Action Plan

[MKR&*42]

This is something I've been thinking about starting but never got around to actually discussing. We give tokens for big events, but I'm not too sure about having them for individual competitions as well.

In addition to this, I would only like to give out tokens as prizes if more items were added into the tokens shop. I'm sure it's around 1000 tokens needed to actually claim a prize and that it's a bit silly there's nothing for lower amounts considering new members will struggle awfully to be motivated to get to 1000. This issue has come up time and time again in feedback though, but no-one has really suggested (well minus now) what the lower value prizes could be.

[AgnesIO]

I like the ideas, although I think it is important to remember that the gradual decline of Habbox is NOT all this websites fault. Habbo has lost a dramatic amount of users, so no matter how hard you try, realistically you are not going to suddenly see herds of new users. HFFM has all of these wonderful events, for example, yet currently has 12 listeners on their radio?

This may sound defeatist, but I do think Habbox needs to stop blaming itself completely.

[-:Undertaker:-]

I have always taken note of what you say concerning the forum, we're often on the same page on things.

One thing I would elaborate on from what you said about friendships and people being close - it does make a huge difference. Take me for example - I have waning interest in Habbo and only visit due to Habbox commitments and for the odd chat. The fact is that people like me shouldn't have to be coming back to help out but of course we are because of such low numbers - and in many cases this same feeling seeps into management where you have what I remember years ago with certain managers where they had little interest in the game anymore yet they were clinging on for a few months in the post. I'm not saying they did a bad job but it just wasn't the same as having someone still engaged with the game in the post.

I'm not saying I have lost complete interest as I wouldn't hang about, but I really would like to see younger blood doing jobs that I did a long time ago and shouldn't really still be doing. It's the Habbo-related side of things that I think needs addressing hence why I think the HxHD managers application idea was a good idea in that somebody Habbo-based is likely to get it.

Of course to get young blood we need to attract newcomers to the forum and that's the problem. In terms of General Management I haven't a problem with General Management, although maybe perhaps they ought to start picking more junoir people for posts in General Management from more Habbo-based departments such as Events rather than (and I may be wrong) the Moderation department which has dominated GM for years.

[Inseriousity.]

I would not have been able to do what I did in the comps department if it weren't for Alex being a good support/friend so while I don't think it's necessary, I think it helps immensely but both parties clearly need to work and crack on with things as Tom says or you end up with a friendship group that gets away with doing the bare minimum so there is that danger but the potential benefits when a team does click outweigh that danger imo.

As for younger Habbos, absolutely. That's how communities are supposed to work: refresh of talent, things evolving. I have been to a few places that became isolated and didn't allow enough new blood to come in so ended up dying out and it'd be a shame if Habbox went that way too.

[FlyingJesus]

On the point of younger members I think it's important to remember that part of a manager's job is or should be to train people up to do the best they can in their role, and while I think "staff bonding" events are a waste of time that just look good on paper it should be noted that if a manager leaves after a decent time in their role and none of the staff below them are suitable for the role they themselves are partly to blame. New leader types don't just appear out of nowhere, and if managers are just playing boss rather than building up the next generation of staff then they're failing in their jobs

[Grig]

I like the ideas, although I think it is important to remember that the gradual decline of Habbox is NOT all this websites fault. Habbo has lost a dramatic amount of users, so no matter how hard you try, realistically you are not going to suddenly see herds of new users. HFFM has all of these wonderful events, for example, yet currently has 12 listeners on their radio?

This may sound defeatist, but I do think Habbox needs to stop blaming itself completely.

That's mostly due to their events side being strong and their radio side being extremely weak.

I fully agree with the aspect of training the future generation as well. This is why we have put various mechanisms in place at HabboxLive to do just that and it's not working too bad so far .

[MissAlice]

I don’t have much to say.

HabboxTv or whatever you wish to call it could certainly attract new members. New members would probably want to take part or even attempt to get a starring role. A Habbo version of Waterloo Road could certainly be fun. Other members and potential stars of the screen will no doubt come up with ideas.

[Yupt]

I will probably reply in a little more depth later on, but it's late and I am in the middle of a film. But some of the things which came to mind when reading:

Regarding HabboxTV HabboxTube whatever you wish to call it, and also the big events! Can we not bring back the productions team as well and start putting on Habbo Plays? I seem to remember numerous plays put on by habbox in the past, things like Cinderella I think was the last one. These could grab plenty of attention and also be put on our HabboxTV.

I have to admit that in my tiredness I only somewhat skimmed through the posts, but in regards to your Runescape achievements thing, do you mean things like "award for posting 100 times in the feedback section", "award for making 20 threads in the entertainment section" and such? Because if so then I am ALL FOR IT. this could even link with your tokens idea and how you can exchange for creds. which is also a fab idea.

I've always been a fan for having more habbox public rooms and it was something I pushed for quite heavily in my own feedback thread regarding the habbox hub help desk thing. Problem is, we could have all these fabulous rooms, but people only ever visit them if they've got people in them in the first place. I can't see a way to get these rooms popular unless we had staff dedicated to doing just that, making rooms popular.

Events funding I think is just so important, and it's something that I think NEEDS to change.. but we need funds to be able to do that. Correct me if I'm wrong, because it may have changed, but isn't there a way to earn different amounts of habbo credits by taking part in surveys/watching adverts etc? Could Habbox set up a voluntary scheme for staff/members to perhaps take part in 5 a month and donate all creds to habbox? Effectively like a non official staff department or something.. I don't know. but it's an idea.

i've probably forgotten at least one of my ideas that I had whilst reading your post, but as I said, ill reread it again tomorrow and see then.

[Samantha]

@FlyingJesus; what? News integration on the forum is still there - when @Inkwell; managed the rule was that we needed to link to the Habbox Forum thread if it was posted, and this is still happening. Recently though some of the reports we have done haven't required that as we got an interview with @ediootti;, a badge report that wasn't on the forum and things like that. Although, I am starting to warm more to the idea that News could be on the forum - however, Habbo wouldn't agree!

@Inseriousity.; what I think is needed more with General Management is communication firstly, as that is rather poor at the moment depending on who you go to. Since my return to management I proposed an idea that @Plebings; gave me - a giveaway whereby they need to sign up to receive anything. Something out of the kindness of my heart, but originally when I proposed it I was ignored, no one told me yes or no and no one replied to the thread it was in. I then propose it again this month for nearer Christmas and get jumped on asking how it would fit within my department as having one just to help isn't enough and a waste apparently (sorry the manager who is reading this and knows who said this, although I'm sure we sorted it out). So, I've attempted to expand my department and gone from the norm due to it being a content based department, but to no avail.

However, funding I think is on the up as I donated to @Skynus; the other day. I would donate to Habbox, I really would - I worked out how long I could fund the Competitions Department for and back then it was a year, if it worked out at 5c per comp + 40 comps per month, now I could fund it for two or more years. However, I'd like to know just where that donation was going, ensuring it was going on what I wanted (competitions was just an example, but it works out at that and more). Overall though, funding I think is improving whether it's just small things - I do agree with you though as event prizes are still flawed sometimes.

As far as I know the prizes should be 2/3 good norms, a couple of credits or a rare etc. the norms I get I would struggle to sell 3 for 1c and I've noticed that in harder events the prizes for them aren't good at all.

I agree with a lot of your points Mike, the first also being the GM thing - activity has increased on some boards for most of the GM team. It's gone down so much and sometimes it really is a shame that I can't get hold of any of them without a delay.

[Inseriousity.]

Whichever manager said that should be fired immediately sigh