HabboxLive Ideas

Mark · 16-01-2011, 01:27 AM

Okay, after having a little chat with another Staff member I thought I'd post this thread.

I think it's time for HabboxLive to get a 'facelift'. It is getting a bit outdated and the fact that other fansites are getting more listeners is just not good!

The Layout - I think there should be a new layout or either merge with Habbox.com because the old layout is getting a little old and a little 'childish' if you know what I mean. In all respect, it looks more of a website I'd go to order my little cousin's birthday present, not a radio site for teenage kids with the average age of about 14/15. A few years ago HxL was getting 200 listeners but now it is only hitting 100, this is because the old listeners have grown up, if this is the case HabboxLive need to grow up to suit the majority of listeners. This problem partly being Habbo obviously.

The term "DJ" - I think HabboxLive should abolish the term "DJ" and replace it with either a nickname or their normal name. My local radio station have a few of their DJs called Boogie, Dingo and Kristal. These are quite catchy names and I think if HabboxLive did this it would really catch on! Having a DJ called (for example) DJ Richie sounds a little childish (especially when the average listener is about 14/15 and if you want this to go up I really think the site and a few other things need to grow up with the times if you get what I'm saying) when if the DJ name was just Richie it would sound a lot better! The same goes with DJ Jammy, if this was changed to Jammy it would also, sound a lot better!

The DJ Process - I think we all need to admit that some of the DJs are a little un-experienced or need a little practise. I think during the application process as well as a 60 minute clip of your djing after that stage there should be an actual 10 minute DJing show using Sam Broadcaster. It is all well and good a DJ Applicant using Sound Recorder but using Sam Broadcaster is another. Going back to the age thing, it makes HabboxLive listener age go down therefore less listeners. With all due respect, I realise Habbo has taken a lot of listeners away from Habbox but the more we can get the better!

Variety of Music & More Themed Shows - When I was discussing the HxL music to another staff member they noted that there was not a lot of variety on the radio. You need to try and suit everyone who listens to the radio therefore I think there should be a rota on what to play during the 1 hour you are on, if that be:

2 80's songs
2 90's songs
3 up-to-date songs
1 club/trance song
1 rock/metal song
and the rest requests + shout outs

Now above is just an example, and could be changed to suit the department managers.

In regards to the perm shows I think that there needs to be a smaller amount of them and then do them twice a week or something.

This is what I suggest:
Habbo Top 20 - With DJ Skynus : Monday 6-8pm - This could carry on as normal.

Dubstep Fix - With DJ Static : Wednesday 3-4am - Maybe twice or three times a week a week but instead of calling Dubstep Fix, call it the Variety Show and each week the Music genre would change. The schedule for this show could be posted somewhere on the forum or on the HxL website.

Movie Madness - With DJ Kell : Wednesday 5-6pm - This could be done once a week but maybe call it a different name and instead of doing just movies, the show could be put on twice a week and one day do movies, the next famous TV adverts/theme tunes or something to do with TV/film.

Friday Nights With Doctor Porky : Friday 7-8pm - I reckon this could catch on quite well! There is something like this on my local radio station, it starts at 10 on all week nights and the theme of the show is Sex, Relationships and Life. Obviously the topics could be changed because after all most of us are teenagers. The show could be called "All About Life" and just deal with peoples problems in life, like a person they can talk to without the embarrassment of doing it face to face.

Slumber Party - With DJs Random & Piper : Saturday 1-3am - I think this is good but have it at all times, not just GMT. EST/CST & AEST DJs could do the same but at a time to suit them and their time zone.

Eurovision Weekly - With DJs Gemma & Sam : Saturday 2-3pm - This show should be taken. This should could be one of the genre/show theme that could tie in with my idea at "Dubstep Fix".

Scandal Sundays - With DJ LexiiLu : Sunday 9-10pm - This can stay but maybe get people on air telling their opinion or have a kind of open chat with it on msn, skype or I've seen a few of these programmes kicking around where you can have a proper discussion but it is free to join and people can voice their speech without any hassle! Coders are the best person to discuss this with.

Nonstop Rock Block - With DJ Kyora : Sunday 6-8pm - The same as Dubstep Fix and Eurovision Weekly, turn it into a show that is aired once or twice a week with a different theme to it each week or have a schedule.

