HFFM Closing

[Mathew]

I don't think it's been posted here yet, but the HFFM Radio and main site is closing. I'm not sure how successful this will be for them as ClubHabbo haven't exactly done well since they've ditched the radio and site. Ah well, it's one of the original UK fansites, like Habbox, so it will be a shame to see the back end of it. I wonder if any of the DJs (or EOs!!) will come over here.. (h)

It is with regret today that I announce the closure of HFFM Radio. The main reason is purely down to a lack of interest from myself, I’m now 19, doing amazingly well at University (highest grades in my year in most Units!) & have now secured myself an extremely good placement year with the worlds second biggest employer.

A lot of this success I owe to HFFM, and the people who have helped to make it what its become. However due to the lack of funding, and the ever increasing demands of such a fantastic website – we have decided that closure of the Radio is the only way forward.

We will be giving HFFM a proper send off on Sunday 13th at 6pm where I will take to the airwaves for the final time (on a new radio, so no DDOS attacks!), along with some friendly faces from the present & the past!

DON’T FEAR – HFFM IS STILL (kinda) HERE! Our Events will continue to run on HFFMForum as well as some amazing competitions and fantastic news articles!

A proper goodbye will be posted after my final radio show, but until then, thank you all for being such an amazing audience, and please continue to visit HFFMForum (there’s some surprises coming on there soon!)

I'd also like to wish other fan sites the best of luck in regards to Radio Operations, unfortunately a small majority have ruined the fansite scene for others. You'll gain some ******* amazing DJs from this - treat them good!

JOIN US MAY 13th @ 6PM - LETS GIVE HFFM A PROPER SEND OFF!

Would you sign up to a fansite purely for the forum, or does the radio and content encourage you further?

[iLogan]

yeahh, i heard about this a little while ago

I'm not really sure how to react, the guys closing the radio because he isn't interested in it anymore :S great leadership there.

I guess it'll be sad for the staff working on the site

[MKR&*42]

Yeah, I already knew this as well but quite a few didn't so it's good you posted it

Urm, I suppose I could sign up to a fansite purely for a forum but idk, depends on the site. Anyway, it is a shame to see such a long running site partially come to a close, first ever giveaway I went to was ran by HFFM good times in my newbie days.

I reckon it won't be as successful as it was, but I don't think it'll go downhill completely tbh. We'll have to wait and see.

[lawrawrrr]

Probably increase listeners here! Why isn't he trying to sell it on/give management to someone else though??

i doubt any new people will join but i guess a few of the older members will probably stay just for the forum.

[Mathew]

It must be pretty annoying if you've put so much effort into a site over the years, advertising it and creating an archive, only to find it's gone down the drain. I'm surprised he hasn't found someone else who'd be willing to take over it - I suppose we should be greatful here at Habbox that sierk and Jin continue to fund it, even though they lead busy personal lives.

[Mark]

It must be pretty annoying if you've put so much effort into a site over the years, advertising it and creating an archive, only to find it's gone down the drain. I'm surprised he hasn't found someone else who'd be willing to take over it - I suppose we should be greatful here at Habbox that sierk and Jin continue to fund it, even though they lead busy personal lives.

Very true! This can only be positive for Habbox tbh hopefully we'll get some good DJs and EOs coming here in our time of need. As said it's a shame that one of the old Habbo fansites is closing but I don't think it's just that he doesn't have time for it, it must be the funding as well or else I'm sure he would have passed ownership on.

[Lee]

It seems a little selfish to close because he has lost interest, I'm sure there are people there who he can trust to take over the radio and website. Either way RIP HFFM.

[DPS]

I'm not being rude but does anyone really care? what alot of people have to work out is.. these kinda sites used to be "cool" and now the owners get older and have better things to do. Habbo fansites dont last forever. and I only use one habbo forum, and its Habbox wouldnt use another.

[geo]

Was told about this. I kinda hope some of the DJs and EOs do decide to join us although there are many other fansites they can chose from. If Habbox got rid of the radio and stuff I'd stay here for sure, the forum is great and the people are great so I wouldn't feel the need but I do wonder how things will be for HFFM.

[Richie]

Radios in general just seem to be turning into a thing of the past. Although it's great fun to be the one presenting most people don't really tune into radios any more just to listen to a presenter. They tune in for the furni. It's a real shame, I remember listening to radios was so fun and entertaining but now it's boring. I suppose back in the day the hotel was interesting and it was actually exciting which made djing more fun for the presenter but now it's just boring for everyone so it rubs off.

Drifting away from the main topic although hffm was one of habboxs main rivals at one stage it's still sad to see their radio / site close. A nice bit of healthy competition.