Sulake cracking down on VIP

[Shawnstra]

Personally, I feel quite outraged to this rule set by Sulake. Habbo fansites are a place where the Habbo fanbase usually socializes, and discuss about Habbo, which then brings them profit. I can't comprehend how they are worried that a little fansite will affect their business. Although it may take away some of the money that Habbos spend on Habbo itself, in the long run, due to the active community present in these forums, this will thus result in spending more time on Habbo and therefore bringing in them more profit through credit purchasal.

I think a strongly worded letter should be sent to Sulake to explain to them the current situation for them to empathize that fansites require the existence of such services to survive, and thus contribute to the Habbo community. So what if a fansite makes profit, it is like a way to thank them for their hard work. It is no scam. I pay for VIP. I am fully aware of the extras I will get, and I willingly pay them money. It is a win-win-win (TRIPLE ) solution. I get the extras, Habbox gets the money, Habbo gets the money (through the existence of fansites).

I feel that the competition thing is a good idea, however, upon knowing so, probably Habbo may set another rule, no competitions that require an entry fee, or no competitions at all! This may even severly affect the situation.

Hopefully Sulake will understand the need for this premium services and realise it is a win-win solution.

[GommeInc]

Maybe the VIP could be a subscription to a monthly newsletter costing £1, and with it you get a cool coloured name on the forum to show you brought it and some cool extras?

I doubt they'll allow you to purchase a newsletter when you can't even purchase VIP But that is one loop hole around the rule, but it may come under a "premium service."

I really doubt a Habbo petition is going to solve anything. If anything, your site will closed down for spamming.

I really would like to know what the point is behind this rule. It can't be because Habbo/Sulake dislike the fact fansites are making money through their service, because I am very sure Habbo/Sulake are not that thick to realise that fansite members will start paying for credits once the premium services are cancelled. And I am very certain they realise that fansites, including forums in the fansites, need some money to survive and maintain services. There seems to be no good reason for this rule, other than anti-competitive reasons, which shows a business' weakness and suggests they are possibly losing money in some way, shape or form.

[Yonder]

The rule states you cannot charge for premium services. That means no vip, no entry to competitions, no paid mailshot/newsletter, etc The only way to do it is if there is a totally seperate website that has nothing to do with Habbo(x) that provides a service that you pay for but you know Habbo will get pathetic and just set new rules about linking to sites that offer paid premium services.

Habbo petition wont be closed down its not spamming. At least im trying to stand up to it.

[le harry]

worst comes to worst, hxf closes down and we all migrate to xbox live

[GommeInc]

The rule states you cannot charge for premium services. That means no vip, no entry to competitions, no paid mailshot/newsletter, etc The only way to do it is if there is a totally seperate website that has nothing to do with Habbo(x) that provides a service that you pay for but you know Habbo will get pathetic and just set new rules about linking to sites that offer paid premium services.

Habbo petition wont be closed down its not spamming. At least im trying to stand up to it.

Then just email them discussing problems, you have more chance of getting through to them than just aload of spam emails which they won't bother answering. 1 email means more of chance of a reply. They won't reply to every email they get sent from the petition site, unless you're the sort of person who goes through pages and pages of emails in your spam folder reading each and everyone, then replying to them all

Plus linking to another site for VIP services won't work, HabboxForum is a Habbo fanforum. Unless you're suggesting linking to another site that sells the premium services for HabboxForum, but that will still mean you're paying for premium services on a Habbo Fansite The rule states premium services for a Habbo fansite, NOT premium services by internal means only. They generalised, to cover all areas of buying premium services, so an external source cannot be used.

[Kardan]

...Or just turn Habbox Forum into a general teen forum and not focusing on Habbo?

[Devestation]

By the sounds of it we're gonna have to think of some pretty crafty workarounds or sierk will be out of pocket

Do as HHGS did;
Do it with 'Super Membership' as that isn't classed as VIP.

...Or just turn Habbox Forum into a general teen forum and not focusing on Habbo?

Urm, that takes away the concept of 'habboxforum'?

[Kardan]

Do as HHGS did;
Do it with 'Super Membership' as that isn't classed as VIP.



Urm, that takes away the concept of 'habboxforum'?

But wouldn't you rather have the same community with a different forum name then no forum at all because of lack of funds?

And super membership would still be paying for a premium service.

[Ostinato]

But wouldn't you rather have the same community with a different forum name then no forum at all because of lack of funds?

And super membership would still be paying for a premium service.

I agree, but even if we directed the forum away from habbo it'd mean we couldn't use any images or anything...

[Sepron]

If Habbox need it that much why dont they come unofficial so they get to keep vip, just the same tbh less noobs coming on.