We can only hope that this isn't some sort of publicity stunt to get it popular again...
I wonder how other habbo sites are going to handle the huge intake of new dj's lol
I bet flooding tool creators will be going out of business and everything!
Oh the travesty :rolleyes:
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Thread: Thinkhabbo CLOSED.
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15-10-2006, 05:47 PM #41
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To be brutally honest - that site is a load of *insert nasty words here*.
Originally Posted by KCMac32
After reading it a number of times, I think I finally understand what the article was trying to say. (Very unprofessional site, and whoever typed that needs a big fat slap?)
Legal mumbojumbo... try me.
Before we go on about this "amagadz, blah blah iz sueing over layout"... I seriously doubt that ThinkHabbo or Ultimative had copyright on the layout. I could be wrong... but so many fansites display the copyright symbol without actually taking any copyright out - which does cost (hence the reason I doubt a fansite without much financial income would copyright part of their content). (Not to mention court costs - the compensation claimed for the breach of copyright wouldn't be enough to cover the expense... so I would assume both parties would lose out.)
Did ThinkHabbo's forum say it complied with the Data Protection Act (1998)? I think not. Very few sites do. Any reputable company (within the UK) will comply by the DPA, such as "Sulake UK Ltd is registered under and adheres to the Data Protection Act (Registration Number Z5263105)." If you were going to slap the whole DPA thing on ThinkHabbo (if it is indeed applicable), it could have been done months ago, and I daresay many more fansites would be eligible for the same treatment. If you do not trust a site with your personal details; don't give them any - simple as ABC.
As far as I see it: Nigel has to pay a substantial fee due to a security compromise on his part. Methinks he's fed up, had enough, and it is getting too costly for him. Am I glad it's closing? Yes - but in the end, it was his decision.
We do have a more pressing issue though:
What's going to happen to ThinkHabbo's listeners? :rolleyes: Where are they going next?!
Now, if anyone would like to explain exactly how legality is being brought into it - I would urge you to do so. Many people threaten legal action without actually being able to carry any out. :eusa_wall
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all i can say is........ YAY! Every time I Djed on a site such as HabboHome and tried to hold the party in Hallway 2, ThinkHabbo would just come along and wreck it :@. So TBH im glad its gone and good riddance. And as to what's going to happen to their listeners and DJs.......Well theres a million other fansites out there just aching to take them on. Then again I doubt the official ones will they have too many DJs already :p.
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I thought that whatever is in physical form is copyright in the UK.
I'll find some info on that.Last edited by PriceTags; 15-10-2006 at 06:17 PM.
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I'm glad it's shut, everytime I used to DJ on some radio, I used to lose nearly all my listeners because of thinkhabbo and their endless spamming.
I think it's sad that people have actually cried due to it's closure, and it's even sadder that someone has made a site to try and get it reopened.
Take a look if you like: www.piczo.com/we-want-thinkhabbo
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Yes, you're right. In most countries, copyright can be designated as soon as the subject reaches creation. I was thinking about US copyright (where it is optional to register with the Copyright Office to put you in a better situation should litigation occur) and patents, and getting things jumbled in my head. (I had not eaten then - I have now. Originally Posted by PriceTags
So yes, excuse the first half of my previous post. )
So yes - ThinkHabbo are in the wrong for claiming a layout for their own... but my point still stands that a legal case arising from such an issue would be very slim. (It would have been better for the author of the site layout and coding to contact the host with sufficient evidence it is their work, and see what happens following that. [Of course, emailing ThinkHabbo first would have provided an interesting reply.])
ThinkHabbo have made lots of mistakes, and I believe it is time for them to slink away... if this is a publicity stunt (which I doubt), they will make many more enemies. I have my own reasons for disliking ThinkHabbo - but it's pointless now that it is no longer up and running.
Legal action on a minor site (TH is considered small, yes) would be pretty much pointless. The threat of legal action is enough, IMO... and I think that may have contributed to the closure of the site. I do not believe legal action against Nkay. would have been pursued, because it would not be necessary.Last edited by Barmi; 15-10-2006 at 06:43 PM.
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Technically the guy can still sue, because it infact was used Originally Posted by Vicky-Lou
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A big smile was just created on my face.
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About time, but what a disturbance this is going to cause, i'd get updating your sites to try and pick up the wandering lost thinkhabbo listeners and DJ's.
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Yaa, and I just want to add to what you said: how can you threaten to sue for £150, when the sum is decided by the court, not by an individual? Originally Posted by ThugDub
It seems the facts are being a tad muddled in this thread. :s
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