Rumors about Sulake

Okay so I did my investigation and called up Sulake and asked about what they think of the whole SOPA thing and all and it was quite and then something was finally said.
This is what was said after some silence:

"Um, we don't really know what to think of it right now. We are just happy that websites like us [Virtual Worlds] haven't been shut-down yet. In the event in which a virtual world gets shut down then we will be concerned."

With SOPA and all of that happening should we be afraid that HABBO will be shut-down and join the fate as MegaUpload?

Thread moved here by Bolt660 (Forum Moderator): From 'Habbo News and Rumours'. Since it's more suited here.

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Originally Posted by We-Dont-Forget

Okay so I did my investigation and called up Sulake and asked about what they think of the whole SOPA thing and all and it was quite and then something was finally said.
This is what was said after some silence:

"Um, we don't really know what to think of it right now. We are just happy that websites like us [Virtual Worlds] haven't been shut-down yet. In the event in which a virtual world gets shut down then we will be concerned."

With SOPA and all of that happening should we be afraid that HABBO will be shut-down and join the fate as MegaUpload?

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Why would habbo shut down? Its not a file-sharing site and isn't breaking anything illegal against the law. You can't compare habbo at all to MegaUpload.

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Originally Posted by iBlueBox

Why would habbo shut down? Its not a file-sharing site and isn't breaking anything illegal against the law. You can't compare habbo at all to MegaUpload.

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Well in a way you can..think about it. Offical forums have DJ's and all and where do they get their music from....file sharing websites such as frostwire. So if you think about it HABBO has illigal information on it through the DJ's...now if the DJ's have the CD's and all then thats a different story.

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Originally Posted by We-Dont-Forget

Well in a way you can..think about it. Offical forums have DJ's and all and where do they get their music from....file sharing websites such as frostwire. So if you think about it HABBO has illigal information on it through the DJ's...now if the DJ's have the CD's and all then thats a different story.

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But official fan sites are not habbos responsibility? hence why there called fan sites. There not at all owned by Sulake.

Also, If DJ's get there music from file sharing, the file sharing website would be closed down? not habbo.

You're ideas completely stupid.

rumour

ok ye doubt it would happen

Loving your spell corrections georgia ;)

sulake doesnt take responsibilities for fansites.

basically: habbo stays open till sulake gets bankrupt or cba with habbo anymore

The SOPA bill has been withdrawn.. so yeh

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Originally Posted by McDonalds

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ok ye doubt it would happen

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He might not be English. (American's and maybe Australians etc. use the "cut" version of English).

Anyway SOPA is dead now. Also the fact Habbo could just move it's English server to Canada/England/Aussie etc. and everyone else would be fine with the rest being fine for the fact they're not in America. And the final fact is that SOPA stops copyright infringement and Habbo itself does not infringe copyright so there would be no legal grounds to close it. Anyway, ACTA is the **** atm.

most rumours in this section do come with factual evidence to back them up. stop stirring complete utter rubbish

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Originally Posted by Kyle

most rumours in this section do come with factual evidence to back them up. stop stirring complete utter rubbish

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completely agree, unless you have anything to back up what your saying then for all we know what your saying is complete and utter ********

Habbo produces its own original content though and doesn't copyright images, unless it's a sponsor, so I won't see how it'll be effected in any way, shape or form!

Who cares, It's just the internet most teens use it for porn usage.
Hence why there's not a lot of people playing Habbo Hotel anymore..
Habbo Hotel will not get shut down so calm your horsies, If that's what you're all talking about.
I've just lol'd at this thread, I could be the most immature one here.

what kinda crap is this?

as others have said you cant relate megaupload and habbo, they are the complete opposite.

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Originally Posted by storemyfurni

what kinda crap is this?

as others have said you cant relate megaupload and habbo, they are the complete opposite.

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I can't seem to find a post about "Megaupload" can you elaborate? Be more in depth with your information you're giving.
I know they're different & Six people from Megaupload got charged I don't know exactly why.

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Originally Posted by We-Dont-Forget

Okay so I did my investigation and called up Sulake and asked about what they think of the whole SOPA thing and all and it was quite and then something was finally said.
This is what was said after some silence:

"Um, we don't really know what to think of it right now. We are just happy that websites like us [Virtual Worlds] haven't been shut-down yet. In the event in which a virtual world gets shut down then we will be concerned."

With SOPA and all of that happening should we be afraid that HABBO will be shut-down and join the fate as MegaUpload?

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Originally Posted by Immortal

I can't seem to find a post about "Megaupload" can you elaborate? Be more in depth with your information you're giving.
I know they're different & Six people from Megaupload got charged I don't know exactly why.

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You blind? They got charged for pretty much paying people to upload illegal content that wasn't theres in the first place.

I don't think anything will happen to Habbo.

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Originally Posted by dbgtz

He might not be English. (American's and maybe Australians etc. use the "cut" version of English).

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Nope. Australia uses British English.

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Originally Posted by Toilet

I don't think anything will happen to Habbo.


Nope. Australia uses British English.

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True, although some people use both! For instance I see "nite" and "night" being used, same as "thru" and "through" ...

"called up sulake"

what number, who did you speak to, how did you manage to get a phone appointment. you can't just ring up and get statements off them about big movements like sopa :S

it's like me ringing up warner bros and being put straight through to someone important and asking them loads of questions and getting a statement like "yeh lol we h8 it when u download our dvds"

Can't believe you managed to call Sulake lol.

Imo, Habbo has nothing to do with SOPA. It won't shut down unless Habbo is bankrupt or something.

Fansites are under threat, however Habbo is under a small one down to the fact SOPA will find some sort of breach I'm sure.

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Originally Posted by storemyfurni

You blind? They got charged for pretty much paying people to upload illegal content that wasn't theres in the first place.

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I am sorry I just looked it up online just now...i havent really been up-to-date on the media because I have been getting surgery and not paying attention to other things...

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Originally Posted by We-Dont-Forget

I am sorry I just looked it up online just now...i havent really been up-to-date on the media because I have been getting surgery and not paying attention to other things...

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parparpar
never the less back on topic, this threads silly. It won't effect Habbo in any way.

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Originally Posted by -toxicflames

Loving your spell corrections georgia ;)

sulake doesnt take responsibilities for fansites.

basically: habbo stays open till sulake gets bankrupt or cba with habbo anymore

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NOOOO. I meant it as in it's a rumour so I highlighted my main point.

cant double quote for some reason so yeah[@]@dgbtz[/@] or @dbgtz cant remember

What is SOPA? Think I heard about it in a previous thread...

How the hell can you compare file sharing websites to Habbo? Total bollocks imo.

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Originally Posted by McDonalds

NOOOO. I meant it as in it's a rumour so I highlighted my main point.

cant double quote for some reason so yeah[@]@dgbtz[/@] or [@]@dbgtz[/@] cant remember

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dbgtz :L

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Originally Posted by e5

What is SOPA? Think I heard about it in a previous thread...

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Stop Online Piracy Act, a bill of congress which was binned. Wouldn't have affected us massively anyway as things like youtube etc. would just move servers most likely. Now there is PIPA (unless that was canned too) which is also an American bill if I'm correct and ACTA which is a global agreement.

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Originally Posted by -toxicflames

Loving your spell corrections georgia ;)

sulake doesnt take responsibilities for fansites.

basically: habbo stays open till sulake gets bankrupt or cba with habbo anymore

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aka never