Habbo caught up in child sex scandal / Habbo Mute

[GoldenMerc]

Why doesn't it just go down for maintenice or what ever for a hour or so, more annoying right now

[Xedia]

But those rooms should not be tolerated at all in the first place. We all know the top rooms usually consist of strip clubs and rooms full of users having cyber sex. If they're targeting at 13 year old kids and not shutting down the rooms after they're reported then that is a huge mistake.

IMO, there shouldn't even be a date category. This encourages people to create rooms like strip clubs and what not.

[Lew]

Pfft, hope Habbo is closed down. It's a joke. They're under prepared and do not know what to do anymore. They act too quickly on people who are having a laugh and too slowly on actual, criminal concerns, so those who are genuinely good are being bombarded by pointless moderations, and then you get the extreme concerns like paedophilia. It's not going to work in this day and age, it's difficult to moderate in it's current form - they may as well close up shop and save themselves lawsuits in the future. They hire great apes for moderators and staff, they do not understand what an online community actual is and they do not know how to properly advise their users.

It's a huge waste of money as well, virtual furniture which costs far too much is not really good economics

EDIT: What source did you use anyway? There's a BBC article on the matter for those wanting something to read:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18415763

Edited by Matts (Forum Moderator): Please don't post pointlessly, thanks!

[Storking]

https://twitter.com/PaulLaFo/status/212648601501974529

What is there to investigate? I think it's pretty simple to tell their moderators to start taking serious action against people having cyber sex and closing down EVERY room that promotes stripping and sex. After all, the moderators only follow the commands from the people above (user safety managers and then people like Paul).

[Michael]

'Responsible parents will always take the time to seek out what is best for their children and not believe one source.'

[MKR&*42]

Oh please, just filter "channel 4" Sulake. I will genuinely laugh my head off if they decided to do that.

[iBlueBox]

It's like we've all been put on the naughty step.

[Mathew]

Anyone in EO dept is creepy, just cos there managed my Mathew, king of creeps.
Never the less, do they want to lose more money? No one can talk? How the hell do they expect people to buy credits...

excuse me wow you're getting too big for your boots!! ;l

What I don't get is, the reporter that went on Habbo for 2 months was posing as an 11 year old girl. If your going to pose
as anyone, at least make them within the age range of the target audience.

Haha, it's just stupid. They clearly went on with the intention to expose something like this... I assume their viewing figures were suffering..
Welcome to HxF, by the way!

;] Alex is only 1 on my huge list of s£x1 pe0pl€ ooft. Should see what I post in content spam. And yeah Grig lectures us on how to be pedos .
@GoldenMerc; I'm trying to get him to resign l

ewwww... it will only be a matter of time until Channel 4 are knocking on your forum door.

oi, you're getting me a bad reputation. It's been over an hour now omg.

it's already bad? :S:S

+ LOL, I've had 1 of those cards bought FOR ME before . Not even going to say anymore 'cause I was just dying with embarasment.

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

Oh dear, I can't imagine the looks I would get if I went in to WHSmith tomorrow to buy one :L

Imagine if Channel 4 exposed the amount you've spent.... ... I went there..

Thought I would link you to the tweet where Tesco say they have removed the cards:

https://twitter.com/UKTesco/status/212630145675165696

Look what that RevPaul said ughh.... tedious little man.
.@UKTesco Well done you. Every little helps.

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@Martin; just found out how I got my card, cries ;[

I bet WHSmith will stop selling soon as well tbh. This whole thing is just going insane. -Goes to the shop at 6am and looks for anything about Habbo in the newspapers ;/).

Care to share how you got it?

I wonder if Habbo gift cards will be reduced in price tomorrow!!!! omg!! yeah pls look in the newspapers and post photos!!

IMO, there shouldn't even be a date category. This encourages people to create rooms like strip clubs and what not.

agreed!!

It's like we've all been put on the naughty step.

Your message abut Kim Jong DirtiBoii was fantastic, hahahaha.

[Michael]

'Minimail is currently under maintenance. Please try again later.'

Minimails down.

[Xedia]

Oh please, just filter "channel 4" Sulake. I will genuinely laugh my head off if they decided to do that.

The BBC chipped in as well. It's only a matter of time till ITV get their hands on this as well :L

Welcome to HxF, by the way!

Thanks for the warm welcome