The Fansite Way

Maybe give the users with current VIP their VIP until it ends, and then just create a new usergroup called 'Donators' which would be one colour and cheaper. And yes, as Habbox uses Habbo: Links/Images/News/Names/e.c.t. I think Habbo can do damage to Habbox, maybe not shut it down, but make Habbox remove a lot of its Content, Forums, Change Domain name and more.

I for one actually Like John's idea. Instead of having "VIP's" which sounds tacky, Donators or Sponsors? So that if you donate over a certain amount to the forum, you will get extra rights?

[Holofoil]

This Forum counts...

If you want to use Habbo graphics on your site then you have to follow a simple set of rules

Uh oh.

This is starting to look like a bribe... habbo Graphics are copyrighted by them, they can kick up a fuss about it. If some other organisation is making money, and they don't like it, they can just say 'well you can't use our graphics then!'.

Habbo are the ones who rip everyone off to charge them for creds, and then they stop others from making money from the sites? Like someone else said, how on Earth are they supposed to run the site without VIP payment?

I for one actually Like John's idea. Instead of having "VIP's" which sounds tacky, Donators or Sponsors? So that if you donate over a certain amount to the forum, you will get extra rights?

I'm pretty sure they'd somehow stop us from doing that too. Come on, it's Habbo. Home of the lamest excuses on the planet.

I think this is ridiculous.

[Holofoil]

I am aware DJ-Dominator first posted about this. I just made this thread to discuss the solution. If you want to discuss the actual news go to his thread. If you're here to discuss the solution post here.

The new Fansite Rules have been posted. To see them click here. The rules have declared that Habbox Forum are not allowed to:

Charge users for premium services such as VIP access

I know several of you will think that this does not apply to this Forum since it's not a Fan Site. However, the rules also said that:

If you want to use Habbo graphics on your site then you have to follow a simple set of rules; The Fansite Way.

This now means that the Fansite Way applies to any unofficial site (By that I mean any site not run by the Habbo Staff).

So what's the solution? If this really does mean the Forum can no longer charge for premium service, there are a few obvious ways to solve this.

I did not think of all these ideas - I've seen ideas mentioned by many other members. I take no credit for the solutions, I'm just putting them together. Sorry i can't give the source, there's too many.

1. Ask habbo if the Forum VIP is an exception since it is not a fan site. (As I've explained, it appears that it doesn't but we might as well ask).

2. As one member suggested, we could change the 'VIP' access to 'Donators' access, and they get 'extras' for donating. (This however would still come under 'premium services').

3. Remove and ban all Habbo graphics from the forum - This would just defy the whole point of having a Habbo Forum.

4. Ignore the Fansite Way

5. Give up and remove VIP access. But then the people who run the forum have no way of maintaining it if they don't get any money.

6. Bombard the Staff with complaints until they give in.

7. Cry

As you can see, the solutions in red are undesirable, and would either ruin the forum or result in mass banning.

Please discuss any other ways of bypassing this tricky problem.

[Hazza]

Thanks for posting this information we've read 15 times already!

I for one actually Like John's idea. Instead of having "VIP's" which sounds tacky, Donators or Sponsors? So that if you donate over a certain amount to the forum, you will get extra rights?

I also likes John's (and about ten others) idea. It could be like if you donate £1.50 to Habbox you will get so and so features free and like if you donate £4.00 you can be a Super Donator (VVIP). If it comes to it!

Merged by Professor-Alex (Moderation Manager): Double post due to thread merger.

[PaulMacC]

Number 2 seems like a good idea, I dont really care about VIP anyway, I'd gladly donate £1:50 a month to Habbox even if I dont get a coloured name.

[Holofoil]

It still comes under 'premium services' if the donators get extras.

[Hazza]

I clearly stated that this is a thread, to discuss the solution. I didn't make it just to tell everyone. Please read threads before posting unecessary comments.

And please don't double post.

Its been merged now, like it should be.

[Pebbles-Tiger]

Wow i wonder how the people that own the sites will be able to keep it up with this :S

[Holofoil]

UGH What the hell? The whole point was to discuss the solutions, not the actual rules. Ugh I just wasted so much time. I wish people actually read what I said, instead of just moving it to some irrelevant thread.

[Hazza]

UGH What the hell? The whole point was to discuss the solutions, not the actual rules. Ugh I just wasted so much time. I wish people actually read what I said, instead of just moving it to some irrelevant thread.

Stop trying so hard - Well done for the effort but it wasn't needed.