Things that could be updated

[Samantha]

Why couldn't current pages continue to be updated whilst new ones were being made? Surely there will be department pages on v7 which I presume are complete if your deadline was so early on? If not then surely they are part of the v7 stuff too since they will feature on it. Perhaps a staff member should have been assigned the role of keeping the current site in fresh condition whilst other pages were being worked on?

From what I believed, when Zuth worked here (that was the first time I knew about not working on v6) there were 2 seniors, one for v7, one for Wiki (no v6 one) and now in the department there are no seniors but 3/4 staff in the department (I believe, not including managers) are working on the v7/Habbox side yet v6 isn't being updated. I believe the Wiki is more important whilst v6 isn't being updated (if it was being updated it would need a lot of work now due to it being outdated). I agree that it is more important for those coming onto the site but the Wiki has more upto date information than it! However, I usually need the site for information but then can't find it.

[Inseriousity.]

Matt's kindly edited lottery thread for me although Lee did try to edit it so thanks to him too. As for the link on main site I was pretty certain it had been changed to the link but maybe I just dreamt it. I just have to prioritise atm due to being busy at uni and with Halloween coming up. I agree about official rooms, I've been dithering over what to do with them for a while, they need some working on to benefit both parties so in the meantime, I'll move the thread to the AGM forum until an idea pops in my head randomly (lol they actually do this).

[Tom]

Right, OK. I see where you're coming from dudes.

There's no point me sitting here, typing out "Hi, yeah, you can all wait for the next X days/months/years for V7, then we will have updated content", 'cause that to be put bluntly would be rubbish. Instead, I'm going to say I will stop people working towards V7 content and get them working on V6. Would y'all like that?

[Martin]

Right, OK. I see where you're coming from dudes.

There's no point me sitting here, typing out "Hi, yeah, you can all wait for the next X days/months/years for V7, then we will have updated content", 'cause that to be put bluntly would be rubbish. Instead, I'm going to say I will stop people working towards V7 content and get them working on V6. Would y'all like that?

I think you need to prioritise what type of content needs to be updated for version 6, and then if there is the time/resources available then v7 stuff could still be worked on if there is much of it left. I'm guessing quite a few of the pages will be similar on both v6/v7 anyway in terms of the actual content (manager lists in department pages for example) and so by updating v6 pages you are actually making it easier to transfer the information onto the v7 pages if that makes any sense (idk if it does). but yeah, until v7 is critically near completion, then I think the current site should take priority in terms of actual page updates to ensure information is correct and as up to date as possible.

[Tom]

I think you need to prioritise what type of content needs to be updated for version 6, and then if there is the time/resources available then v7 stuff could still be worked on if there is much of it left. I'm guessing quite a few of the pages will be similar on both v6/v7 anyway in terms of the actual content (manager lists in department pages for example) and so by updating v6 pages you are actually making it easier to transfer the information onto the v7 pages if that makes any sense (idk if it does). but yeah, until v7 is critically near completion, then I think the current site should take priority in terms of actual page updates to ensure information is correct and as up to date as possible.

You're right, we do need to prioritise what type of content needs to be updated for V6. However, pretty much all the pages for V7 have been created so it's currently a matter of moving updated content from the V7 to the V6 to then be moved back later. Not really hard and shouldn't take, hopefully, more than a couple of days. It'll be a nice way to get the content designers doing something that's not the Wiki for once.

[Martin]

You're right, we do need to prioritise what type of content needs to be updated for V6. However, pretty much all the pages for V7 have been created so it's currently a matter of moving updated content from the V7 to the V6 to then be moved back later. Not really hard and shouldn't take, hopefully, more than a couple of days. It'll be a nice way to get the content designers doing something that's not the Wiki for once.

Oh that shouldnt take long at all then if all of it is already updated, including manager changes etc on department pages. If people were adding it to pages for V7, doing the research etc, it seems silly that they werent able to quickly copy it onto the v6 page too at the time, would have saved everything going so out of date. and yeah, I bet they will love a change haha

[Tom]

Oh that shouldnt take long at all then if all of it is already updated, including manager changes etc on department pages. If people were adding it to pages for V7, doing the research etc, it seems silly that they werent able to quickly copy it onto the v6 page too at the time, would have saved everything going so out of date. and yeah, I bet they will love a change haha

Well, put yourself into our shoes. Originally, we were like most other departments: this is your deadline, do this stuff by it. We managed to get that and it wasn't released (due to reasons stated in the thread already); since then we've not really got into the 'swing' of updating V6 again so quickly copying it over wasn't on our minds, we just continued to updated V7.

We can only send our apologies and hope you accept this nice pumpkin as a gift:

[Martin]

Well, put yourself into our shoes. Originally, we were like most other departments: this is your deadline, do this stuff by it. We managed to get that and it wasn't released (due to reasons stated in the thread already); since then we've not really got into the 'swing' of updating V6 again so quickly copying it over wasn't on our minds, we just continued to updated V7.

We can only send our apologies and hope you accept this nice pumpkin as a gift:

I guess I understand, and I'm just glad all the important stuff is gonna be transfered over! Should freshen the site up a bit and avoid any more confusion regarding department managers etc, and be good to read woo! Cheers Thomas and the Content team!

[Grig]

Imo, it looks poor when you just neglect the whole site. No matter is v7 was next week or next year, the main site should be up to date as that's what most new members see when they come on Habbox.

Can I start the v7, coming to your door in 2020 jokes yet? It can feel this being a prolonged repeat of the v6 release.

[Andii]

I agree tbh I asked the same once and they were like wait for v7 but I've been waiting for agess on this friggn v7 an it's not coming for ages yet probs :/