficult to find users if they have their habbo name in their usertitle/postbit. Searching the name will usually bring it up but there's also the staffgroups page where usertitles can be viewed and, if all else fails there is that good old fashioned method of simply letting people know your forum name. Phil *should* have his forum name as his habbo name. The forum *is* a community department and he most certainly should be interacting with people on the client, considering habboxforum rather than habbox itself is essentially the fansite that sulake are endorsing. [/QUOTE]

While having the Habbo Name in the userbit is an option and I know when you search it, it'll show up. I just tried searching "Dilusionate" and it did come to my page so I agree with you here. I saying that, I think it's good for the names to be the same in the departments but only those that are necessary and I don't really see it being necessary outside Events, HxHD and possibly HxL.

I have no opposition to changing my name to Dilusionate if need be but I don't think it's really necessary right now.

[Kardan]

Surely for DJ's it makes more sense to have them named 'DJ Starlight' rather than their Habbo name of !x!coolgal2!x! anyway.

[Kyle]

It doesn't need to be "causing a problem" to be illogical when there are other options that won't restrict applicants as much.
Phil; why don't you think that you need your forum name as habbo name right now?

[Phil]

It doesn't need to be "causing a problem" to be illogical when there are other options that won't restrict applicants as much.
Phil; why don't you think that you need your forum name as habbo name right now?

Well it has never been a necessity for Forum Moderators/Managers in the past, what has changed?

[Kyle]

Well it has never been a necessity for Forum Moderators/Managers in the past, what has changed?
I'm asking why it isn't necessary, not about the past. :P

[Phil]

I'm asking why it isn't necessary, not about the past. :P

Because I'm classed as a "non-community" department and before you have a field day with that, I do disagree with that statement. I just believe that my community is forum based, this is the community I provide for and the community I aim to please. I admit that I should be spending more time on Habbo than I am trying to get people onto the Forum because I do very little of that if any at all.

I always said that Events and HxHD are somewhat the core advertisers for Habbox and that's why I think it's more necessary in those departments.

Now going to get a haircut bye x

[despect]

I think personally as its only a rule for community departments it shouldn't be changed as community departments rely mostly on interaction with the community on both the forum and habbo there are sometimes problems such as complaints etc if staff have their own names on the forum it is very hard to deal with the complaints as it won't be intimately obvious what their habbo name is.

[Kyle]

Because I'm classed as a "non-community" department and before you have a field day with that, I do disagree with that statement. I just believe that my community is forum based, this is the community I provide for and the community I aim to please. I admit that I should be spending more time on Habbo than I am trying to get people onto the Forum because I do very little of that if any at all.

I always said that Events and HxHD are somewhat the core advertisers for Habbox and that's why I think it's more necessary in those departments.

Now going to get a haircut bye x
But advertising really doesn't have anything to do with it considering the aforementioned methods of finding a user work just dandy. I'm glad you at least think that the forum should be more community focused so are much better than Chris in that regard.


I think personally as its only a rule for community departments it shouldn't be changed as community departments rely mostly on interaction with the community on both the forum and habbo there are sometimes problems such as complaints etc if staff have their own names on the forum it is very hard to deal with the complaints as it won't be intimately obvious what their habbo name is.
whaaat

If we're bringing up irrelevant points about difficulty for management then I could just as easily say that it's more hassle to change forum names to habbo names when people become staff. The fact is that if it isn't obvious for a manager dealing with a complaint who their staff is then they shouldn't really be a manager in the first place. Like I said though, finding a username is as easy as searching or viewing a forum profile. It would be *required* to have habbo name in forum post bit/usertitle for staff so you're wrong - it will be immediately obvious.

[akeel$]

Irregardless; anyone can search Habbox and find the events which are up so they wouldn't even need to look us up on the forum and if they do then they'll easily be able to see our profiles reading Habbo: on every post we leave. I'm not too fussed about this but it is keeping a lot of people back from joining the fansite and at the moment that is what I am concerned about. I know that during the last few weeks things have gone downhill hopefully picking up again (yesterday and today were pretty packed with events) but as I said people just want the ability to have different usernames I guess. It is something which has been brought down so many times but never accepted so I reckon we should get the opportunity to use this to it's advantage because there is nothing wrong with having a name of desire and not following our Habbo username.

[sexpot]

Irregardless; anyone can search Habbox and find the events which are up so they wouldn't even need to look us up on the forum and if they do then they'll easily be able to see our profiles reading Habbo: on every post we leave. I'm not too fussed about this but it is keeping a lot of people back from joining the fansite and at the moment that is what I am concerned about. I know that during the last few weeks things have gone downhill hopefully picking up again (yesterday and today were pretty packed with events) but as I said people just want the ability to have different usernames I guess. It is something which has been brought down so many times but never accepted so I reckon we should get the opportunity to use this to it's advantage because there is nothing wrong with having a name of desire and not following our Habbo username.

