Have your say on Habbo in the Daily Telegraph!

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What first got you into Habbo? - Cousein
How long have you been on Habbo? - Been On since About July 2005
How long on average do you spend on Habbo a day? - It Used To Be 5 hours But Now Im Hardly Ever On It
What was your longest Habbo session? - About 12 Hours
How many Habbos do you know in real life? - 4 Ish
Why do you think it's so popular? - Because Its A Virtual Life To Get Away From Real Life
Do you play any other online games? - Nope
If you live with them, what do your parents think about Habbo? Do they even know you play it? - Yes They Know And Buy Me Credits 1ce A Month On The Double Credit SMS Weekends
Be honest - do you think you play too much Habbo Hotel? - Used To But Not Now
Have you ever been scammed or hacked? - I Got Hacked Back In The Noob Days And I Been Scammed A Hc Or 2
Have you ever scammed or hacked anyone else? - Me Hacking NEVER!

[Dirgeofcerberus]

What first got you into Habbo?
I first saw my brother playing on the game, and I decided I liked the look of it, so I started playing on it and I liked it very much.

How long have you been on Habbo?
I have been on Habbo for roughly 3 years, but I do not play anymore.

How long on average do you spend on Habbo a day?
I used to spend around 4 hours a day on average on Habbo, but on weekends I was on perhaps around double that.

What was your longest Habbo session?
Too long.

How many Habbos do you know in real life?
Just one, I already knew him before though. I told him I played on the game and he got into it too.

Why do you think it's so popular?
Habbo is just so addictive to keep playing and playing until you lose track of time.

Do you play any other online games?
Yes, I mostly play RPG's and MMORPG's such as Final Fantasy XI and Runescape.

How much approximately have you spent on Habbo?
No idea, but if I took a stab at it, id say around £150.

If you live with them, what do your parents think about Habbo? Do they even know you play it?
My parents knew I was playing it as I had to keep asking them if I could keep buying more and more credits, they don't really have an opinion on Habbo, well at least they havn't said their opinion.

Be honest - do you think you play too much Habbo Hotel?
Yes, I have played it for far too long and that is why I quit.

Have you ever been scammed or hacked?
Yes, plenty of times.

Have you ever scammed or hacked anyone else?
Im going to be completely honest, yes I have, quite a lot of times.

If the answer to at least one of the previous two is yes, how much did you lose/gain?
When I have been scammed, sometimes I lost a small amount at once, or a really large amount. At first it was only minor things, such as chairs and table, but then I lost Club Sofas, Dragons and Pillows, big amounts of them at once. And when I did hack a few accounts, the gain wasn't even much, most of them had nothing on, I remember 2 of the accounts I hacked had rooms full of furni on so that was a big plus for me. Scamming wise, I scammed quite a lot of furni and that is why I moved accounts very often, so people couldn't track me down. The profit I made altogether has been around about 10 Club Sofas, so not too bad. But now, I no longer play Habbo, I no longer hack or scam, I am a good person now, I am honest now.

[Rofo]

What first got you into Habbo?
Advertisement

How long have you been on Habbo?
Two years

How long on average do you spend on Habbo a day?
On the actual game, 1 hour.

Doing other Habbo related activities (e.g. fansites), 4-5 hours.

What was your longest Habbo session?
7am on a Saturday until 5am on a Sunday (also on Skype talking to Habbos)

How many Habbos do you know in real life?
2-3

Why do you think it's so popular?
Because there is nothing else like this before it came out, now there is tons of tacky rip-offs.

Do you play any other online games?
No

How much approximately have you spent on Habbo?
£500

If you live with them, what do your parents think about Habbo? Do they even know you play it?
They know I play it, they hate it. They would burn down the Habbo Office if they could.

Be honest - do you think you play too much Habbo Hotel?
Yes.

Have you ever been scammed or hacked?
Yes to both.

Have you ever scammed or hacked anyone else?
Yes to both.

If the answer to at least one of the previous two is yes, how much did you lose/gain?
Me being hacked = 5 Thrones
Me hacking = 50+ Thrones

[Dracolis]

What first got you into Habbo? - My cousin made me a habbo
How long have you been on Habbo? - April 2005
How long on average do you spend on Habbo a day? - 4 hours
What was your longest Habbo session? - About 17 Hours
How many Habbos do you know in real life? - 2
Why do you think it's so popular? - It's almost like a virtual chatroom
Do you play any other online games? - Yes
If you live with them, what do your parents think about Habbo? Do they even know you play it? - They think it is just a game
Be honest - do you think you play too much Habbo Hotel? - I have done
Have you ever been scammed or hacked? - Yes. It's the worst thing about online gaming.
Have you ever scammed or hacked anyone else? - No. I do my best to make sure no-one gets scammed or hacked as it spoils the whole gaming experience.

