The Forum Rules are an integral part of HabboxForum and play a vital role making both a safe and fun environment for all users. From time to time Management may adjust or edit the occasional forum rule due to feedback from the community or personal opinion. A couple of months back a feedback thread was created where users could comment on particular rules that they believed were outdated, wrong, needed changing or needed deleting altogether. After lengthy discussions between Forum Management and General Management we have come up with three separate stages that will see different aspects of the rules altered. The purpose of this is to make sure the Forum is a more enjoyable place for users - which we believe a huge part of that is relaxing the forum rules. We read all responses in Feedback very carefully and tried our best to make it so that everyone's input was somehow integrated into the new rules.
As I have already mentioned, this process will be ongoing and staggered/split into three different stages. You may see certain rules still being changed after they have been implemented (it all depends on how the community responds and how management believe the new rules are received). Each stage is as follows:
Both Forum Management and General Management have attempted to cover all areas of the Forum so that we are not as strict when it comes to what you can and cannot do when using HabboxForum. From day one of these new rules your feedback will be of utmost importance and will be significant in shaping any changes. If you have an overall opinion on the new changes or believe we have missed anything out, please tell us! A feedback thread will be posted upon the release of Stage 1 and will focus purely on this topic. Even if you are just suggesting a minor tweak or a total revamp of a rule, feel free to post it in the designated thread or send me a Private Message.Stage 1 ~ Implementation of our new General Forum Rules:
These are the rules that apply across the entire Forum and is perhaps the biggest stage out of the three. Each rule has been carefully scrutinised however some rules in this category will have been left untouched. Further changes may be made to any of these rules later in Stage 2.
At no point will the Forum rules be changed without the community being notified (either via the Development Forum or in a notice).
Stage 2 ~ Changes to Forum Specific Rules:
As you may or may not know, certain Forums (such as Spam and the Trading Forum) have their own sets of rules. Working alongside the General Forum Rules, the Forum specific rules apply at all times in their given sub-forums and users can be penalised if these rules are broken. Stage 2 will see these being changed and edited to better suit users. In most cases these rules will be relaxed so that using these sub-forums will be more enjoyable and not as strict. Furthermore, this stage will be used to make any amendments to the rules which were implemented in Stage 1.
Stage 3 ~ Review:
This is the final stage and will occur a number of weeks after the completion of Stage 2. This will be where any feedback regarding the new/revised rules will be taken on board and any final changes that we believe are needed, will occur. Your feedback will be vital to ensure we have got it right.
I hope you all enjoy these revamped rules as I know how much everyone loves being contacted by moderators for rule breaking (... right?). Please bare with us as this is ongoing and will not be made perfect overnight. The rules haven't been drastically changed but it's a move in the right direction.
Stage 1 will be implemented at some point next week and I look forward to hearing your opinions
Matt
Forum Manager