Retaining new members

[GommeInc]

Hmmm, now that you mention it... I very rarely see or talk to newcomers... Do they hide in the Habbo forums? I suppose we need to gage their interests, but doing so would be difficult and verging on impossible.

[N!ck]

If the post approval process is still taking ages, why not have someone who's job it is to approve posts? I seem to remember when Ostinato was doing it it worked pretty well!

The thing with post approval is that it isn't always obvious that a post needs approving. I know that on occasion I've been looking at a thread and missed a post that needs approving just because it isn't very obvious to us that it is an unapproved post.

Perhaps if there was an auto-updating list of unapproved posts (is that even possible on VB?) for us moderators to see then post approving would be much quicker and more effective.

[AgnesIO]

The thing with post approval is that it isn't always obvious that a post needs approving. I know that on occasion I've been looking at a thread and missed a post that needs approving just because it isn't very obvious to us that it is an unapproved post.

Perhaps if there was an auto-updating list of unapproved posts (is that even possible on VB?) for us moderators to see then post approving would be much quicker and more effective.

o.O I always assumed that it did come up with a list!

I didn't realise that you actually had to read the thread to know a post is there!

[Immenseman]

I think the super moderators have some sort of list. Don't quote me though. I'm pretty sure they can do it via ModCP.

[Robbie]

I think the super moderators have some sort of list. Don't quote me though. I'm pretty sure they can do it via ModCP.

Everyone has a list - and every moderator now knows

[AgnesIO]

So I guess MOD's have NO excuse to not do posts for new members.

[N!ck]

So I guess MOD's have NO excuse to not do posts for new members.

Yeah, the list exits but no-one told me about it .

[Grig]

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...61#post6104261

Perfect example why new members leave.

Member with 3 posts makes a thread (just a fun thread) - one member straight away effectively bullies him - that is why members leave - because of other idiots.

Absolutely, this same member made a welcome thread and he got insulted; http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=608164

So this is the point, where everyone jumps to rudeness. Thus, of course if I was a new member I wouldnt of wanted to stay at such a place. I think something needs to be tightened slightly. Sure, it's no problem to have your own opinion but there is a fine line to that and dissing people.

[Jamesy]

Absolutely, this same member made a welcome thread and he got insulted; http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=608164

So this is the point, where everyone jumps to rudeness. Thus, of course if I was a new member I wouldnt of wanted to stay at such a place. I think something needs to be tightened slightly. Sure, it's no problem to have your own opinion but there is a fine line to that and dissing people.

I am appalled by that thread, Grig. I definitely agree that this is an area moderation and management need to clamp down on - elitism gets us nowhere.

[Blinger1]

I am appalled by that thread, Grig. I definitely agree that this is an area moderation and management need to clamp down on - elitism gets us nowhere.

Is it bad if i post saying that others only post here for the post count? (in the welcome threads).