Staff Posting Quota

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The problem is you think that problems can be solved through systematic change, rules or regulations. That is not the case and I do not think it is the case with this one. A lot of issues will not be fixed through posting schemes, posting quotas, posting statistics. I don't think a little competition hurts (www.habbox.com/comps) so I have no qualms about the weekly posting stats (although I think it's proof enough that it doesn't encourage posting) but adding pointless rules can.

I suppose it would also help if every time they did post they weren't piled on like a sack of potatoes by older members (staff and non-staff) who really should be supporting people to post not putting them off. Some things are just attitude changes.

I propose a "Nooby not Snobby" campaign where we encourage members to make friends with a newbie rather than looking down their nose at them.
I propose an achievements system which would encourage new and older users alike (staff and non-staff) to get involved with the wider range of what Habbox has to offer.
I propose bringing back the Welcome Committee so that we can try to retain the new users we are getting rather than slipping through the cracks.
I propose we don't scare people away when they enter Habbox rooms by being intimidating or trolling them.

Ultimately, staff are members too and some of them sign up to the forum simply to become staff so if we do the above, we can encourage them to take part more fully in the community.

[Richie]

I propose a "Nooby not Snobby" campaign where we encourage members to make friends with a newbie rather than looking down their nose at them.

I haven't seen that happen in like 4 years, the majority welcome new users with open arms. If it does ever happen, a lot will tend to defend that person, including myself.

I propose an achievements system which would encourage new and older users alike (staff and non-staff) to get involved with the wider range of what Habbox has to offer.

No-one cares about achievements, I don't mean to be blunt but i thought we were going to abolish that useless feature.

I propose bringing back the Welcome Committee so that we can try to retain the new users we are getting rather than slipping through the cracks.

@Hecktix; tried this, i was part of the welcome committee, it was abandoned a week later as it didn't work out.

I propose we don't scare people away when they enter Habbox rooms by being intimidating or trolling them.

People don't actually do that anymore, not that I know of anyway, if you see any posts like that link me so i can throw stones at them.

I think you need to take off your tinted glasses Mike because the majority of that seems to be a thing of the past

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wouldn't tinted glasses mean I'd be thinking everything was wonderful
Maybe it's improved but it's still around.

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I don't understand people not posting really as we are on a forum and it is sort of self-explanatory.

Sadly though we don't do ourselves any favours in terms of staff, I didn't have Skype and didn't like using it yet I was pestered to death by the upper reaches and staff themselves to get Skype when I was used to the older days (and what we should be doing) of conducting much staff exchanges on the forum. I'd much rather lodge a VM, PM or post in a staff spam thread than open up Skype. But then I am old fashioned.

I don't like the idea of staff quotas but if that is what it takes, then introduce them. Funnily enough I was actually thinking of them the other day.

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wouldn't tinted glasses mean I'd be thinking everything was wonderful
Maybe it's improved but it's still around.

You clearly didn't get the pun

There's no evidence to support that though, can you link me to one thread that has happened in recently? otherwise that argument is null

I don't understand people not posting really as we are on a forum and it is sort of self-explanatory.

Sadly though we don't do ourselves any favours in terms of staff, I didn't have Skype and didn't like using it yet I was pestered to death by the upper reaches and staff themselves to get Skype when I was used to the older days (and what we should be doing) of conducting much staff exchanges on the forum. I'd much rather lodge a VM, PM or post in a staff spam thread than open up Skype. But then I am old fashioned.

I don't like the idea of staff quotas but if that is what it takes, then introduce them. Funnily enough I was actually thinking of them the other day.

It would definitely help activity, in all fairness though, how hard is it to reply to one of these threads;

What was the last thing you watched?
What was the last thing you bought?
What games do you play?
What are you listening to?
Favorite seasons...


I could go on, even if staff haven't got an opinion on something they can easily contribute through threads like that. Anyone could reply to the threads above in a couple of minutes, taking a few minutes a day to post in a couple of threads helps the forum massively. It just doesn't make sense, that's why I feel community based departments should be required to post 'x' amount of times a week.

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http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=821439

Usually, it's ignoring people and making them feel isolated that's worse though. That happens a lot on Habbo in particular.

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Rightios!! Considering that I've only returned and have been active here for nearly a month, I guess I'll just add a lil' bit of my 'inpoot' here based on the experiences I have so far since I've logged back on.

I'm not trying to be a suck-up or anything but Habbox has one of the best fansite communities (again, based on the experiences I have so far, but with fansites this time) because of the warm and small community you get while being here, so it's sad to see the forum slowly dying. I can see that there has been attempts to improve it (i.e Weekly Posting Stats) and I think the forum managers should keep it up.

I think one of the issues here are the fact that some new staff/non-staff/returnees are afraid/nervous of posting on the forum because:
1.) Criticism (which I personally think is a stupid reason but it's true, in my case anyway )
2.) *not something that often happens here at HxF but I'll just say it* Cliques. Some cliques and groups tend to overlook the new people on the forum so new forumers/new staff tend to loose interest on the forum/site if this problem persists.
Another problem that we all can't deny is the fact that Habbo is dying too. And since we (as fansites) originate from Habbo, we're all affected.

Maybe the management can look into team bonding (Monthly Skype calls as a whole dept/online karaoke/OMGPOP even that's not around anymore... but again, just an example)? That possibly would help get people motivated to post on the forum (especially spam.) Also this may encourage staff that can't be arsed to post/are inactive in terms of the community to be more active in the forum.

A poster said on here regarding Welcoming Commitee - I think that's useless because we already have one, which is basically the active forumers right now, and there's not much. Staff posting quota can be experimented in small doses (such as 5 posts for a staff per week) but it isn't guaranteed that it'll help in the long run. But that's experimentation for you anyway.

I think my post pretty much is irrelevant to the original topic but I just hope this little feedback helps, coming from someone who hasn't been working in Habbox/engaged in the community for a long time.

[Richie]

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=821439

Usually, it's ignoring people and making them feel isolated that's worse though. That happens a lot on Habbo in particular.

That happens to everyone though Mike, Scott clearly felt his suggestion wasn't a good idea and is entitled to express that opinion even if it is extremely blunt, as he is at times. There has been a number of times where I've posted feedback threads and I've been told my ideas sucked, feedback is always going to be harshest sections on responses. You normally like something or you don't. If a random user with no posts went into spam and posted something ridiculous, the majority would still reply. You're going on like people are being victimized. People not responding to threads or having blunt replies happens to me also, there has also been a number of times were i'd go into a habbo room and be ignored, I don't think it's intentional though.

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It does happen to everyone but I still think when it happens to newer users then it'll make them less likely to get involved again. Not everyone is as thick-skinned as we are and if they don't have any friends to stay here for then it's highly likely they will not stick around (or if they do, not post).

[Richie]

It does happen to everyone but I still think when it happens to newer users then it'll make them less likely to get involved again. Not everyone is as thick-skinned as we are and if they don't have any friends to stay here for then it's highly likely they will not stick around (or if they do, not post).

THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN THOUGH, FGS.


In the link you supported above, scott disagreed with his opinion. It wasn't a great suggestion. If everyone on the forum was told they're 'intimidating someone' by not agreeing with them, there would be no point in a forum. Opinions are meant to be diverse.