Don't waste your breath, management are stuck firm with this one and nothing you say you will change their minds. It's sad.

[akeel$]

Just wanted a chance to persuade them but oh well in that case.

[Reality]

Habbox has had this rule for most of it's time open (9 years) I don't think they're going to change it now!

I do agree with you in that, I think people should be allowed a free-reign on what they want as their username; I think the idea is that, it can be beneficial to management of any community department so that, they can easily and quickly find who they're looking for.
I think that there should be exceptions to people in departments such as: Content, Competitions, News and RV (Not sure if some of these already are) should be allowed to 'bypass' that system as they're hardly "community" departments and more forum based. With the likes of Events and HabboxLive I do think this should be active as they're needed and part of their requirements is, to be online and active within client.
I also agree with Hayden, the DJ's should be required to display both DJ Name and Habbo Name in an a,b format so that they're easy to locate within client, as you do get people saying "Where's the DJ?" "Who is the DJ?".

I think overall, most departments should exclude the Habbo Name system (thing), and just be allowed a username of their choosing whereas, HabboxLive and Events should be required to have their Habbo name as their forum name.

Nonetheless, (Assistant) General Managers will stick with this system till their dying breath ;)

[akeel$]

Habbox has had this rule for most of it's time open (9 years) I don't think they're going to change it now!

I do agree with you in that, I think people should be allowed a free-reign on what they want as their username; I think the idea is that, it can be beneficial to management of any community department so that, they can easily and quickly find who they're looking for.
I think that there should be exceptions to people in departments such as: Content, Competitions, News and RV (Not sure if some of these already are) should be allowed to 'bypass' that system as they're hardly "community" departments and more forum based. With the likes of Events and HabboxLive I do think this should be active as they're needed and part of their requirements is, to be online and active within client.
I also agree with Hayden, the DJ's should be required to display both DJ Name and Habbo Name in an a,b format so that they're easy to locate within client, as you do get people saying "Where's the DJ?" "Who is the DJ?".

I think overall, most departments should exclude the Habbo Name system (thing), and just be allowed a username of their choosing whereas, HabboxLive and Events should be required to have their Habbo name as their forum name.

Nonetheless, (Assistant) General Managers will stick with this system till their dying breath ;)

Oh I had no idea they had this rule so long I thought it was brought more recently out but yeah in that case I understand. It really doesn't matter I'm not too bothered about usernames but it is holding a few people back it's alright thought this system is cool I guess and people can track us easier -- I don't mind. I'm not unhappy with this rule but a few people are so I thought I'd bring it to the admins awareness but if It's not going to change then sure no probs. But thanks everyone who contributed to this topic and I really appreciate it. It was worth a shot I guess and if it isn't going to change then we can just carry on as such it isn't that much of a problem anyway. Thanks guys and thanks for that post James.

[Reality]

Yeah I'm almost 98% sure that's been a rule for the amount of time it's been open

[akeel$]

Fair enough then.

[scottish]

It's not broken don't fix it

[akeel$]

y is this still being posted on lol ..

[scottish]

Because I've been away for past week and just seen it

[akeel$]

oh lol fair enough

but yeah not gonna happen clearly :)

[Yupt]

Habbox has had this rule for most of it's time open (9 years) I don't think they're going to change it now!

Almost 11 years James but ok!! ;)

Community staff have their names on the forum as the same as their habbo in order to make it easier to find us on client, to collect prizes for example. Yes, it would be easy to just look at the "habbo:" info but it would also be inconvenient for them to constantly be doing this :P

On the other hand, I do believe that without this rule we would be encouraging some more applicants and quality staff to our team who don't wish to part with their forum name.

Im on the fence :P

[scottish]

vB Forums only coming up 10 years (currently 9) so he's right.

[Yupt]

meh. give or take ;) (That's not a preposition btw)

[akeel$]

Nobody actually with the power to apply this rule has actually posted on this topic anyway lol.

[Chris]

Nobody actually with the power to apply this rule has actually posted on this topic anyway lol.

Yes they have and we've said it isn't happening for the reasons that have been repeated about 10 times over.

[-Nick]

Almost 11 years James but ok!! ;)

Community staff have their names on the forum as the same as their habbo in order to make it easier to find us on client, to collect prizes for example. Yes, it would be easy to just look at the "habbo:" info but it would also be inconvenient for them to constantly be doing this :P

On the other hand, I do believe that without this rule we would be encouraging some more applicants and quality staff to our team who don't wish to part with their forum name.

Im on the fence :P

Howcome departments which don't require their forum name to be the same as their habbo name struggle to get staff? E.g Articles and Content?