HabboxForum Reformal Plan Proposal

[RussianDanovar]

I do hope i'm not being too negative. Below is a draft for HxF of what it could do to make the forum a better place. Currently I am doing something similar on HHGS. It can be tinkered with of course to suit HxF's bigger needs but here goes.

Opening

This plan is to change HxF for the better and most importantly give the public more of a say in what happens. It is known the more people have a impact in the way the forum works the more they will enjoy it and the better a reputation it will recieve.

1. The people's say
2. Management workings
3. Relaxing of rules
4. Reputation System Reformal & Awards
5. Elections
6. Openess

The people's say

The most important part of the Reformal Plan is this part. It consists of giving the public more of a say on what goes on with HxF. The idea is simple, let the people choose as that will be the most popular decision.

• Give users the right to a referendum on rule changes.
• Give users the right to a referendum on forum changes.
• Give users the ability to elect the Community Management every 2 months or so.

Under these plans a lot of things that go on around the forum will be decided on referendums. Major sites/forums in the past have and are ignoring what people want making the site/forum unpopular.

Management workings

Management must be sorted out as it is sometimes unclear who does what. This proposal will hopefully change that and make it much simpler. This change does not need implementing until the forum gains more of it's popularity back.

1. 'The Senate' - Consists of sierk, ---MAD---, forum manager, techie, etc and a elected who is selected by the forum community. Their jobs will be to do extra work around the forum, advertise the forum and organise staff departments, basically keep an eye on departments and be in touch with the public.
2. 'Congress' - Consists of Department Managers/Assistant Department Managers and the elected members of Community Management. Jobs are to look after their departments and raise any issues with the Senate. The Department Managers will be looking after their departments interests whereas the Community Managers will be looking after the publics' interests.

sierk, GM, Forum Manager etc are permanent Senate Members and another person is elected on a elected timescale which will go to the public in a referendum. Congress members are the people who will raise pressing issues with the members of the Senate. Anyone can stand for Senator aslong as they have a relatively clean record.

Relaxing of the rules

The forum rules must be looked through and decided which ones are needed and which ones aren't. The freeing up of a forum makes it so much better without seeing Infractions being handed out a lot. If a rule is accepted to be not nessercerily needed by the Senate after it's been raised by the Community Mangement Team & Congress then it will be put to the public in a referendum to see whether it is needed or not. Habbox should NOT been banning members who have been here for a while and post their opinions.

Reputation System Reform & Awards

The Reputation System to be reformed. People can choose how easy it should be to get reputation.

Awards such as a lot of reputation points given to people who have contributed a lot such as posting a lot, contributed by posting their opinions in referendum threads and discussions. I also propose all staff members who deserve it are given extra rep at the end of every month as a reward to boost morale.

Elections

There will be elections for a third Senate Member. The question is; How long does this member hold their position for before an election is called. I propose it is put to the public to decide when and how long a Senate Member stays in office for. I personally think each term in office should last between 3 - 6 months before an election is called.

The Community Management elections must also be held to elect two Community Managers to congress. I personally think each term in office should last 2 - 4 months before an election is called.

Openess

Openess is a big problem on forums. Many times when someone is fired/left or a decision is made there is confusion and anger at why. So I propose this.

• If the Senate choose not to call a referendum on an issue an announcement must be made fully explaining why a referendum hasn't been called and the reasons why that rule/issue must stay in place.
• When a staff member is fired/leaves a thread which is unbiased must be made explaining why.

This draft can be pruned, etc but it's the basic idea of letting users choose how the forum is run, which in the end is the whole point of a forum, it's for the users. This was the basic plan on HHGS that we're currently introducing, it would work even better on HxF if it's just given a chance, what is there to lose? TC must be updated and rules which are not really needed must be put to the public in a vote of whether it should stay or go. I now ask Management, where is the fun in running this forum if you are hated by the majority of your decisions, would it not be better to be liked by the majority and be proud of a forum which gives it's users a lot of say in what goes on?

I ask you to all vote and discuss the ideas, i'd like to believe it would lead somewhere in improving this forum before it tilts over the edge of becoming a full on regime.

[GommeInc]

I quite like this idea, it definitely would make things seem alot relaxed and open, which Habbox desperately need to do.

[Adzeh]

Congress? Senate? Elections? Sorry but this is a UK based fansite, not a fully fledged democratic nation.

Also do you honestly think we want to have anything similar to HHGS? Why would we possibly want to have the same plans for our forum as they do for theirs.

Sorry for being negative, its a nice idea, but I doubt its potential very much.

[Antony]

I like the ideas you have put forward. I definately think the Management should have a read of it and consider inplementing some of it.

However, I am not a member of Management and don't know how they want the forum to be etc. I would probably say the relaxing of rules would need to be elaborated, most of the rules that are on the forum, are broken quite frequently, and if they were not dealt with, the forum would be a mess.

Other than that, I think its a good proposal and await Management views on the post.

[RussianDanovar]

Congress? Senate? Elections? Sorry but this is a UK based fansite, not a fully fledged democratic nation.

Also do you honestly think we want to have anything similar to HHGS? Why would we possibly want to have the same plans for our forum as they do for theirs.

Sorry for being negative, its a nice idea, but I doubt its potential very much.

I have said before, it doesn't have to be exact, as long as the basics are there - giving the users the choice.

[Adzeh]

I have said before, it doesn't have to be exact, as long as the basics are there - giving the users the choice.

But it sounds too much like the American political system to me...? All we need is somebody to suggest the election of a president and we're there. I vote Catszy .

[RussianDanovar]

But it sounds too much like the American political system to me...? All we need is somebody to suggest the election of a president and we're there. I vote Catszy .

It's based on it yes, wouldn't have to be called that though. Oh and yes, my vote would be for Rosie aswell, or Gomme, or Jrh. I just want Management/Users to read this and consider some of it, it would be interesting to see it rolled out on HxF.

[Ashley]

I don't see a problem with how the forum is run at the moment. Just stick to the rules and things should be fine.
It's just mainly people who are having a hard time keeping within the boundaries of the forum rules who are complaining about the way this forum is run, because they have either been banned, infracted or cautioned about something they think is unfair.

[Inseriousity.]

It does sound American but I suppose you could change them. MPs?

Having never experiencing the bad side of Habbox, I can't really say anything to be of much use to anyone. It's all good for me.

When a staff member is fired/leaves a thread which is unbiased must be made explaining why.' - I think that's good though but we could possibly just have loads of threads with 'for personal reasons' because obviously Habbox aren't allowed to spill personal problems to Habbox members.

[Thetan]

I don't see a problem with how the forum is run at the moment. Just stick to the rules and things should be fine.
It's just mainly people who are having a hard time keeping within the boundaries of the forum rules who are complaining about the way this forum is run, because they have either been banned, infracted or cautioned about something they think is unfair.

Well its obvious you don't see a problem how the forum is run :rolleyes:. I definitely think this could be a pretty good idea. I like the idea of it, but maybe it could be named something different, congress seems a little too political. I would like if this could be a casual forum, with casual moderators who aren't so uptight.