Habboxlive, seriously?

[Richie]

I'm sorry but seriously? It's 4pm on a Sunday and habboxlive have resorted to streaming. Fair play to @Bolt660; for stepping in but these days the radio staff just seem to rely on him, which isn't a good thing. It was the same as yesterday he had to stream at 7pm because no one would go on. I've said this already and I'll say it again, is there really any point in keeping the radio open? As much as I love habboxlive and hate playing the negative muppet there has been no sign of improvement. Only last week there were rants about individual departments and how they could improve yet this week things are worse.

I could easily become a regular dj and meet a minimum of 3 slots a week but I choose not to because I believe there's no point in putting in so much time trying to make the radio popular when **** like this is going to happen and bring it down after one person tries to build it back up. The only reason why I became a guest dj is because I'd still like to pop on air now and then and help out the radio but it has gotten to the point where I don't see the point in getting numbers, although I still do try. I don't know why I create these threads, the radio staff up their game for a week then go back to their old ways when the feedback threads die down.

I'm meant to be preparing a Halloween event tomorrow where we have a live stream, bring guests on, have a chat and ask them if they've seen anything on the cameras. I asked management could they help me find some djs who would like to get involved as I believe it would be a great way to draw in numbers but it can't be done alone. It's now Sunday no one seems to want to participate whether it be a communication barrier or just pure laziness. The team are focusing far too much on bonding. Chatting away on skype / spam / creating threads on when we should all bond. I sound like a complete buzz kill but surely if staff cared about the radio so much they wouldn't mind going on air, speaking now and then, then going back to skype it doesn't exactly take skill. What frustrates me the most is this thread will receive comments from staff 'i do this, i do that' I don't care what you do & don't do, this threads about the department as a whole, not just you. Another thing what takes the biscuit is people are off for Halloween midterm and we still have bolt streaming.

I'm not continuing with my Halloween show tomorrow as my time nor anyone elses is not worth wasting on planning and preparation for something that no-one else seems to care about. I offered some ideas & to lend a hand even though guest djs aren't supposed to do events (well they weren't allowed for back to school or w/e) and it just got ignored. Again, if you don't like my reasoning for not doing so, remove my permissions and best of luck.

@xxMATTGxx; @Inseriousity. ; @Foregetfuhl; @BOOMitsGINA;

[Samantha]

I agree, I think it's also resulted in many staff members not caring about the department. It's even got to the point where I knew those, not even on the Habbox Live team have asked for a panel as they want to help the department (but can't apply however many hours per week to it). 4pm, yeah people may be eating their Sunday Dinners now but not everyone will be and frankly it's a peak time especially on a weekend. See how many people are on Habbo, I wanted to listen to Habbox Live yesterday but I decided against it, I like hearing DJs speak during their show, it's just like Capital FM without the adverts to me.

What annoys me is the fact DJs say so and so listeners for a competition, they need to have realistic numbers in some cases as if you want 40 listeners and currently only have 5 (example) they probably won't get 8 people each to join in. What I've also noticed is a lack of DJs turning upto events, maybe due to no one being on the radio anyway but yes I agree with you Richie. I think I've gone on a bit too much.

[lawrawrrr]

Don't quit Richie

I do agree about the bonding thing, it's a bit silly how much a lot of managers focus on the talking to staff, and how many staff are too interested in talking to their friends on skype than being on air. It's not hard to go over your minimum people!! There are a lot of staff now, if everyone did their bit the radio would be good again. But as everyone keeps saying - I'm the only one who bothers, therefore, I'm not going to bother anymore - then literally noone is bothering. I'd like to think that if people see other staff working hard they'd want to work harder to get the recognition. I'd hope with the managers the radio would improve - they haven't even been here a month yet, give them a chance, but yeah. With Mike overseeing the department it was obviously going to hit a bit of a lull - he simply couldn't be a full-time manager but lets see what Jade and Gina bring to improve the department.

[Richie]

I agree, I think it's also resulted in many staff members not caring about the department. It's even got to the point where I knew those, not even on the Habbox Live team have asked for a panel as they want to help the department (but can't apply however many hours per week to it). 4pm, yeah people may be eating their Sunday Dinners now but not everyone will be and frankly it's a peak time especially on a weekend. See how many people are on Habbo, I wanted to listen to Habbox Live yesterday but I decided against it, I like hearing DJs speak during their show, it's just like Capital FM without the adverts to me.