These are just a few ideas I think could change HabboxLive and would bring a lot of the old listeners back and hopefully 100 listeners wouldn't be so hard to get. This is not at all a dig or disrespectful to anyone at the department past or present, it is simple an idea. I hope this helped and maybe a few of my ideas may be put into practise.

Marky

Mrs.McCall · 16-01-2011, 01:42 AM

Agree wholeheartedly about the first 3. Especially the names thing. There are so many DJ this and DJ that when really they're not DJs at all!

I think in terms of variety you're being unfair, I know HxL play a variety of songs usually and I think have a fixed quota could become boring. I think the HxL staff have it down pretty well what people want to listen to.

Mark · 16-01-2011, 01:46 AM

Originally Posted by Mrs.McCall

Agree wholeheartedly about the first 3. Especially the names thing. There are so many DJ this and DJ that when really they're not DJs at all!

I think in terms of variety you're being unfair, I know HxL play a variety of songs usually and I think have a fixed quota could become boring. I think the HxL staff have it down pretty well what people want to listen to.

I have to tally agree! But it is about compramising, hence why I said having a little rota, if we play a variety of genre's and a variety of songs from different years but stick to the up to date stuff then everyone is happy! Hopefully in time this will increase the listeners and have people listening with all tastes of music.

Jurv · 16-01-2011, 01:53 AM

I have to say that I agree with everything you have said, whenever I tune into the radio I always hear the same old songs and I think a 'variety' will increase the listeners.

Mark · 16-01-2011, 02:15 AM

I totally agree!

~~gangstaagent1~~ · 16-01-2011, 04:58 AM

I agree with the first few points however the point of a perm show is the have the same theme every week. Changing the theme of a perm show would no longer make it a perm show just a show that someone has booked at a certain time every week.

I agree with the layout and about the DJ names however a lot of people now only use their name in their stream title and not 'DJ .....'

About the application thing I don't think this would work. Knowing myself the amount of applications that HabboxLive get I think this would simply be not possible as it would take too much time to put every DJ that applies on a trial server for 10 minutes. This does happen at a lot of fansites but with the amount of people that apply at habboxlive I don't see this happening.

Grig · 16-01-2011, 05:08 AM

I do agree that DJs need to be developed in their time on HxL, like show feedback PMs and stuff, which was something that Jess did and it was great. I sometimes hear DJs and know exactly what areas need developing and it can be easily done via feedback PMs etc. As for trialing on a trial server, which is the system I use in places like CH, yes, it does cause overall quality to improve on the actual radio and it is hard to distinguish ones DJing from a 60 second clip, however I'm not all for this, as this is what the trial is and obviously if management was tough then those not cutting it wouldn't pass.

As for the name 'DJ'. I never really liked this term, therefore, I ended up just calling myself Grig on air rather than DJ Grig.

I disagree about the shows, I do not think there should be a smaller amount of them, if not incorporate a couple more of them. But re-brand the, image- make them something more that people would want to tune in.

As for having a rota of songs needed to play, yet again I completely disagree. We are going to turn in somewhat robotic if doing that, yes we need to encourage variety and this is exactly what we do, but we do not want to loose the freedom in music variety that we have now.

Grig · 16-01-2011, 08:06 AM

Now that I'm not running to the ferry, I would like to say that the HxL layout isn't as poor, but it isn't the best it's ever been. Obviously the previous HabboxLive management were against incorporation into the main site, however, I feel that if you are incorporating HxL into the main site you must make an acceptable user system, so that it is easy to update. Last time it was incorporated it turned into a big mess because the system to edit the site was mucked up and the site turned out to be majorly outdated.

**despect** · 16-01-2011, 08:18 AM

I agree about the site needing a new layout, however i don't agree with hxl being merged with the main habbox site. The DJ Variety imo has improved slightly from what it was a few months ago, but maybe having a few themed shows would be good for HxL.

About the term DJ i still don't think many djs actually call themselves "DJ" they mostly just say as grig said he just calls himself Grig.

I'll reply a bit more later on when i don't feel like crap, but thanks very much for these suggestions and they will be taken into consideration.

and also +rep to you Mark.

Sarah · 16-01-2011, 08:23 AM