Have your say on Habbo in the Daily Telegraph!

[-Wolverine]

• What first got you into Habbo? - My friend, he said it was really fun, so i decided to give it a try.
• How long have you been on Habbo? - About 1 year and a half now, I joined Oct 2004.
• How long on average do you spend on Habbo a day? - I used to spend about 5 hours per day on Habbo when I was addicted, but now it has stopped and I spend an hour, but only doing my jobs for Habbox.
• What was your longest Habbo session? - I once was on for 10 hours when I was very bored 1 summer day.
• How many Habbos do you know in real life? - About 3.
• Why do you think it's so popular? - It's quite an addicted online game, and it gives great chances for kids to chat and make friends with new people.
• Do you play any other online games? - I play Runescape a bit, but hardly.
• How much approximately have you spent on Habbo? - I have not spent a single cent on Habbo.
• If you live with them, what do your parents think about Habbo? Do they even know you play it? - Yes my parents do know I play it, and they absolutely hate it. They want me to focus more on school, and real life than an online game. I'm currently trying to do that now.
• Be honest - do you think you play too much Habbo Hotel? - I used to think I played too much, but now I don't think so at all.
• Have you ever been scammed or hacked? - Yes I have been scammed, real life money in fact. I've also been scammed HC Sofas, but the real life money part was the worst, luckily it wasn't too much.
• Have you ever scammed or hacked anyone else? - When I was new, I didn't know how to get furniture so yes I used toscam, but I stopped within the first 3 months of me playing.
• If the answer to at least one of the previous two is yes, how much did you lose/gain? - I've lost about 6 HC Sofas worth of furniture, and i've gained about 3 HC Sofas worth of furniture.

[Luckyrare]

• What first got you into Habbo?

My friend was playing on it, I joined up and I got hooked.

• How long have you been on Habbo?

Over 3 years now

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

I used to spend all my free time on Habbo, now I spend very little time on it just to check any messages maybe 30 minutes a week?

• What was your longest Habbo session?

When I was on all day and all night with a friend, more than 24 hours. Then I had a day of school because I had a very bad head ache/dizziness.

• How many Habbos do you know in real life?

About 10

• Why do you think it's so popular?

It is popular because people enjoy working up to be "famous" and "rich" with furniture. Quite sad really people waste their money on such a thing, I wish I had never.

• Do you play any other online games?

Yes

• How much approximately have you spent on Habbo?

Lets say £100-150 on Habbo and maybe £200 on designing Habbo websites?

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

Yes, my mum knows the idea of Habbo as I told her when she watched me for 10 minutes solid, scary.

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

I did. I wish I would get of the computer BUT its easy to sit down and turn the PC and have 1000s of people to talk to rather than having to organize going out with my mates.

• Have you ever been scammed or hacked?

Yes, when I am very bored I try to get scammed for the fun of it. I have been "hacked" a few times.

• Have you ever scammed or hacked anyone else?

Nah, I am not that sad to **** someone of over some pixels.

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

Overall I have lost about 2t

[Dan2nd]

I first came across Habbo while watching my sister on sept 2004 I saw her argueing with these 2 girls! I thought it would be a laugh to go on there to wind a few people up. When I did got round to going on there I thought it was great !

The first room I went into was a mafia called the "Army Gang Mafia" This is where I made all my Habbo mates. As we were all new back then we got on very well and our Habbos grew up together so even though i never met or knew what they looked like I felt I really knew them and had done for a very long time. Unfortunetly I also Learned how people can take advantage of your good nature lol.

Now I mainly just walk around and watch other people as all my Habbo mates have moved on and play other online game but I do still sometimes speak to them on messenger

[FrozenWhisper]

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.

Wicked, good luck with the reporting thing, I wanna do that or be an aurthor when I grow up
And as someone has said, habbo is addictive, very addictive.

[MattUH]

What first got you into Habbo?
I found Habbo hotel from a friend who was called Spencer which him and i both used Neopets.com and on the Neoboards a user posted the link to HabboHotel.com (which was the Uk Hotel at the time).

How long have you been on Habbo?
Just under one year and 8 months.

How long on average do you spend on Habbo a day?
I must say i used to spend around 4-5 hours on HabboHotel a day however i hardly use Habbohotel now when i do go on its only around 1-2 hours, if your lucky!

What was your longest Habbo session
It had to be the winter, nothing eles to do so i was on Habbo alot longer then normal.

How many Habbos do you know in real life?
Two which live close by, im great mates with these now so without Habbo i wouldnt of known these two mates!

Why do you think it's so popular?
Its got many greay plus sides and of course some minus sides but what doesnt these days? I feel that its really popular now as itswon many awards and ofers such a large age range. Its not alike your normal game you buy from the shop, its Free, online, and has over 7,000 users online each day.

Do you play any other online games?
Yeah i enjoy online games even if there from miniclip.com im into all sorts of games so i try any and review alot of them.

How much approximately have you spent on Habbo?
Habbo was like a drug to me when i first started playing, i spent around £120 on a phone bill to buy credits when a special offer was on, i soon stopped buying credits.

