Habbo caught up in child sex scandal / Habbo Mute

[PiippBB]

That has been there for ages? Unless you mean it hasn't been there through the duration of the mute. Maybe they'll actually listen to their own messages now though.

Having said that, what happens if they're too strict now? Like banning or muting for any misconception of any word that could be borderline sexual as I said before would they mute for 'Cameron' just because it has the word 'Cam' in. I know I got warned for saying 'WC' in a quiz when I was referring to 'World Capitals' so maybe they'll implement something as strict as that.

I'm pretty sure it won't be like that. I think once a 'black listed' word comes to the attention of a moderator they will look at the conversation and context in which the word was used so that they don't end users for using words in a completely safe and non sexual way. If they look at the conversation and see that the user said Cameron they'll see it's okay. However if they look at it and see the user actually said camera they will ban them. I know this is how it used to work; I remember Hobbas turning up in many rooms because someone had used a word which could have been taken the wrong way but the Hobbas didn't have to act as once they'd read the logs they could actually see there was no danger.

[Storking]

The mute ends tomorrow!

http://greatunmute.habbo.com/

http://www.sulake.com/blog/entries/h...ntdown-begins/

[Xedia]

They created a website for it..

[MKR&*42]

Site looks interesting I suppose? lol. Just glad it's happening tomorrow .

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Pfft fine, just glad we're getting more news tomorrow? LOL. Jordy does mention some interesting points though.

[Michael]

It must seem like a long time since you last spoke to your Habbo friends, but rest assured we haven’t been wasting time since the site fell silent.

The Channel Four News report in the UK about inappropriate interaction on the site saddened me for two reasons. Not only was I deeply concerned to hear about the findings, I was also sorry that the report made no mention of the millions of responsible users who have a positive and constructive experience on our site.

For a full week since Channel Four’s report went on air, my team has worked tirelessly to create the best possible solutions to the challenges we face from a small minority. Now it’s time to allow our loyal and legitimate users a brief chance to have their say before we finalise our plans for Habbo’s future.

For six hours tomorrow (Wednesday), starting at 14:00 UK time, a new and separate website called ‘The Great Unmute’ will open and allow you all to post your thoughts and feelings in a way never seen before in social media. Once the uploading closes, the site will be re-secured as a testament to the many positive experiences the Habbo community has created.

www.thegreatunmute.com

It’s your chance to tell me what I can do to improve the community. You have my word, my team and I will be reading every comment, looking at every picture and watching every video clip. My commitment to you right now is to deliver the safest possible user experience. I understand that means listening to you at this critical moment if I am going to get it right. I feel strongly that it is the right thing to do to make sure your views are heard.

It is also a moment where the world will be watching us, listening carefully to our conversations to understand what our community means to us. The Habbo community is a creative and dynamic environment, but we have never allowed the uploading of visual content before. This has always been a key element of our efforts to protect the safety of our users. That’s why The Great Unmute is a chance to get creative in new ways; the site will allow multimedia content, giving users a real chance express their views in a responsible way with a watching world. Users below the age of 18 should check with their parents before uploading multimedia content.

As the world media stops talking ABOUT us and takes a brief moment to listen TO us, I want us to demonstrate why we are proud of our community. The Habbo site has always been about interacting, sharing news and views and making new friends in a controlled and constructive environment. This is what we’re going to show with a single voice in a wave of innovative content.

When we open The Great Unmute I am going to ask you to answer at least one of the following questions with your posts:

· What does your community mean to you?

· How do you feel about the recent news?

· How can we improve the site in the future?

I would also like to extend the invitation to parents of users to visit the site and watch our conversations. This marks the start of Habbo working closely with parents and users together, sharing a collective responsibility to deliver a safe and secure social experience for our global community of teenagers and young people.

After the Great Unmute, my team and I will need to spend a little time looking at the content you submit to make sure I come back with a final plan to deliver the community you want. But rest assured the reopening of the Habbo community is not far away. In the meantime, again my thanks to the millions of loyal users who are continuing to support us through these challenging times.

http://blog.habbo.com/2012/06/19/the...ntdown-begins/

Threads merged by Zuth (Forum Moderator): As they're on the same topic!

[Jordy]

The mute ends tomorrow!

http://greatunmute.habbo.com/

http://www.sulake.com/blog/entries/h...ntdown-begins/

It's very difficult to understand but I don't think that means the mute ends tomorrow. By the looks of it "The Great Unmute" website will open tomorrow which is essentially a suggestions box. I'm assuming after the six hours of it being open is up, it'll still be muted until they implement the suggestions?

For instance;

After the Great Unmute, my team and I will need to spend a little time looking at the content you submit to make sure I come back with a final plan to deliver the community you want. But rest assured the reopening of the Habbo community is not far away.

I find this worrying how difficult it is to understand and I also find it concerning that they're reliant on Habbo's to come up with ideas to secure the hotel? Why can't they do it themselves? Are they incapable? There's looking for community input and there's being clueless. This is clueless.

[Xedia]

Lol I'm totally confused now.

I thought they said they were allowing PM's today, and now they roll out this waste of time website. I guess we will be waiting another week to be unmuted then.

[sex]

jesus christ he is a stupid ****. just un mute us, you've done enough damage already

[Samantha]

He should havr been reading our thoughts before, listening to us before oh and tje poll in the welcom lounge they should be listened to. Is that 2pm BST or American time so like 7pm BST?

---------- Post added 19-06-2012 at 03:55 PM ----------

Nvm says UK time

[lawrawrrr]

Should have listened to the players before, loooool...