Habbo caught up in child sex scandal / Habbo Mute

[MKR&*42]

I wonder if they will make it so users can't make free rooms anymore unless they buy furniture... It seems like an idea that could work, but it's a solution that would be too late considering how many of these rooms probably belong to people completely oblivious to what's going on.

Yeah it would be kinda unfair on newbies and also people who don't actually have furniture (cri). I don't bother with furniture nor care about it, I have some on 1 acc. but on Intersocial it's devoid of furniture . Not that I'd create a room for cybering of course lol. If anything, Sulake should simply remove beds from the hotel? I know they're good for adoption and stuff like hotels but half the time they're a complete pain and just attract the wrong sort of intention from users.

[GommeInc]

Yeah it would be kinda unfair on newbies and also people who don't actually have furniture (cri). I don't bother with furniture nor care about it, I have some on 1 acc. but on Intersocial it's devoid of furniture . Not that I'd create a room for cybering of course lol. If anything, Sulake should simply remove beds from the hotel? I know they're good for adoption and stuff like hotels but half the time they're a complete pain and just attract the wrong sort of intention from users.

Indeed, but then again why would you create empty rooms?

The only real way of nipping this in the butt is to boost awareness, filter discussions, have moderators keep a close eye on discussions (have the system pull up conversations where users are talking about skype, meeting up, or anything of a sexual nature) and completely overhaul any dodgy rooms and furniture. I'm sure things were better in the past, but then again Habbo has been in decline for years. The CEO seems hopeless and the moderators probably do not know what Habbo is :/

[lawrawrrr]

Would it not be better just to teach children not to give complete strangers naked pictures of yourself or follow them in to dark alleyways? Some strangers have helped children in the past. A few times at my school a stranger reported into the office saying they think a child was being bullied after seeing them run off crying and asking them what's wrong. It's more wary of where conversations and actions may lead, rather than a fear of old men in general

It would be - but children do tend to rebel against what teachers or parents tell them (althought i think taking clothes off is a really basic and kinda shows a lack of common sense. At my school, a guy got fired because he used to access girl's facebook accounts through the school computer at break times.

I do agree with being wary of evetualities - and I think that we should be taught to notice the signs, and to discourage it. It's not even a fear of old men just anyone older than themselves. Or younger, really.

But that's exactly the kind of slippery slope we should be worried about. First of all, you can't have people living in fear. Second, eventually this would slip over in to real life, leaving some kids/teens with a huge paranoia at all times or an extreme fear of adults out on the street which, while useful, WILL destroy their lives. What you're promoting is the "trust nobody, only yourself" way of thinking and let me tell you from experience, that makes you miserable.

You have no right to call the 20 year old a potential pedophile. You are 18, a legal adult and any nude picture of yourself is considered legal in the eyes of the British government. What you are basically saying is that someone could potentially molest a child because they have sex with 18-19 year olds which is absolutely ridiculous, especially if the guy is only 20 years of age. Do you understand what I'm trying to say now?

I know that's not a healthy stance at all, I'm not saying trust noone, like my conversation with Gomme, children should be wary of situations. Wary isn't the same as paranoia.

He didn't know I was 18 when he contacted me. I never told him actually. I didn't call him a paedophile at all - just saying it would be possible for him to contact any other person, regardles of age. He asked for pictures without checking.

[mrwoooooooo]

ip ban people who talk about it. simples.

[iBlueBox]

Is mass messaging now muted?

[Kieran]

Is mass messaging now muted?

Yes

*/longer

[Grig]

and where are the parents in this argument on esafety. They have a responsibility too.

[MKR&*42]

Indeed, but then again why would you create empty rooms?

The only real way of nipping this in the butt is to boost awareness, filter discussions, have moderators keep a close eye on discussions (have the system pull up conversations where users are talking about skype, meeting up, or anything of a sexual nature) and completely overhaul any dodgy rooms and furniture. I'm sure things were better in the past, but then again Habbo has been in decline for years. The CEO seems hopeless and the moderators probably do not know what Habbo is :/

So I can invite people into my room and kick them clearly I kid x I suppose just to chat (in case someone stalks me). I'm not really fussed what room I'm in as long as I can chat to someone . You have a point though and I probably wouldn't bother creating one in the end.

I think you raise an interesting point in regards to discussions concerning sites. After this whole Channel 4 incident, Sulake will either do nothing and pray they survive (as always :rolleyes), actually improve moderation or go really over-protective. My biggest fear is that if they start becoming over-protective then people are going to be banned for asking for Skype/MSN. Don't get me wrong, if the intention is for cam sex then yes ban them - but I've been asked many times by close friends on there for MSN for non-sexual reasons

Considering the moderation is now outsourced, they probably don't know what Habbo is yes lol.

I'd be in great support of a higher quality of moderation but I'd be in fear of the moderators getting far too over protective . I've had many "normal sexual discussions" (not cybersex) with teenagers on Habbo because there's nothing wrong with it in my eyes - we're all teens/adults and we've experienced the effects of puberty so I see no harm in it. But then the issue of underage users kicks us in the teeth

[Niall!]

I know that's not a healthy stance at all, I'm not saying trust noone, like my conversation with Gomme, children should be wary of situations. Wary isn't the same as paranoia.

He didn't know I was 18 when he contacted me. I never told him actually. I didn't call him a paedophile at all - just saying it would be possible for him to contact any other person, regardles of age. He asked for pictures without checking.

I agree, children should be wary online and maybe your above post was due to our little debate but it walked the fine line between wariness and outright paranoia that every adult online is a potential pedophile.

I apologize if you took that bit as if I was pointing fingers; I was merely giving my view from the information you had given me. If he at first didn't check that you were indeed of age then he is indeed a dodgy individual.

[Xedia]

and where are the parents in this argument on esafety. They have a responsibility too.

Parents never get the blame for things like this, It's always the kids fault.