Social Media Ambassadors

"An incredible 21 percent of the global internet population now use Twitter actively on a monthly basis".

Given that statistic alone it surprises me that Habbox isn't using this growth as a basis for the rebuilding of the Habbox(forum) community. I only have to log on to Twitter, check the Habbox feed and notice that there's been only 2 tweets in the month of April so far.

So why aren't you using your Twitter account to its full potential? Finding Habbo users on Twitter and communicating with them, telling them about what Habbox has to offer. You have over 2,000 followers but how are they going to know about anything if you only tweet twice a month? In my eyes, forums need to use social media to evolve and gain users.

Some of you may disagree but I think that Habbox as a whole needs to embrace social media and use it to its full potential.

Why not have social media ambassadors that's job is solely to communicate with Habbo users through means of Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Vine, etc?

I agree with it needing to be pushed more, it was last year for some events so I would expect during Easter it would be used to advertise a lot more.

Not advertise, communicate. People don't want adverts shoved in their face as proven by the last 2 days' fiasco.

Communicate with Habbo users that use Twitter/YouTube/Facebook and talk to them. Naturally they'll be curious as to what Habbox is.

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Originally Posted by adECW

Not advertise, communicate. People don't want adverts shoved in their face as proven by the last 2 days' fiasco.

Communicate with Habbo users that use Twitter/YouTube/Facebook and talk to them. Naturally they'll be curious as to what Habbox is.

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You can do both - if I remember correctly if a manager posts a job opening it will send a tweet informing whoever reads it. Communication is key too though.

I somewhat agree with this, would be nice to see more interaction through the Twitter account :).

half of the followers are fake lol, t0m and I gave matt a follower script last year.
but your point still stands really, its true. if habbox puts a tweet button on threads some of the younger habbo people might share the ones they like as well as habbox using theirs

Makes even more sense to communicate with Habbo's on Twitter then.

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Originally Posted by David

half of the followers are fake lol, t0m and I gave matt a follower script last year.

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That's not relevant to this at all :P? The Habbox account can still be used to tweet to users who are talking about Habbo, asking questions, etc.

It's a nice idea, and I don't see a reason why not... but I'm sure someone will find a fault somehow :)

Trust is a key in giving people access to any social media account. Facebook is okay because you can add people as admins but on twitter you can't. You are limited to one login details and then you can pretty much change the name, email and password within seconds. Which is why we don't have specific people to do the role of tweeting etc.

I don't believe there is any free solutions to this and most of them have some sort of monthly cost? Although an alternative is giving specific managers access to the twitter account. Mainly community related ones. Which I then hope a manager doesn't go crazy and steal the twitter account :(

If you can't trust management with access to a twitter account that's a little silly.

as long as myke doesnt get the role of tweeting as then we'd be worse off, with 1 tweet a year.

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Originally Posted by Kyle

If you can't trust management with access to a twitter account that's a little silly.

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It isn't really silly considering we have had members of management leak stuff before? Which would be on the same level as trust.

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Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx

It isn't really silly considering we have had members of management leak stuff before? Which would be on the same level as trust.

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zuth was a **** though

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Originally Posted by David

zuth was a **** though

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True :P

cant coders do something about having a login through habbox, which connects to the twitter account without giving the password away?

Well administrators can cause more damage on the forum than stealing a Twitter which can be retrieved via Twitter support. You can surely give it to some of the administrative staff to do relatively regularly tweets and interact with people who then might visit Habbox.

First off, there's this:

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By default, you can initiate a password reset by entering only your @username. If you check this box, you will be prompted to enter your email address or phone number if you forget your password.

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This

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Associate your mobile phone with your Twitter account for enhanced security.

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So there's ways to get around it.

You would need access via Twitter for communicating one on one with Habbos. This isn't a big Habbox up idea, it's a get to know the community idea and they will be naturally curious.

I ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴛʜɪs ᴄᴀɴ ʙᴇ ᴅᴏɴᴇ, I ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡɪᴛʜ Wᴏʀᴅᴘʀᴇss, ɪᴛ ɢɪᴠᴇs ᴀʟʟ ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀs ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴘᴜʙʟɪᴄ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ Tᴡɪᴛᴛᴇʀ ᴀᴄᴄᴏᴜɴᴛ ʙᴜᴛ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ɴᴏ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴀᴄᴄᴇss. Tʜɪs ɪsɴ'ᴛ ɪᴅᴇᴀʟ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ɴᴇᴇᴅ Wᴏʀᴅᴘʀᴇss, ʙᴜᴛ ɪᴛ ᴄᴀɴ sᴛɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴅᴏɴᴇ. :P xx

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Originally Posted by Skandair

I ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴛʜɪs ᴄᴀɴ ʙᴇ ᴅᴏɴᴇ, I ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡɪᴛʜ Wᴏʀᴅᴘʀᴇss, ɪᴛ ɢɪᴠᴇs ᴀʟʟ ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀs ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴘᴜʙʟɪᴄ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ Tᴡɪᴛᴛᴇʀ ᴀᴄᴄᴏᴜɴᴛ ʙᴜᴛ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ɴᴏ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴀᴄᴄᴇss. Tʜɪs ɪsɴ'ᴛ ɪᴅᴇᴀʟ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ɴᴇᴇᴅ Wᴏʀᴅᴘʀᴇss, ʙᴜᴛ ɪᴛ ᴄᴀɴ sᴛɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴅᴏɴᴇ. :P xx

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v7 uses wordpress if thats any consolation

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Originally Posted by GoldenMerc

v7 uses wordpress if thats any consolation

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Mhmmmm that could work then :D http://prntscr.com/10rt35 << All authors have that on my Wordpress's :P

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Originally Posted by Skandair

Mhmmmm that could work then :D http://prntscr.com/10rt35 << All authors have that on my Wordpress's :P

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Not what this thread is about, though.

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Originally Posted by adECW

Not what this thread is about, though.

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Well, I'm replying to a previous post about sharing onto a social media platform like Twitter... so yea, yea it is! Much love.

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Originally Posted by Skandair

Well, I'm replying to a previous post about sharing onto a social media platform like Twitter... so yea, yea it is! Much love.

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I'm sorry who created this thread? If you want to discuss sharing via Twitter go make another thread. This is already (half) done by Habbox. You started the Wordpress/sharing conversation yourself.

MUCH ******* LOVE.

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Originally Posted by adECW

I'm sorry who created this thread? If you want to discuss sharing via Twitter go make another thread. This is already (half) done by Habbox. You started the Wordpress/sharing conversation yourself.

MUCH ******* LOVE.

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Okay mate :)

But I said that Wordpress has the option to share onto Twitter without giving out any details at all. :) I think you need to chill out, stop hating on everything and go watch WWF or whatever its called :P xx

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Originally Posted by Skandair

Okay mate :)

But I said that Wordpress has the option to share onto Twitter without giving out any details at all. :) I think you need to chill out, stop hating on everything and go watch WWF or whatever its called :P xx

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Excellent retort, why don't you go e-**** with Habbos? I can be just an immature as you.

Amazing to think why I try and help HxF.

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Originally Posted by adECW

Excellent retort, why don't you go e-**** with Habbos? I can be just an immature as you.

Amazing to think why I try and help HxF.

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I'm not being immature? You're the one swearing and being rude. I'm simply trying to continue this thread with suggestions. Anyway, we are going off topic and wouldn't want to get a MOD warning. :loveyou:

So yes, I reckon that more social media could possibly bring in new members.

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Originally Posted by Mr-Trainor

That's not relevant to this at all :P? The Habbox account can still be used to tweet to users who are talking about Habbo, asking questions, etc.

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Yeah I agree with this

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Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx

Trust is a key in giving people access to any social media account. Facebook is okay because you can add people as admins but on twitter you can't. You are limited to one login details and then you can pretty much change the name, email and password within seconds. Which is why we don't have specific people to do the role of tweeting etc.

I don't believe there is any free solutions to this and most of them have some sort of monthly cost? Although an alternative is giving specific managers access to the twitter account. Mainly community related ones. Which I then hope a manager doesn't go crazy and steal the twitter account :(

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I'll look into something for V7.

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Originally Posted by GoldenMerc

v7 uses wordpress if thats any consolation

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KILL THE FALSE SHEPARD.

I heard that v7 actually uses yet-undeveloped technology and that's why it's taking so long to come out...





o/t though some more interaction would be better but i don't think it's the fault of Matt/whoever else has access: there's just too much else to be done! I love the idea of having ambassadors (not necessarily managers either, actual dedicated twitter and/or facebook moderators/runners/ambassadors) and they work so well elsewhere; it's just the issue of security so if someone could find a way to bypass that or secure it some more it'd be awesome.

Just to let you know that all department managers got twitter access at the start of last week.

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Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx

Just to let you know that all department managers got twitter access at the start of last week.

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Glad to hear it, just needs enforcing and you'll do fine.