[DISCUSSION] Should Habbox Managers be able to win large Habbox events/competitions?

[Eoin247]

But the people working at Apple are PAID to work there, we work as managers out of the goodness of our own hearts (lol) because we love Habbox! If we were paid, yes it would be wrong to then take MORE funds from habbox, but as we're not, why should we give up our fun?

Relatives of people who work at these companies aren't paid yet they are barred from entering too. Organisations with volunteers as staff in real life also don't usally allow their staff to enter their competitions ( the only exceptions usualy being small-medium scale fundraisers for charity).

It's unfortunate that this is the case, but things can't always be made to be ideal. Managers (and even staff associated with the competition) winning competitions can be percieved very badly by onlookers, especialy outside of habbox.

If i was a manager or if i was associated with the competition in any way, i wouldn't enter regardless if there was a rule there or not.

That said some (or most) forum based competitions would probably be fine for managers to enter as most of the forum community would know that competitions run here are legitimate.

[lawrawrrr]

Relatives of people who work at these companies aren't paid yet they are barred from entering too. Organisations with volunteers as staff in real life also don't usally allow their staff to enter their competitions ( the only exceptions usualy being small-medium scale fundraisers for charity).

It's unfortunate that this is the case, but things can't always be made to be ideal. Managers (and even staff associated with the competition) winning competitions can be percieved very badly by onlookers, especialy outside of habbox.

If i was a manager or if i was associated with the competition in any way, i wouldn't enter regardless if there was a rule there or not.

That said some (or most) forum based competitions would probably be fine for managers to enter as most of the forum community would know that competitions run here are legitimate.

Oh definietly not if you're associated with the competition or knew how it ran etc etc, but if it's a random generator such as on HabboxLive or PMing competitions (or comps where friends haven't hosted/chosen winners) then why should it effect anything? I think it's a shame if they're banned, because it's fun, if nothing else!

[Mathew]

That said some (or most) forum based competitions would probably be fine for managers to enter as most of the forum community would know that competitions run here are legitimate.

Are you suggesting that forum based competitions are more legitimate than those run by Events or HxHD for example? How does a "forum based competition" differ from anything else? :rolleyes:..

[Eoin247]

Oh definietly not if you're associated with the competition or knew how it ran etc etc, but if it's a random generator such as on HabboxLive or PMing competitions (or comps where friends haven't hosted/chosen winners) then why should it effect anything? I think it's a shame if they're banned, because it's fun, if nothing else!

I agree that it would be a shame, but you got to weigh out the downsides here. I think habboxlive is the main place that managers shouldn't enter competitions as it is announced to a live audience. It just doesn't look good. Managers are the minority of habboxlive listeners and you must take into consideration what the majority of the listeners would say and want. If habboxlive listeners were given a poll on this what do you really think 99% orso of them would say?

[lawrawrrr]

I agree that it would be a shame, but you got to weigh out the downsides here. I think habboxlive is the main place that managers shouldn't enter competitions as it is announced to a live audience. It just doesn't look good. Managers are the minority of habboxlive listeners and you must take into consideration what the majority of the listeners would say and want. If habboxlive listeners were given a poll on this what do you really think 99% orso of them would say?

I do think that with bigger competitions, it's a good way to get new members, and a manager/senior staff member winning makes it seem maybe like a fix, even if it is completely legit. Of course HxL listeners would disagree - if someone said "We'll take 10 or so competitors away" you'd have to be mad to say 'no thanks' to that! Smaller comps tho, I doubt most listeners would realise who they are - although jess entering a HxL comp would be wrong IMO, as she has responsiblity over her staff, same as we do for comps people.

[Eoin247]

Are you suggesting that forum based competitions are more legitimate than those run by Events or HxHD for example? How does a "forum based competition" differ from anything else? :rolleyes:..

You misunderstood my post. I didn't say they were more legitimate, i said that people on the forums know for a fact that habbox run legitimate competitions. Listeners on habboxlive for the mostpart are "regular habbos" that aren't part of the forum community and wouldn't know from past experiences in general. Also events run in habbo would bring in habbos that aren't familiar with habbox too. People on the forum here know from experience that competitions are legitimate.

[Red]

I don't think managers or even event staff should be allowed to enter competitions.

[Eoin247]

I do think that with bigger competitions, it's a good way to get new members, and a manager/senior staff member winning makes it seem maybe like a fix, even if it is completely legit. Of course HxL listeners would disagree - if someone said "We'll take 10 or so competitors away" you'd have to be mad to say 'no thanks' to that! Smaller comps tho, I doubt most listeners would realise who they are - although jess entering a HxL comp would be wrong IMO, as she has responsiblity over her staff, same as we do for comps people.

True to an extent. But i think that habboxlive listeners for the mostpart would disagree rather for the fear of a scam rather than reducing the competitiors. This entire thread stemmed from people complaining about a manager winning a hxl competition.

[Samantha]

I don't think managers or even event staff should be allowed to enter competitions.

This used to be the case and we had staff members resigning just to take part, I don't think that's a good image for Habbox at all!

Edit: Saw you just mention competitions/events. Competitions staff shouldn't be allowed to enter, as a reason said below.
However, I think Event staff should be allowed as Events aren't always associated with competitions!

If competitions and events were a merged group then of course I fully agree with you, but not in this way!
Also, HabboxComps competitions are picked randomly therefore I think Managers should be allowed to enter. Just with non PM based comps, afterall it goes to the best answer!

Moreover, if it was HxL win a room I feel DJs should not be allowed to enter, they win too much, I'm not saying it's a farse but it's true!
Maybe they should take a leaf out of the Gameshow Marathon's book and not allow them to win however, sure they can participate!

It's just like that for HxHD and Competitions so why not HxL seems fair?
HxHD could seem fixed if a staff won, so can comps, so again, why not HxL?

I think some people may feel that of a manager won a competitions, it's just going to go back to Habbox they don't give prizes away yada yada yada.

If you get what I mean? :3!

[lawrawrrr]

Yeah I agree with sam - I don't think anyone in the specific department should be allowed to enter, like with the Monopoly, the comps staff can still get tickets, just through events, not through the comps side. I can see why comps staff can't enter - due to the comps being posted before they get released into the public eye, but with HxHD and the SNQ, no other staff apart from the host (and maybe someone who helped to write questions) can know the answers - but none of them are allowed to enter. Why isn't this the case for events/hxl?