HabboxForum Newsletter

[GommeInc]

I think a newsletter could work with news of whats going to happen in each department and then maybe a write up of how each thing went that you wrote about in the previous newsletter. Previous newsletters have lasted a few months and then slowly died. Maybe a once a month newsletter would be better so that theres time to prepare it and to make sure theres plenty of interesting stuff in it. It would be a full time job for somebody who would have to chase people up permanently.

Of course you would have to sign up for this so you don't get spammed with stuff you don't agree to getting.

The bit in bold = Doing that would make Habbox a laughing stock when they don't even get close to their plans and currently, Habbox isn't organised as it should be for that to work. You would need a huge force of content/web designers to enable the goals set in the newsletter are met, currently they won't be. You would need deicated managers which Habbox doesn't have, all the managers seem to have one or more jobs which should be given to other people.

No one would dedicate their time to do it, because finding stuff to put in the newsletter would be a challenge. Especially when Managers may not be available to put in a few words. Although you can't really tell because some managers are in invisible mode, which isn't really a good sign for members, it shows they don't want to be disturbed or seen :rolleyes:

It would just be another burden on the already burden laid Habbox.

[Alkaz]

I think once a moth would be ok, just a small NL to help keep users informed about whats happen on habbox/habboxforum that month.

[GommeInc]

I think once a moth would be ok, just a small NL to help keep users informed about whats happen on habbox/habboxforum that month.

The Announcement forum would be good for that, and the "Habbox Today" section on Habbox, and the other forums where competitions and events are normally added. There really would be no need for a Newsletter on Habbox.

[The Professor]

Below 40% of the forum would actually read this newsletter each week/month it is released. There is no need for one. Newsletters normally highlight all the behind the scenes news which on a Habbo Fansite, where all things are pretty much on show, would be pointless. There should be no behind the scenes stuff on a Habbo Fansite other than a managing system. If people want to read articles and reviews, they'll go to the articles and reviews pages (which aren't highlighted enough anyway) rather than read a newsletter which would have stuff readily available on the site anyway. It's only a good idea for people who want to write stuff for it, not for people to read it.

There is actually quite a bit of behind the scenes stuff, usually in the form of planned updates that are in the early development stages. I'm sure users would like to hear about those, but since they're very early in development and highly subject to change they won't be announced in the announcements. Much like runescape's development diaries and behind the scenes articles on their main site. However, I agree that putting general articles and reviews in would be slightly pointless.

[GommeInc]

But only having updates and behind the scenes would be pointless on their own. Besides, a fansite shouldn't have anything behind the scenes, information should be shared etc. And upcoming updates I believe are being announced now.

[Catzsy]

Perhaps the threadstarter could ask for a poll to be added to canvass opinion?

I am not sure myself what extra it could give but perhaps Ed has something in mind that would get most of the members involved who perhaps don't have time to read the whole forum. A precis of what has happened and anything interesting that is about to happen. Could maybe make the forum a bit more proactive?

[Paulio]

Or maybe something like a “HabboxForum monthly/weekly review” were the (Assistant) Forum Manager make an announcement with everything that has gone on in the background of the forum and that, that maybe interesting for some to read, although, it’s where the forum management find the time to write it.