Foreign languages in HxHD

[GommeInc]

Seems kinda pointless to be honest. Speaking in another language is pointless in a room as no-one is going to understand you anyway, but that is not to say it should be banned, seeing as it's Habbo and if I remember correctly it only stays on screen for a matter of seconds. If it's spammed on screen, I assume you've already got a rule for that? And if it's to offend another user, I again, assume you already have a room that which revoles around the words "Do not be rude (to other people)" :rolleyes:

Banning it when there are already rules in place is unproductive.

[Storking]

This has to be the stupidest rule ever enforced. -_-
I was in the help desk a few days ago and spoke a bit of spanish then was told to stop by Garion or I would receive a kick.
Yet there were genuine spanish users in the room speaking spanish too.. What does this rule say to them? It doesn't show Habbox as much of a international multicultural fansite!

Such rules really put me off coming to the help desk in future and i'm sure they put other people off too.

The need to attract foreign users hugely out weighs the need to stop a few english users from throwing harmless insults in another language.

[Inseriousity.]

I spoke in french the other day and I never got told off? I too think it will put off foreign users if they are told to stop speaking their own language, however I also think this rule hasn't been enforced as strictly as it's been made out on here? If it has then it might not be the rule that's the problem but the inconsistant application of it.

[Nixt]

This rule is under review and I apologise for the delay in getting back to you, Roxy has came online to a lot of work so we are awaiting her response but she has a lot to do before she gets onto this part of her list.

[HotelUser]

Between the discussion we (Garion, Matt, Roxy and I) had, and what you guys think, we're going to remove the rule altogether

Keep in mind, if this causes trouble we'll be required to reinforce it, which we don't really want to do!

[GommeInc]

Between the discussion we (Garion, Matt, Roxy and I) had, and what you guys think, we're going to remove the rule altogether

Keep in mind, if this causes trouble we'll be required to reinforce it, which we don't really want to do!

Just use the rules you already have dammit! If they're spamming it up, kick 'em and if they're being rude kick'em.

[-:Undertaker:-]

I think this rule is a symptom of 'somebody with nothing to do creating something to do in which to occupy their time with'. A silly rule (glad its being reviewed) and I doubt most people know the rules of the hotel itself, let alone the rules of the Habbox Help Desk. I have noticed over the past couple of years (and no this is not a criticism of the staff of the help desk, more a change in the hotel itself) that staff in the Help Desk spend more time enforcing HxHD 'rules' than giving advice and help.

[HotelUser]

I think this rule is a symptom of 'somebody with nothing to do creating something to do in which to occupy their time with'. A silly rule (glad its being reviewed) and I doubt most people know the rules of the hotel itself, let alone the rules of the Habbox Help Desk. I have noticed over the past couple of years (and no this is not a criticism of the staff of the help desk, more a change in the hotel itself) that staff in the Help Desk spend more time enforcing HxHD 'rules' than giving advice and help.

Dan, scroll up--the rule has been changed

About your latter comment, A year or two ago I would not have hesitated to agree. However we're nowhere near as strict now, with bans lasting several hours. We get far more help queries now due to a number of things, the removal of Habbo X's, Habbo Helpers, introduction of the traders pass, the merge, Habbo IDs, etc. When Nvrspk tried to make the help desk a more lounge oriented room in attempt to combat what you said, it completely failed

[Grig]

Glad to see it's finally dealt with. Too many long winded rules are never good and make it less user friendly and more dreary.

Thanks for listening !

[HotelUser]

Glad to see it's finally dealt with. Too many long winded rules are never good and make it less user friendly and more dreary.

Thanks for listening !

Hopefully what happened tonight after we lifted the rule isn't an indication of what's to come. There was some trouble from several users and even one staffmember. I would hate for them to ruin it for everyone else, which would of course result in this rule being reinstated.