Posting Competitions

[Catzsy]

It may be a quick fix but at least it is something. I see nothing wrong with referal competitions either though. Any competition that encourages people to post, to me is fantastic. Why not have it so once users have made x posts that do not break forum rules, gve them the chance to claim their piece of habbo furniture? It wouldn't be too expensive and would make them more inclined to post.

Here's an idea:

-- Referal Competition:
Get as many of your friends to sign up as possible
They must make X amount of posts
You now have one point in the referal competition

Whoever has the most points by the end, wins. That way people won't just get any random people to sign when they never post, but they contribute to the forum - even if they don't realise it.

There are HUGE amounts of competitions you could do to get new members, that wouldn't definitely be a quick fix.

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It is interesting how all the people moaning about this competition have no intention of trying to win it, and if they are so desperate for VIP virtually every single person who has moaned could have got their VIP in December

How are they desperate for VIP? It's a choice whether you enter or not. I post quite a lot anyway but I am not going to up my rate for a competition as when I make a post I like it to be genuine and tbh I am not sure those posting at the top of the leader baord for the competition will say 'hands on heart' that their motivation is to interact more - it is too win the competition but good luck to them.

[AgnesIO]

How are they desperate for VIP? It's a choice whether you enter or not. I post quite a lot anyway but I am not going to up my rate for a competition as when I make a post I like it to be genuine and tbh I am not sure those posting at the top of the leader baord for the competition will say 'hands on heart' that their motivation is to interact more - it is too win the competition but good luck to them.

Well, if people are going to moan how the people at the top are cheating blah blah blah, clearly they want to win - or surely they wouldn't give a damn?

I am near the top and I haven't up'd my posting rate at all.

[Catzsy]

Well, if people are going to moan how the people at the top are cheating blah blah blah, clearly they want to win - or surely they wouldn't give a damn?

I am near the top and I haven't up'd my posting rate at all.

I don't think they are saying they are 'cheating' there is just disagreement on the definition of 'pointless' posting which could rage on throughout this century as it means something different to everybody.

[AgnesIO]

I don't think they are saying they are 'cheating' there is just disagreement on the definition of 'pointless' posting which could rage on throughout this century as it means something different to everybody.

point·less (pointls)
adj.
1. Lacking meaning; senseless.

So pointless posting is a post lacking meaning or is senseless.

So if a post is on topic it cannot possibly be pointless.

[Stephen]

It does get slightly annoying when people trying to win it forget they've posted in a thread already and post again with basically the same thing a couple of days later :| And when people post in places like for example a thread about a game or something and it's so obvious they dont even play the god damn game but they're still talking about how they enjoy playing it when they havent even played the ******* thing!!1111

[Hecktix]

It does get slightly annoying when people trying to win it forget they've posted in a thread already and post again with basically the same thing a couple of days later :| And when people post in places like for example a thread about a game or something and it's so obvious they dont even play the god damn game but they're still talking about how they enjoy playing it when they havent even played the ******* thing!!1111

Report button's there for a reason, Stephen.

[AgnesIO]

It does get slightly annoying when people trying to win it forget they've posted in a thread already and post again with basically the same thing a couple of days later :| And when people post in places like for example a thread about a game or something and it's so obvious they dont even play the god damn game but they're still talking about how they enjoy playing it when they havent even played the ******* thing!!1111

This is pointless posting.

For example the person who I think is the current leader posted in a thread saying he had never played the game (despite the fact that the thread never asked you to comment whether you had played it, and actually asked if you liked it) and then posted later 'oh, also is it laggy?' - that to me is obviously pointless and anyone caught doing this once should just be disqualified.

---------- Post added 21-04-2011 at 06:13 PM ----------

Before anyone asks, yes I did rport it. No, nothing happened.

Here we go http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=694336

---------- Post added 21-04-2011 at 06:15 PM ----------

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...45#post7083345

I don't care if people don't write essays in their posts (I would prefer them not to), however when people write 250 odd 5 words replies which you can't even reply to for most of them it gets annoying.

[Catzsy]

This is pointless posting.

For example the person who I think is the current leader posted in a thread saying he had never played the game (despite the fact that the thread never asked you to comment whether you had played it, and actually asked if you liked it) and then posted later 'oh, also is it laggy?' - that to me is obviously pointless and anyone caught doing this once should just be disqualified.

---------- Post added 21-04-2011 at 06:13 PM ----------

Before anyone asks, yes I did rport it. No, nothing happened.

---------- Post added 21-04-2011 at 06:15 PM ----------

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...45#post7083345

I don't care if people don't write essays in their posts (I would prefer them not to), however when people write 250 odd 5 words replies which you can't even reply to for most of them it gets annoying.

Here we go http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=694336


Well it is considered marginally on-topic with the present guidelines we have as far as I can see. You can say it is only done to get post count up but it's not spam so you take your choice. Tbh I hope you get something being a member who has regularly been a very active, constructive poster for a long time.

[AgnesIO]

Here we go http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=694336


Well it is considered marginally on-topic with the present guidelines we have as far as I can see. You can say it is only done to get post count up but it's not spam so you take your choice. Tbh I hope you get something being a member who has regularly been a very active, constructive poster for a long time.

See, I don't think his posts in the concerned thread are at all relevant, since he doesn't actually reply to the original post, nor any other posts in that thread - am I allowed to post in every single xBox thread about games and say 'Na, I don't play it ' - I bet I am not allowed. Sorry it seems like I am telling you off Rosie, obviously you don't make the guidelines


I, and am sure other users who post a lot, do not expect anything in return for it. It is slightly annoying when people post without any interest in a subject though - I would rather those people didn't post at all. If someone posts frequently and really impacts a thread then great

[Stephen]

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...34#post7077034
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...57#post7082757

Is this allowed? I'm not sure if he forgot that he already replied but he basically just said the same thing but in a different way