Rare Value Idea

[-Danube-]

I was just thinking, and I think this could really get new users signed up the the forums. What we do is where the search box is for the rare values, you have something like 'Confused about rare values? Sign up to our forum and get help?'. Some people come into HxHD with issues on rare values, but if we directed them to the forum instead they could get help and hopefully stay active.

Thoughts?

I normally answer most Rare values questions, i don't mind it, i know alot about them so i think i can give faster and adiquate help then them trying to register on the forum etc etc

[Nixt]

I normally answer most Rare values questions, i don't mind it, i know alot about them so i think i can give faster and adiquate help then them trying to register on the forum etc etc

Although that is excellent, the point Ben is trying to make is that by directing them to the forum they can speak directly to department staff and importantly, they register on the forum and hopefully stay active - meaning the forum itself gets busier .

[dogboy123]

But thing is your not on all the time, and as I said they will come in and then just leave once they have information they need. Also most of the the time people dont trust what we say on habbo. Also there has been about 5people in HxHD today asking about what to do with their rares, I've directed them to Habboxforum, but they won't listen. If its implimented on the site above rare values then they'll go there as the site is trusted and so is the forum therefor

[Alkaz]

I personally think this is a really good idea, Ben. I fail to see how this is something that "wouldn't work".

From having a look around before hand I think that the only person who could change this is Jin. It could possibly work but I think that the people who would be having the most trouble with rare values wouldn't understand how to use the search feature or even know that it is there and would be more than likely using the actual pages to find values. So it would make more sense to me to use them pages to get people to sign up to the forum/visit HxHD than to change the information on the search.

[Nixt]

From having a look around before hand I think that the only person who could change this is Jin. It could possibly work but I think that the people who would be having the most trouble with rare values wouldn't understand how to use the search feature or even know that it is there and would be more than likely using the actual pages to find values. So it would make more sense to me to use them pages to get people to sign up to the forum/visit HxHD than to change the information on the search.

Ben clarified and I am pretty sure he didn't mean anything about editing the search :p.

[Alkaz]

No I know that he didn't mean for the search feature to be altered but for text to be added beneath the search bar. But nothing in that box can be edited via ACP so any information about having issues with rare values couldn't be added.

[Smits]

This can ONLY be a good idea, surely. It'll get some members, even if it's not that many i'm confident it would get a few.

More members can only be good right? Whether they stick around or not, there's always the chance that they will anyway.

[Alkaz]

With 8.6m hits to the RV pages (around 4000 a day) I don't think that putting promotional material on these pages wouldn't benefit the forum if done correctly.

[Tintinnabulate]

I don't really see your idea working Ben. However we do have an image on the rare values pages which links to the forum, we could perhaps change that to something more general about rare values. Something to discuss with the concerned people perhaps.

I can see what you mean.
Thing is, if people cant use the rare values, they will struggle with the forum too initially. When I first joined, I was very confused as to what a forum was and how it worked.

What you could do instead is put up adverts/banners with things such as:

Trade for FREE at HabboxForum.
Trade with over 50,000 Habbos only at HabboxForum
Cant find the furni you are looking for? Try HabboxForum!
Need help with Rare Values? Visit HabboxForum!
Want to become a Rare Value Reporter for Habbox? Report your rare values at HabboxForum!
Save time trading! Use HabboxForum!
Discuss furni and rare values only at HabboxForum!

[dogboy123]

I had no idea how to use a forum aswell, but we all had to learn at one point. If that link directs them to the rare values section all they have to do is press new thread and sign up.