VIP Membership (New Extra's)

[Pyroka]

Just out of interest, what have Sulake threatened to do if we aren't official and start selling VIP again? Obviously they won't have the threat of removing us from the official list and I can't think of anything they can legally do...

Bingo, they can't sue for damages because you never damaged then directly and purposely, nor can they shut you down through your host simply because you ain't broken the law. I'd be tempted to test them if I were you, just to wonder what they'd do. I mean the only thing they could do is look to the disclaimer for sulake? But even then that doesn't give them any grounds for... Anything.

Didn't know it was for unofficial too, that blows.

[Chippiewill]

Bingo, they can't sue for damages because you never damaged then directly and purposely, nor can they shut you down through your host simply because you ain't broken the law. I'd be tempted to test them if I were you, just to wonder what they'd do. I mean the only thing they could do is look to the disclaimer for sulake? But even then that doesn't give them any grounds for... Anything.

Didn't know it was for unofficial too, that blows.

I'm planning on doing that in a few months time....

[Catzsy]

Bingo, they can't sue for damages because you never damaged then directly and purposely, nor can they shut you down through your host simply because you ain't broken the law. I'd be tempted to test them if I were you, just to wonder what they'd do. I mean the only thing they could do is look to the disclaimer for sulake? But even then that doesn't give them any grounds for... Anything.

Didn't know it was for unofficial too, that blows.

Well it is only in the 'Fansite Way' and on a personal note because of this I wonder even if it's worth being official.

[Chippiewill]

Well it is only in the 'Fansite Way' and on a personal note because of this I wonder even if it's worth being official.

Well I joined habbox from googling rare values and from word of mouth... I doubt many peoplejoin from habbox being on the 'official' page.

[Mentor]

Habbo still own copyright to the images and habbo name. If habbo pull that copyright habbox would risk looseing its domains along with the rights to use any of the habbo images it has.

So habbo do have a pretty powerful tool to keep the fansites in line "/ That said, if habbo is going to force habbox out of business with these stupid rules my suggestion would be buy a new domain and switch the forum at least to another topic. Its easily big and active enough to sustain itselfs on its own merits, as very few of the habbo based users who join ever stay for more than a few weeks in the habbo sections "/

[Chippiewill]

Habbo doesn't have copyright to the word hab and the word box.

Also all of habbox's images (I think) are alterations. And although habbo claims they own them, they don't.

[GommeInc]

Habbo can close down any Habbo fansite, how? Because a fansite probably has Habbo images on it, which are copyrighted to and by Habbo - including most if not all clearly recognisable Habbo alterations, using a Habbo avatar or Habbo furniture, feature or symbols. They could probably close down any fansite for having the words Habbo or Sulake, maybe even Hab if it is based around Habbo Hotel and the Habbo trademark, simply because a host will take a company's word over the fansite owner (they can't fight back )

[Pyroka]

Habbo can close down any Habbo fansite, how? Because a fansite probably has Habbo images on it, which are copyrighted to and by Habbo - including most if not all clearly recognisable Habbo alterations, using a Habbo avatar or Habbo furniture, feature or symbols. They could probably close down any fansite for having the words Habbo or Sulake, maybe even Hab if it is based around Habbo Hotel and the Habbo trademark, simply because a host will take a company's word over the fansite owner (they can't fight back )

I did think of this initially but wasn't too sure. That'd be dirty tactics by Sulake, really dirty. Oh well, shutting down fansites for a product just because they want to profit of £1 per user, god help us all. Thats proper tight by them really. >.>

[syko2006]

Couldn't you just say, ''everybody donate to us, but the minimum you can donate is £... (However much it is to buy VIP.) And if you donate, you get some special features! (E.G VIP features.)''?

Cos' if I'm mistaken, it says the minimum you have to donate at the moment is £1.

So couldn't you change the price, and add features?

[Japan]

I really don't understand why Habbo did this, they had absolutely nothing to gain.