[Eckuii]

Dont expect pleasant replied about HabboHotel, it isnt all that good, but you have come to the right place to know what Habbo is like.

What first got you into Habbo? My brother
How long have you been on Habbo? 3 Years
How long on average do you spend on Habbo a day? 3 Hours
What was your longest Habbo session? 12 hours (Which is sad)
How many Habbos do you know in real life? 1, My brother.
Why do you think it's so popular? Its addictive, aswell as getting new users.
Do you play any other online games? No.
How much approximately have you spent on Habbo? Dont have a clue.
If you live with them, what do your parents think about Habbo? Do they even know you play it? My parents dont know much about it, my business is mine.
Be honest - do you think you play too much Habbo Hotel? Yes
Have you ever been scammed or hacked? No
Have you ever scammed or hacked anyone else? No.
If the answer to at least one of the previous two is yes, how much did you lose/gain?

Nothing


To be frank, users stay on HabboHotel because its addictive, just like runescape. Most Forum members would agree with me.
The last hotel manager was shocking, and they have treated people unfairly, the system that the Moderators follow is rubbish, and sometimes I think they dont even follow it.

[Tim_Moore]

Thanks again everyone, this is all really good stuff. The article is for the Daily Telegraph's Saturday magazine and it should be out around September. They want to set up a meeting with me and the co-founder and CEO of Sulake, which may take some time to arrange. If anyone has any questions they'd like me to ask him just post a message here.

[paradox]

Thanks again everyone, this is all really good stuff. The article is for the Daily Telegraph's Saturday magazine and it should be out around September. They want to set up a meeting with me and the co-founder and CEO of Sulake, which may take some time to arrange. If anyone has any questions they'd like me to ask him just post a message here.

lol, can't wait :p

[Lyca]

• What first got you into Habbo?

All my friends were talking about and adverts were all over the internet and MSN Messenger so i tried it out and i liked it

• How long have you been on Habbo?

2 years

• How long on average do you spend on Habbo a day?

Probably around 30 mins a day

• What was your longest Habbo session?

Probably around 3 hours

• How many Habbos do you know in real life?

I know 11 Habbos in real life

• Why do you think it's so popular?

Its adictiveness to be rich and have fruniture and credits and most kids spend thier time on it so to contact your firend you do it through habbo

• Do you play any other online games?

Yes quite a few

• How much approximately have you spent on Habbo?

Around 2 years so probably 200 days

• If you live with them, what do your parents think about Habbo? Do they even know you play it?

My parents know i play on habbo and think i am foolish for wasting my money on it but it gets addictive

• Be honest - do you think you play too much Habbo Hotel?

No, i maybe spend 3 hours a week on it

• Have you ever been scammed or hacked?

On numerous acasions , but most not Habbos folt

• Have you ever scammed or hacked anyone else?

No that is pointless and all you gain is some cartoon furniture

• If the answer to at least one of the previous two is yes, how much did you lose/gain?

I probably lost around £40 pounds of stuff

Habbo name is -Bowsey-

[toilet99]

What first got you into Habbo? my freinds just kept going on about it
How long have you been on Habbo? about 6 months
How long on average do you spend on Habbo a day? 5 hours
What was your longest Habbo session? 7 hours
How many Habbos do you know in real life? 4
Why do you think it's so popular? its just soaddictive but not in a bad way
Do you play any other online games? no
How much approximately have you spent on Habbo? £20 is the estimate
If you live with them, what do your parents think about Habbo? Do they even know you play it? they think i need to get of it more and yes they do know
Be honest - do you think you play too much Habbo Hotel? no i don't get enough of habbo as it is
Have you ever been scammed or hacked? well i thought i did
Have you ever scammed or hacked anyone else? never mainly because i don't know how to
If the answer to at least one of the previous two is yes, how much did you lose/gain? nothing

hope this helped

[Adam$]

I don't personally play Habbo anymore, I'm simply amazed that a writer for the Daily Telegraph is on the forum.

By any chance, do you have a set date for the article to be published?

Edit: I've just realised that question has been answered.