HxHD changed into a lounge?

[HotelUser]

You could still have staff representatives there in a lounge. As many of a time, I have seen non- staff answer the questions as the staff were sometimes at a blank. So it has never really been a problem. I myself have gladly answered some questions too, when I am not staff either. It's a real thorny issue that has pros an cons, but let's face it that over 90% of the people use it to chill .

That was the idea in 2009, and it failed. Nvrspk thought if we had 12 staffmembers, a smaller force, a minimized helping bar and a Lounge name that it would benefit us better. Logic was applied and it was a good idea. But it just never took off. The staff cuts, the removal of the help desk tradition and the content being discussed in the room, the owner never visiting and lack of enthusiasm of having a copy cat lounge which every other fansite has simply made the room unappealing.

We're popular as a help desk, we still help users here, it's a Habbox tradition.

[Richie]

My fav hxhd room was the rlly poor one cos the desk was rlly small nd didnt make a difference now its ******* huge and far too many staff members (the majority of them are inactive)

[Grig]

That was the idea in 2009, and it failed. Nvrspk thought if we had 12 staffmembers, a smaller force, a minimized helping bar and a Lounge name that it would benefit us better. Logic was applied and it was a good idea. But it just never took off. The staff cuts, the removal of the help desk tradition and the content being discussed in the room, the owner never visiting and lack of enthusiasm of having a copy cat lounge which every other fansite has simply made the room unappealing.

We're popular as a help desk, we still help users here, it's a Habbox tradition.

Nope, but it was still considered more a help desk than a lounge and the reason it failed wasn't it's conversion but a number of other factors. Even before it was converted the help desk was failing due to these same factors of crap layouts, lack of events etc.

[Dean]

Habbox Help Desk is only really popular because of e-rebels and people who chill.

If everyone that DIDN'T want help left, they'd only be say, 3-5 people at max (exclusive of staff) in the room at one time.

HxHD would remain popular as a lounge, possibly even create more of a general user base because of the name and everyone would enjoy it more, hence the 19+ votes for Yes.

[Hecktix]

To be honest when nvr turned it into a lounge it wasn't paid much attention to, it needs weekly competitions/events to occur in there and be looked after - but you don't need such a huge workforce to do that.

I've said this before, treat HxHD like a Habbox Pub - people go there with their friends to hang out, you can do events - quizzes etc etc and takeovers.

Nobody requires help anymore.

[HotelUser]

To be honest when nvr turned it into a lounge it wasn't paid much attention to, it needs weekly competitions/events to occur in there and be looked after - but you don't need such a huge workforce to do that.

I've said this before, treat HxHD like a Habbox Pub - people go there with their friends to hang out, you can do events - quizzes etc etc and takeovers.

Nobody requires help anymore.

People still require help. See above.

[Andii]

WHY CAN WE NOT HAVE IT AS BOTH???? like make it a louge but also have it sort of a help desk??? that way it keeps everyone happy???????????

[Grig]

That's what it is now? ^

It's not a hardcore helpdesk anymore.

[Matthew]

People still require help. See above.

yes they do, and we can still help them in the lounge. But the fact is that at any one time, there might be 1 person asking for help (if that) and everyone else in the room are just there to chill - staff included.

[Mathew]

David the only reason why the help desk is popular is because people that don't need help go in and chill there. I can guarantee if you banned all the people who didn't need help the desk would fail as it would just not be popular at all.

Exactly. Which brings me on to the idea..

Why not have MattGarner / Garion create a Habbox Lounge for a week and see whether the HxHD or the Lounge is more popular? Pretty much all the room visitors (myself included) would go to the Lounge. This would leave HxHD almost empty with the odd person coming in every 30 minutes to ask the value of a HC sofa.

This poll is perfect proof that HxHD Staff are in the dept for the power rather than to help. As Dean has said numerous times, you can still help in a lounge. It's morally wrong to ignore someone who is asking for help - we all do it (even the e-rebels as they are affectionately known as).

Some of the staff in there do not know enough either. I think the main issue is with rare values, the answer I normally see is 'go to Habbox.com', which isn't really helpful.

Many responses are like this lately - almost as if they don't want to answer the question. Just giving a quick answer to get rid of the visitor.