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[Tintinnabulate]

Are you two getting confused regarding the so called "HTML" user titles for VIPs where they can be bold, in colour or even scrolling etc. That gets done by the Feature Managers and they can't add that themselves.


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Forum Skins:

We know that users aren't too popular with the new skin choices we have at the moment but we are thinking about getting another one made or even a couple more. Although I won't promise anything but it sure is in discussion. If you can create skins for Vb 4 then do please stand up and wave to us (contact myself or Forum Management)

Live Post:

It may of been a good feature but this is something we did not want to add on to the forum. I believe it was something to do with the impact of the server load.

Javascript:

What JavaScript are we actually talking about here?

Vb4 Delay:

It wasn't really our fault, although you may say it is because we chose to upgrade to it. But the fact certain releases/updates kept getting pushed back by vBulletin, it took longer to get installed public. Although we always did have a test forum so we could try the skins out etc etc.

Thanks System:

I do like thanks systems although on some forums it counts for reputation and others it doesn't. So the reputation system as we know it would probably have to be demolished, which could put some upset to users.


I probably have missed stuff but I will keep checking the thread over and over again and try and post with answers.

HotelUser seems to be confused about HTML yes .

Install a thanks system and I will hack you and delete this forum kk. It was discussed in lenth last time and it was agreed it wont be installed as its useless, crap and pointless. Dont bring it up again for debate please .

[Nixt]

HotelUser seems to be confused about HTML yes .

Install a thanks system and I will hack you and delete this forum kk. It was discussed in lenth last time and it was agreed it wont be installed as its useless, crap and pointless. Dont bring it up again for debate please .

I personally agree with this, I don't feel a thanks system is really that good and I'd rather stick with reputation.

[HotelUser]

HotelUser seems to be confused about HTML yes .

Install a thanks system and I will hack you and delete this forum kk. It was discussed in lenth last time and it was agreed it wont be installed as its useless, crap and pointless. Dont bring it up again for debate please .

Nope, you are entirely confused about HTML. Refer to this post.

[Tintinnabulate]

Nope, you are entirely confused about HTML. Refer to this post.

You mentioned BBCode usertitles. I said HTML usertitles exist but you have to request it. Then you mentioned HTML signatures.

[Hecktix]

I am surprised I didn't see this thread till now. I too have noticed a lot of members being online but a lack of posts. Take the 'Discuss Anything' forum for example, a year or two ago, the first page was filled with posts made in one day. Now it goes back several days.

Discuss Anything is a peculiar forum, I personally don't like it, when it was introduced Habbox's other forums were much more restrictive, however now I believe we have forums which cater for most topics and on the rare occasion something doesnt fit we have Discuss Anything. There was a point last year where I felt people would post in discuss anything out of sheer laziness to post in the correct forum. In terms of forums in general being quiet, it's because Habbox is quiet and I think one of the main issues is that staff are not posting as much as staff used to.

I have been on this forum for over 5 years and number of posts in these forums have declined slowly mainly due to the people who used to post in them used to break a few rules too. Over time they ended up being perm banned. They left, meaning less activity, meaning some others left too.
That is why I have always asked for a mass unban. Place all unbanned users in a special usergroup, if they get more than 2 infractions = ban again as they clearly don't deserve to be here.

Even Habbo unban users from perm bans so I dont see why Habbox can't. It will increase a bit of activity for sure, and that is beneficial to the forum. Like I said, the special usergroup will mean the unbanned users will probably not break rules as they will want to keep their account.

Where I see the benefits of this I see more problems, 95% of permanently banned users are free to create a new account and post at Habbox Forum, you have done it, Jake has done it, Graham has done it and recently Wootzeh has returned on a new account also. We do clear the "Autoban" list quite regularly and something we have started introducing is extended temporary autobans rather than permanent autobans.

Secondly, I would rather Matt makes good decisions rather than quick ones which end up harming the forum.

I agree whole heartedly.

Thirdly, read my signature . I can't say anything else about it but to read my signature. If what I think will happen happens, people will love it. That's all I can say.

I think this will be a big statement to the Forum that members are listened to, it was often said following the Election that no policies would be implemented so I think the fact that we are implementing certain policies suggested by The Rainbow Party (watch this space) will really shine out, it will also bode well for future competitions as it will show they have more promise. I noticed a thread on ClubHabboForum about their election in which SkaterChu shot down every single policy his candidates suggested. Bit different here, eh? .

It will also be good to do more forum wide competitions - where members have to get together - as it makes the forum more active. The Forum Elections clearly increased activity. It also meant a lot of new members signed up to vote and hopefully some of those will stay on to post etc.

As said above, I think our changes on sunday will really give value to such competitions and as Forum Manager I intend to run a lot of competitions like this. I know the Competitions Department are cooking something special up for the World Cup which they would like our help with and I am also planning a few forum things too. I will also be speaking to Roxy about bringing the Habbox Summer Spectacular onto the forum as well, instead of it simply just being a Habbo thing which I think will be good.

Another thing I think is vital (and this used to happen a lot back in 2006-2007), is for Forum (Super) Moderators to create threads and post regularly. I am not going to name any names as its unfair, but most Forum (Super) Moderators rarely ever create threads or make posts. Its a fact that new members love it when people in Red / Lime reply to their threads/posts.

As Garion said, this is actually part of the Moderator job description and I have made efforts to re-enforce this recently.

@ thanks system = NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Richie]

just leave the forum how it is for **** sake, i hate change, its grand how it is ppl are just trying to add pointless things that we don't need.

[HotelUser]

You mentioned BBCode usertitles. I said HTML usertitles exist but you have to request it. Then you mentioned HTML signatures.

I mentioned signatures first and then corrected myself proceeding this saying I meant to say titles, and I am perfectly aware that you can request an HTML title, but I'm saying the feature could be implemented directly into the profile editing page, which you completely ignored in my post.

[Tintinnabulate]

Where I see the benefits of this I see more problems, 95% of permanently banned users are free to create a new account and post at Habbox Forum, you have done it, Jake has done it, Graham has done it and recently Wootzeh has returned on a new account also. We do clear the "Autoban" list quite regularly and something we have started introducing is extended temporary autobans rather than permanent autobans.

What problems would a mass unban cause? I am sure the special usergroup would elimate a lot of them.

[Richie]

What problems would a mass unban cause? I am sure the special usergroup would elimate a lot of them.

It would cause certain people to leave the navy and come bk, we dnt want that, soz ur permmed bud, deal with it haaa yeowwwwwww.

[Hecktix]

What problems would a mass unban cause? I am sure the special usergroup would elimate a lot of them.

Well generally people get banned for good reason, if someone wants to use HxF after being banned they simply create a new account, I can't see it being any different if they were unbanned, if they wanted to post here they'd make a new account.