What annoys me is the fact DJs say so and so listeners for a competition, they need to have realistic numbers in some cases as if you want 40 listeners and currently only have 5 (example) they probably won't get 8 people each to join in. What I've also noticed is a lack of DJs turning upto events, maybe due to no one being on the radio anyway but yes I agree with you Richie. I think I've gone on a bit too much.

The sums it pretty much up

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Don't quit Richie

I do agree about the bonding thing, it's a bit silly how much a lot of managers focus on the talking to staff, and how many staff are too interested in talking to their friends on skype than being on air. It's not hard to go over your minimum people!! There are a lot of staff now, if everyone did their bit the radio would be good again. But as everyone keeps saying - I'm the only one who bothers, therefore, I'm not going to bother anymore - then literally noone is bothering. I'd like to think that if people see other staff working hard they'd want to work harder to get the recognition. I'd hope with the managers the radio would improve - they haven't even been here a month yet, give them a chance, but yeah. With Mike overseeing the department it was obviously going to hit a bit of a lull - he simply couldn't be a full-time manager but lets see what Jade and Gina bring to improve the department.

Ah I'm not quitting. I'm just saying if they don't like my reasoning for not doing the event, then they best remove me from the team. You hit a good point about them not being here a month, which isn't very fair on them and believe me I wouldn't have created this other than the fact that I believe everything is being treated in the wrong way. They obviously mean well but trying to get a bonding session together (that sounds dirty) when the radio is dead is just crazy, the radio team has enough bonding as it is. They need to focus on filling the timetable and then if they really think it's necessary interaction with each other.

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[sex]

it was offline for a lot longer than that yesterday.... i was tuned into hffm most of the day, and everything ran so smoothly.. i didnt have to refresh the site every time the dj changed because they actually know how to do change overs properly. fair play to martin because his is the first changeover ive seen done properly in months on the site where i didnt have to refresh.

also on the note off hffm, the djs were way better, some may have been younger but still..... what do you expect when the age profile of habbo is getting younger? also about three times on their radio three djs throughout the day had to leave early, and did the radio go offline? NOPE because other djs came on and seemed enthusiastic that they got to take over till the next dj took over, there is none of that at habbox.

most of the djs seem like they are completely on their own unless there are in the little clique thats at habboxlive and that has always been there.

[Inseriousity.]

Guest djs aren't allowed to do events? I was in charge when b2s was on and I don't recall saying this unless you heard it off someone else or my memory is very bad (it is quite bad tbh)?

I refuse to believe there is no potential in the radio. Sure, they're not the go-to cool thing that radios were at their peak but I believe they have enough unique features that it is something worth fighting for.

[lawrawrrr]

The sums it pretty much up

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Ah I'm not quitting. I'm just saying if they don't like my reasoning for not doing the event, then they best remove me from the team. You hit a good point about them not being here a month, which isn't very fair on them and believe me I wouldn't have created this other than the fact that I believe everything is being treated in the wrong way, they want to start bonding, the radio team has enough bonding as it is. They need to focus on the radio then interaction with each other.

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Agree 100%. It is about finding the balance, especially with such a big and important, community-based department though - which they don't seem to have at this moment in time!! TBH I think right now the radio as a feature is more important than the staff behind it - so my advice to J/G would be to focus on that then consider how happy the staff are afterwards. I know Jade in particular is very chatty and friendly (no offense Gina I just see her talking to people on Skype and in group chats with her) but she's doing work AND chatting most of the time - something many DJs don't have the knowledge to do!

[Samantha]

With bonding, chatting on Skype and such, why can't they do that on air? Get a few DJs together have a little gossip session, have a bit of fun whilst talking to people on air. Get people to call in via Skype like previous attempts - get people involved.

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@Inseriousity.; when did he say he can't do events? Didn't he say he can't do it ALONE as no one was bothered enough to help him?

[Richie]

Guest djs aren't allowed to do events? I was in charge when b2s was on and I don't recall saying this unless you heard it off someone else or my memory is very bad (it is quite bad tbh)?

I refuse to believe there is no potential in the radio. Sure, they're not the go-to cool thing that radios were at their peak but I believe they have enough unique features that it is something worth fighting for.

Ah I'm thinking of the habboxstarz, i think it was you who said guest djs couldn't host it and that's an event but yeah it's a little hard to do something like a live stream of a haunted house single handedly. Oh and there's definitely potential in the radio, there has been for a long time but it's never acted on. That's why I don't see the point. If the effort isn't going to be made, there is no potential. Which at the moment is happening.

[Samantha]

Oh thanks for answering my question Richie lmao.

Can I just ask, what do you need to be a DJ nowadays? As some of the quality is a bit under par.