[DISCUSSION] Should Habbox Managers be able to win large Habbox events/competitions?

[Hecktix]

I'm going to put this one to the public, firstly as a thread and then perhaps as a poll as I am quite uncertain what to call on this matter.

I came online yesterday to numerous complaints about a manager winning a HabboxLive Win a Room - a relatively large competition in the scale of things.

A lot of complaints said that it is wrong for Habbox Managers (Department Managers) to win such events as it can give off the wrong image, and if it happened more often than not we would get a reputation. "Oh don't bother entering that Habbox 150c competition, their managers always win, it's a scam".

This led me to consider whether I should implement a rule that Habbox Department Managers cannot win special Habbox events/competitions involving Habbo prizes (for instance, monopoly, habboxlive big credit shows, easter extravaganza etc) - although managers could participate (and win) in normal events, competitions etc. This is the rule we have in place for General Management so do you think it should be in place for Department Managers too (I think this used to be the case).

However, there is the argument that Department Managers are Habbox Members too and should be given the same right to win as any other Habbox Member.

What do you think, Should Habbox adopt a policy to stop it's Departmental Managers winning large-prize events/competitions?

Naturally, I'm aware that all the managers are on the "we should be able to win" side

[,Jess,]

I don't think managers should be able to, the massive competitions draw in loads of people to Habbox and it is unfair if it goes straight to a manager because its not really leaving Habbox then so it seems a bit like nothing is given away.

[Richie]

No they shouldn't, neither should staff of the particular department which is hosting the competition.

[Samantha]

I noticed this not long ago when Philusionate/Dilusionate won a win a room and people were really appauled by it.

Nowin some ways I feel they should be allowed to enter and in some ways I do not.

I feel they should be allowed to enter if they are events such as HxEE HxSS etc as these are more luck based events that occur on Habbo.com.
However, big credit shows, monopoly etc could be taken the wrong way if a manager wins as the host could easily rig the event for the manager which is totally unfair. Then again, shouldn't we trust the staff? Afterall if the staff did scam and rig competitions then I'm sure Habbox's reputation would have gone down the pan years ago and it wouldn't be what it is today.

Maybe put a limit on what they can and can't enter, I feel things more points based and luck based are fine but others may not be as fine. If you get what I mean.

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[Sharon]

I don't think managers should, but I don't know how to explain it? Like when theres a Saturday Night Quiz in HxHD, HxHD Staff aren't allowed to participate. It's just right to me, but I don't know how to say it?

[Matthew.]

Well if you're saying that Management can enter competitions etc and win because they are still members, general management are also members of the community and aren't allowed to enter them.

I feel that department managers should be able to partake in such events because how often do you see a department manager win anyways. If the competition is fair then I don't see a problem with letting everyone partake in such events. With the HxL panel there's now a random number generator so if someone if suspicious or what not they could always go back and look at the generated number as proof of it being fair.

[Conservative,]

If they are not involved with the making of it - of course. As long as they had no part in the creation or planning of the event, they are just as clueless as every fan and habbox staff so why shouldn't they?

[Nuxty]

I agree with Jess, I don't think we should be able to enter large ones with big prizes as it defeats the object of members of our community winning it, but I think we should be able to enter the normal competitions and things still!

[Mark]

I don't think Managers should be able to win large competitions like that. I think Normal Staff should be able to enter and win though.

[myke]

no i dont think managers should be able to win the huge prizes, they're made to draw in new members, not to feed the greed of some managers.