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David
30-03-2016, 01:32 PM
from puhekupla: https://puhekupla.com/en/news/3742


Sulake decided, due to the DDoS attacks on the Dutch and German hotel, to remove inactive accounts from every hotel on the 1st of May which:

- Are created before 2010 and haven't logged in for more than a year.
- Are created after 2010 and haven't logged in for more than 3 years.


Macklebee confirmed this to Puhekupla via e-mail traffic.
He said: "When we delete every inactive account, we can save on our server costs, so we can invest in a lot of other things for Habbo, like clothes and new furniture for example."
We asked him if there is not another way of saving server space, he replied: "We removed the personal homes last year, and we hoped that would save enough server space, but that wasn't enough, unfortunately."


Banned accounts will get removed too, we understood from Macklebee that banned accounts are the biggest problem on the server space.


The last time Habbo deleted inactive accounts was in 2010, subsequently making lots of unique names became available.
Chances are that Habbo enables the feature for Habbo Club members to change your Habbo name immediately after deleting the inactive accounts, but that's just speculation.


Our advice to everyone with an old account is to log in before the 1st of May. If otherwise, your account will be lost/gone forever.
What are your thoughts on this?


got a couple i'll log in to just in case

xxMATTGxx
30-03-2016, 01:36 PM
Is this confirmed or is it an early April Fools? As it is fast approaching to that date and some people do it early to catch people out.

Samantha
30-03-2016, 01:40 PM
Does this mean if they're on an ID and haven't been logged into they'll be deleted too? It'll take a while figuring out my emails and passwords to them.

Chris
30-03-2016, 01:41 PM
If it isn't an April fools joke then its a really stupid time to announce it. :P The only account I would want to save is my very first, but I dont even know the info for it so that'll probably go.

xxMATTGxx
30-03-2016, 01:42 PM
I'm also interested in how deleting accounts saves them money. It just clears up dead weight and gives them free space on their storage devices and gives them more room to play with. Obviously, I don't know what servers Sulake have or how they have it setup. Unless it's licensing cost or something? Maybe.

Cerys
30-03-2016, 01:58 PM
That's a bit stupid about the banned accounts one if it's true, I'd be well annoyed if I couldn't get back onto my account in 2022....;)

Absently
30-03-2016, 01:59 PM
oh man that means my maze will be messed up because isocks is gonna get deleted :( sod you Meanies;

xxMATTGxx
30-03-2016, 02:18 PM
It seems this is an April Fools by the fansite:

http://uploadpicz.com/images/2016/03/30/2b19510452b943ecea272627560abdef.jpg

http://uploadpicz.com/images/2016/03/30/f733cb72f3ab686fa40bbef8ec1a5e88.jpg

Credit to HabboTravel for the screenshots.

Samantha
30-03-2016, 02:26 PM
They could do with a clear out, I would like my banned account back :P, it looked legit aside from when they said the last deletion was in 2010 when it was in 2011.

Absently
30-03-2016, 03:12 PM
Oh yaaaas this is fab news!!!

Lucy
31-03-2016, 01:50 AM
Why do people make April Fools jokes before the 1st of April? Doesn't make sense to me.

Zak
31-03-2016, 09:00 AM
They certainly do not need a clear-out. Last time was in 2011 - I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't even considered until 2021. There's no need lol

lawrawrrr
31-03-2016, 09:44 AM
Yeah the "quotes" didn't exactly sound legit to me although I do think they should do another clear out!


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Lewis
31-03-2016, 03:00 PM
Why would they do this as an april fools, this needs to be done (well, for the users more so than sulake)

SackRace
31-03-2016, 03:30 PM
Why would they do this as an april fools, this needs to be done (well, for the users more so than sulake)

if this was to be done, (i know its an april fool now) but would i lose my banned account thats locked till 2022?

Elegance
31-03-2016, 05:08 PM
thank god it's an april fools, i have a few old accounts that i've forgotten the passwords to but i like going to my old rooms just for memories sake from time to time.

Lewis
31-03-2016, 07:17 PM
if this was to be done, (i know its an april fool now) but would i lose my banned account thats locked till 2022?

Oh I don't know, I just meant very inactive accounts

.:TaylorSwift:
01-04-2016, 07:47 AM
Pshh wish they were doing this, but the n again I would be losing my first ever account

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