Purely Ideas

[Jamesy]

Just to build on point 4 - the Welcome Committee has now been fully dissolved.

[Alex3213]

Yeah I don't get why you always have to play by the book by consulting Jin.
I'm sure you're more active, the forum manger and/or general manager should have the final say if Jin isn't here.

Remember Jin co-owns the site, he is still on often and if he doesn't like it, he shouldn't have to have it especially if its making the site slow (DIG DIG).

Right I'll skim through these points, cba to quote.

1) Nah, obviously banned for a reason. Maybe some could be unbanned but not all of them as they've obviously done somethign to be banned.

2) I think there are situations where the Moderator has been wrong but there are times where this happens as we're human, not supernatural. We get things wrong and that is that. Majority of the time Moderators deal with it because they use their instinct, not because they want to get more logs.

3.1) Don't like the rule, just let them know afterwards if they shouldn't be doing things like that.

3.2) Agreed with this one, they try to help out by letting them know, not trying to be a moderator and I think it's harsh if they get told off for it.

4) I think the forum is cut down quite well to be honest, think it's a relatively decent size.

5) Ye

6) Agreed. There's lots of rooms so why not use them?! You may or may have not noticed there's a teleport in HxHD now. I think it would be good for that to be popular, I've tried quite a lot in the last couple of days. What is upsetting is that it's called Central Park (not sure if Roxy has changed it yet) but [Habbox.com] Central Park is one step in the right direction for advertisment!

7) Ye, agreed. There's not a script at the moment, so you continue as normal. You can make it work! I think relying on someone else or waiting for someone to be able to do it (e.g. a new assistant) or waiting for the script is rather lazy and should just continue until/if it arrives. Spruce it up! Just so I don't get a needle in me, the Habbox Competitions page is updated, yes.

As I said in the other thread, I'm tired so I may be speaking utter rubbish!

[Tintinnabulate]

Strictly speaking the events department isn't in my jurisdiction but nevertheless I agree that we need to improve the events on Habbo. The reason the calendar is so sparse is actually to do with the fact events haven't been booked rather than a failure to update the calendar. I am sure this will improve.

However I do agree that a reliance on automated scripts is becoming too prevalent and we need to try and make pages more attractive. It is something I highlighted in a long thread I created for AGMs only. The difficulty is of course, it is very difficult to make a page look sexy on a rather outdated content system and layout although I do think it's something we should try until we get V6. At the end of the day we've been waiting for ages for it and we haven't got it, so rather than falling back on that excuse when it comes to site content we need to endeavour to make the site look as best as possible until such time as the new site comes along. The longer we leave it the more dire the situation is going to become.

Sorry, I'd quoted your post before you edited it.

Well thats a failure on the Events manager and staff part. If the Events Manager cannot organise events, get a new manager.

---------- Post added 09-10-2010 at 01:22 PM ----------

Just to build on point 4 - the Welcome Committee has now been fully dissolved.

Should I expect an apology for the ridiculous reason I was removed from the Committee (suggesting it should be closed) and now that you have actually closed it - exactly what my thread was about.

[Alex3213]

Well thats a failure on the Events manager and staff part. If the Events Manager cannot organise events, get a new manager.

I'd just like to say that I think Roxy can manage that, but it's not her fault if her staff won't do events often (I know some of you do the minimum but there are staff I haven't seen do an event in ages). Think Roxy should just start doing the calendar really and required events limit needs to go up (you may lose more staff but at least you'll know which ones care and which ones don't). Ones who don't work should be out of the dept. straight away, ones who do should stay. Keep it rolling so you've got a good department because I know if I was the Manager I wouldn't mind opening applications quite often because I'd rather have a good, small team rather than 90% of the team doing a small amount of events.

[Jamesy]

Should I expect an apology for the ridiculous reason I was removed from the Committee (suggesting it should be closed) and now that you have actually closed it - exactly what my thread was about.

I will apologise for getting heavy handed in your thread, however as Garion was the one who removed you - it's up to him.

[Tintinnabulate]

@ Alex, yep I noticed the Comps page was updated . Its good to see that some departments actually act on feedback.

[Samantha]

What Roxy could also do is activity threads, make sure staff are actually active.
As an EO you should be on the forum every day posting tbh. So she could give a deadline of about 3 days, if you don't reply, you could receive a warning (If you're away it would be different.)

Also, I remember it being 3 events at least per month when I was there.
Overall, the only people I have seen doing events are some overseas trialists, Dilusionate and Mathew. I honestly can say that. I want to see others doing them more.

@Alex, competition winners thread is regularily updated, but the winners aren't. I won you're graphics competition in September, and I'm already using the VIP from it, and I have received the REP, but not all comps are notified in the winners thread.

[Alex3213]

What Roxy could also do is activity threads, make sure staff are actually active.
As an EO you should be on the forum every day posting tbh. So she could give a deadline of about 3 days, if you don't reply, you could receive a warning (If you're away it would be different.)

Also, I remember it being 3 events at least per month when I was there.
Overall, the only people I have seen doing events are some overseas trialists, Dilusionate and Mathew. I honestly can say that. I want to see others doing them more.

@Alex, competition winners thread is regularily updated, but the winners aren't. I won you're graphics competition in September, and I'm already using the VIP from it, and I have received the REP, but not all comps are notified in the winners thread.

The staff are on, some just don't do events.

Yeah it was 3 but now it's 4 and sorry but I agree (although there aren't many staff atm). I dunno who's in the dept either because I've just found out that David resigned. When was this? Was there announcment? I know there wasn't an announcment for when I resigned and it is hard to keep track off.

@September: Although I don't like saying excuses, this was cos Mike's gone to Uni and he just wanted it done before the end of the month I guess. I can assure you October will be different as I am doing 6th and 7th winners today, as our T&Cs state, we will try to pick winners and all that jazz within 72 hours. Apologies for this!

[Martin]

I think the minimum of 4 events per month is a little low really. Maybe it could be upped slightly? At a time when a department has less staff members- it's crucial to work as a team to ensure the same output is still maintained etc. I went from having 12 news reporters to 5 last week, and it was hard but we all chipped in to ensure the articles required were still covered and the sections updated the best we can. We've just had an influx of trialists, and so this shouldn't be a problem anymore and things will be much easier to keep frequently updated. I know news/events are completely different, but I don't think running even 4 events per month is hard at all. It's only one hour per week really, and compared to my reporters having to write at least 3 detailed articles per week and help with other projects etc.

If there is an issue with prizes, perhaps some of the habbox funds somewhere along the line could be used more for events. I know it would be hard to organise, but I just think it would be great if some of the donations we get could be put to more use in events and promotion on habbo.

I'm struggling to think at the moment, and it may not be a good idea afterall, however it would be great to see lots and lots of events on Habbo, and I think it's great that events applications are now open and hopefully the team will get nice and full. Since it's a department which really can advertise the site/forum well and get newer habbo members interested.

[Tintinnabulate]

I will apologise for getting heavy handed in your thread, however as Garion was the one who removed you - it's up to him.

Ok thanks. I will wait for Garion to reply.