Habbox Charity!

[AgnesIO]

Awesome idea.

Jrh and alice both two of the most generous users on habbox. Love both of you.

Tbh as people have said we could sekll vip to do the donations, and i bet the press if habbo disagreed would love to pounce of a multi-million pound company. It would be hilarious!

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I would be more than willing to pay more for vip if some of it goes to charity.

But dont even obther rising vip+ prices

Perhaps vip at £2 and vip+ at £4?

[MissAlice]

When I thought about this idea, I didn't include Sulake. As a long time member of this forum, I am fully aware of the charity that Habbox has previously been involved in, and it set me thinking about how something positive could come out of all the discussion that's taken place over the topic of VIP and it's possible removal. I've never had VIP, and don't need it, some members do, they like the coloured names, and other benefits, now having said that I do donate to Habbox in my own way, for no reward. Members benefit from my donations, and not Habbox or a charity directly.

This is my way of donating to charity via Habbox and supporting not one cause but two, and I would hope many other members would hopefully feel the same. £1 a month or maybe more is very little to me, and I am fairly sure it's not a lot to others.

I want this idea to happen, it not only will support charity, but it will also be good for Habbox, and will also improve it's reputation.

I'm not sure if it's at all possible but maybe those that donate could have a user bar or similar to show they donate to charity

[FlyingJesus]

Just a change of name for VIP would be good enough and maybe ALL VIP money could go to the charity? I am sure with a good relationship with the actual charity would bring more visitors and that would get hx more money through the adverts Then habbox could run on adverts and direct donations and the VIP as a new name would go to the charity of choice (this one i hope) I dont think I would ask habbo if i did bother contacting them i would tell them what was going to happen.

Without VIP maybe habbox could survive on adverts with a bit more promoting of them but it kills the idea of the xmas charity once and for all.

I really do admire the idea of making a stand against what's happening with VIP at the moment but my reasoning is the same as why the big guns have decided to comply with stopping VIP until they can sort things out properly - we don't want there to be any hassle with hosts and legalities, as even just the threat of being shut down would be detrimental to the forum and the community as a whole.

Would be lovely to get something in return for donations, but the fundamental idea of charity is one of selflessness and giving. I'm fairly sure people would be happy to donate to charity without getting VIP extras (no matter what you call them). Donors can be named and praised as much as anyone likes, but as soon as any actual service is given we're liable to action being taken - and being the biggest fansite around, we're likely to be watched closely haha

[Blue]

It's such a shame I don't have my money electronically

I for one, absolutely love the charity idea

[MissAlice]

I think for me the inclusion of VIP is a matter of principle Habbox never has been here to make profit and the stance habbo has taken is totally out of order. putting in the rules about VIP on their fansite list is clearly aimed firstly towards habbox and then the other premium services the other sites.

How can after more than 4 years of habbox forum having VIP and even before that Habbo Forum having their Elite can these idiots come along and tell you to remove it?

Sierk is a very strong character and no way will he remove something that benefits the site and even more so if it benefits a charity if its possible the site could be under threat. We will wait to see his decision but if there is not any alternative for vip or a way around removing it for habbos rules then i expect habbo will be ignored and told to do their worst.

Everything you have said here is very true. I am totally mythed why it's taken Sulake over 4 years to make a ruling about VIP. Although as someone who has contributed as much as you have to Habbox, you should be a Habbox God, but I don't want to go upsetting anyone, so I shall appoint you a Habbox Veteran instead

Thanks for supporting my idea

[Xarea]

I'd love Sulake just to reject this idea so it'll get all over the media that such a big website for teens does not want to help dying children.

It's a really nice idea and I hope it gets put into force.

[jrh2002]

I would Change VIP to "Donation to make a wish" and explain that 100% of that goes to the charity all over Hx and HxF also drop all important people at habbo an email.

Habbo have made this decision because they think some site owners are making a big profit to spend for themselves which i imagine is true. if it was explained to them what was going to happen and in a different way has always happened with the money from the thing once known as VIP how could they refuse? That is why I was on about being more transparent with the finances so habbo did not just take site owners words for it and could check for themselves once in a while.

Habbox has been threatened to be shut down a number of times by habbo and they have not managed it yet they just spout alot of hot air with their bullying tactics.

I will be showing my support and voicing my opinion until the day habbo WIN this travesty of justice and then I will be logging out of habbox forum for the very last time very disappointed that the huge spine which once existed in such a great site has now been snapped to pieces by the boot of a money grabbing bully boy company.

I am not saying anybody iss right or wrong but voicing my opinion and helping give all the options which could be taken in such a dificult time.

[FlyingJesus]

I would Change VIP to "Donation to make a wish" and explain that 100% of that goes to the charity all over Hx and HxF also drop all important people at habbo an email.

Habbo have made this decision because they think some site owners are making a big profit to spend for themselves which i imagine is true. if it was explained to them what was going to happen and in a different way has always happened with the money from the thing once known as VIP how could they refuse? That is why I was on about being more transparent with the finances so habbo did not just take site owners words for it and could check for themselves once in a while.

I don't doubt this for a second - if they could be convinced of it. The problem is that they're always stubborn and they wouldn't want to take up the extra job of supervising how it works. I'm not against your idea at all, I just think it would be best to work on the charity aspect of it first and then rejoin it with VIP once we've sorted it with Sulake, otherwise it delays the project greatly and stops not only the charity getting money, but also the server which we need in order to get this going in the first place

[GommeInc]

Sounds like a plan I wonder what's happening this Christmas about a charity. Last year I donated £50 (I think) and was kinda hoping to do that this year again too!

[reeana]

We learnt about this charity in Year 9. Very worthy cause.