Breaking News: is this the end of fansites, goodbye Habbox?

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R.I.P HabboxForum sorry to see you go.

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Basically this happened because of me, I argued with powertoo over it and she said it was acceptable. I went to WaltzMatilda and she investigated it... then i had to send her the links of every fansite donator page:

Dear what is probably WaltzMatilda, here is the list of fansites donator pages. I hope this helps you out.
Habbox:
http://www.habboxforum.com/payments.php
HabboHeights:
http://habboheights.net/forum/misc.php?do=donate
HabboHut:
http://www.habbohutforum.com/payments.php
FlyHabbo:
http://www.flyhabboforum.net/payments.php
HabbCrazy:
http://www.habbcrazyforum.net/payments.php
HFFM:
http://www.hffmforum.co.uk/payments.php
HabboKingdom:
http://www.habbokingdomforum.co.uk/payments.php

• Hello,
  Thanks for contacting us with your report.
  We appreciate that you took the time to send us your comments and we will make sure that the relevant department reads them and act upon them as soon as possible. Should we need any more information, we will get back to you.
  Best,
  Kate
  Customer Support - http://www.habbo.com

November 06, 2013 03:02

[Jin]

i dont suppose it will have any impact on their profits lol. i disagree with 'donator' because it means there is a possibility that fansite owners can make a profit (im not saying they do, but the possibility is there and im sure in the past habbox has made a profit). fansites were told years ago to stop selling VIP, i dont see how donator is any different.

The difference was that VIP was a method of selling Habbo IP.

* Exclusive habbo avatars.
* Hidden Habbo Content
etc etc.

Effectively people were basically selling extra Habbo gear in the form of VIP which infringes Sulakes intellectual property rights.

A coloured name and larger avatar does not do any of these things. Notice how we don't really advertise it either or send emails to non-donators offering these benefits. We aren't here to turn a profit and any profit that was made still sits in the Habbox bank account for times when we dont break even or for upgrades.

I highly doubt Habbox will stop earning income in SOME form, whether it be sponsors, ads or VIP purchases. I'm sure this will all blow over once people realize how ridiculous it is. Habbox does not TAKE money from people, they simply ASK for it. It's up to members to choose whether they want to donate or not.

We don't really ask for it either.

Whichever way this goes it will mean changes to our fundraising tactics.

[Okeanos]

Basically this happened because of me, I argued with powertoo over it and she said it was acceptable. I went to WaltzMatilda and she investigated it... then i had to send her the links of every fansite donator page:

Dear what is probably WaltzMatilda, here is the list of fansites donator pages. I hope this helps you out.
Habbox:
http://www.habboxforum.com/payments.php
HabboHeights:
http://habboheights.net/forum/misc.php?do=donate
HabboHut:
http://www.habbohutforum.com/payments.php
FlyHabbo:
http://www.flyhabboforum.net/payments.php
HabbCrazy:
http://www.habbcrazyforum.net/payments.php
HFFM:
http://www.hffmforum.co.uk/payments.php
HabboKingdom:
http://www.habbokingdomforum.co.uk/payments.php

• Hello,
  Thanks for contacting us with your report.
  We appreciate that you took the time to send us your comments and we will make sure that the relevant department reads them and act upon them as soon as possible. Should we need any more information, we will get back to you.
  Best,
  Kate
  Customer Support - http://www.habbo.com

November 06, 2013 03:02

yeah this is all your fault!!! :@ lols why am i getting the blame?

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Put it this way, they are called FANsites, youre a fan of the main site which means owning 1 is 100% optional and they aren't forcing you to create a fansite. So moaning about "money to run it" is not even a point. If you are a real FANsite you would be paying it because you want to run it to enjoy things and help the main site.

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'famous. +**+*'

'habbo rights campaigner'

Edited by Samanfa (Forum Moderator): Please do not post pointlessly!

[Okeanos]

'famous. +**+*'

'habbo rights campaigner'

dont get your panties in a twist kromium, some of us do not take habbo seriously and so like to make jokes.

[Inseriousity.]

Put it this way, they are called FANsites, youre a fan of the main site which means owning 1 is 100% optional and they aren't forcing you to create a fansite. So moaning about "money to run it" is not even a point. If you are a real FANsite you would be paying it because you want to run it to enjoy things and help the main site.

Habbox is making a loss yet Jin/Sierk (does sierk still pay?) continue to pay out of their own pocket without cutting down on what Habbox provides. Other fansite admins/owners do the same so I don't think it's moaning to try to keep the losses down.

[RyRy]

Put it this way, they are called FANsites, youre a fan of the main site which means owning 1 is 100% optional and they aren't forcing you to create a fansite. So moaning about "money to run it" is not even a point. If you are a real FANsite you would be paying it because you want to run it to enjoy things and help the main site.

You posted links to fansite donation pages. I don't think you're the brains behind this operation unfortunately but points for effort!

Money to run a fansite is totally legitimate, for example:

I am the owner of a fansite forum for a football club. Thousands of people are fans of this football club, but I offer a place where they can come together and chat/discuss football and the teams. I require some help in the hosting payments, and thus I ask the community. The football club does not care. There is nothing wrong with this.

Now lets look at the Habbo fansite scenario

I am the owner of a fansite forum for a online game. Thousands of people play this game, but I offer a place where they can come together and chat/discuss the online game and its users. I require some help in the hosting payments, and thus I ask the community. The online game feels that these fansites should not have help in paying their hosting, and therefore have been told to cease accepting these types of payments. There is something very wrong with this.

Do you see where this idea of cutting the cashflow falls flat on its face? It's as if fansites are paying taxes to Sulake.

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Put it this way, this problem wouldn't be happening if the fansite owners just followed the fansite way. So stop trying to defend the point and just follow the rules like you would any other place.

1.1 Please understand that Habbo vigorously protects the Habbo IP from damaging infringement. However, pursuant to the term of this Policy, Habbo grants all of its Fan Sites the revocable permission to create Fan Sites based on Habbo IP. All Fan Sites must be tasteful (in Habbo’s sole discretion) and have no commercial (monetary) objective. Also, Habbo, in its sole discretion, can terminate and revoke your permission to create and maintain Fan Sites at any time, for any or no reason whatsoever.