If you live with them, what do your parents think about Habbo? Do they even know you play it?
They found out when the phone bill came in and they called the 0900 number and heard it says 'Habbo Hotel' they know i played it and still do a tiny, in which they disagree and say that the website is silly and childish stealing money from us.

Be honest - do you think you play too much Habbo Hotel?
I used too, when i was a 'newbie' on the Hotel, but everyone has to play the game over and over so i was just the same with Habbo.

Have you ever been scammed or hacked?
Yes when i was a 'n00b' or 'newbie' i trusted too many people and soon found out that i live alone on the Hotel.

Have you ever scammed or hacked anyone else?
i've done scamming, when i was still newish to the Hotel everyone only liked you if you had furni so no furni meant your worthless and not even worth the time to talk to, so me and my mate set up a fake website which got many users sending their passwords into our inbox's.

If the answer to at least one of the previous two is yes, how much did you lose/gain?
I've gain around 3-4 Habbo Club members with a few rares which are worth hardly anything now mainly just low credit furni which meant alot back in the old days. I have also lost some furni when i trusted others who i didint know that much.

- LOL damn never mind then

[chilloutrich]

* What first got you into Habbo?
A friend told me about it when she came over.
* How long have you been on Habbo?
3-4 Years now
* How long on average do you spend on Habbo a day?
1 hour
* What was your longest Habbo session?
10 hours
* How many Habbos do you know in real life?
None
* Why do you think it's so popular?
Lots of people know about it and it entertains teenagers when they are at home.
* Do you play any other online games?
No fraid not.
* How much approximately have you spent on Habbo?
Too much.
* If you live with them, what do your parents think about Habbo? Do they even know you play it?
They used to know i played it and werent bothered really but now i dont think they know, short memories .
* Be honest - do you think you play too much Habbo Hotel?
I used to, however i have cut down alot now, it no longer rules my life .
* Have you ever been scammed or hacked? I have been scammed before yes.
* Have you ever scammed or hacked anyone else?
No wouldnt dream of it. In my eyes it is foolish.
* If the answer to at least one of the previous two is yes, how much did you lose/gain?
I lost about 4 thrones worth.

Thanks, chilloutrich.

[KwikSave]

What first got you into Habbo?
One of my friends told me about it and i went on it with him a few times.
How long have you been on Habbo?
Since September 2004. So nearly 2 years.
How long on average do you spend on Habbo a day?
Well, during school days probably about 5 hours because none of my mates can be bothered to come out, but at the weekend about 1 - 2 hours.
What was you longest Habbo session?
When all my friends were grounded/busy i was on Habbo all day because i had nothing to do lol.
How many Habbos do you know in real life?
4
Why do you think Habbo is so popular?
Mostly because alot of kids love the idea of being 'Rich' or 'famous' on Habbo. Also it is really addictive and once you are mildly rich it is rather addictive.
Do you play any other online games?
Yes, Runescape. .
how much approximately have you spent on Habbo?

Approximately about £40
If you live with them, what do your parents think about Habbo? Do they even know you play it?
Yes, my Dad does although i never see my mum. He doesnt really get involved in it much but knows i go on it.
Be honest - do you think you play too much Habbo Hotel?
Extremely
Have you ever been scammed or hacked?
Scammed, but never hacked.
Have you ever scammed or hacked anyone else?
Back when i started Habbo i admit, i did scam and hack a few people. Then i got some stuff and stopped. I was new and didnt know how to earn furniture and didnt want to buy it.
If the answer to at least one of the previous two is yes, how much did you lose/gain?
Lost 7 Hcs, gained about 3T.

KwikSave

[Mit]

* What first got you into Habbo? My friend kept talking about it and in the end I joined.
* How long have you been on Habbo? 3-4 years
* How long on average do you spend on Habbo a day? Now, hardly anything, 2 years ago, 4hrs
* What was your longest Habbo session? 7hrs
* How many Habbos do you know in real life? 5 or six, from school
* Why do you think it's so popular? Its addictive in the sense that you make friends and you talk to them on habbo, and in the sense that you keep trading to get more furni
* Do you play any other online games? not really
* How much approximately have you spent on Habbo? 0
* If you live with them, what do your parents think about Habbo? Do they even know you play it? they think its a waste of time
* Be honest - do you think you play too much Habbo Hotel? not now, but before yes
* Have you ever been scammed or hacked? I was hacked by a group called MSG, along with many habbos. It was poor security that allowed the group to get peoples passwords and hack the accounts, but i got a large refund because of protests and complaints.
* 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? I gained about 20 thrones worth as people were threatening to go to court with habbo.

[Billay]

at the end of the article pls put

p.s. Billay pwns Callie

[Moose]

What first got you into Habbo?
The funny thing is, what got me into habbo was a guy trying to scam me in a chatting room on Yahoo. He told me the link(which UK was habbohotel.com (USA didn't existed)), he then got me started on it and I got addicted (we later added eachother on MSN). We then became friends.
How long have you been on Habbo?
Pfft, I hate being honest. I started out in late 2002.
How long on average do you spend on Habbo a day?
A few times a week now (I spend most of my internet time on MySpace/Wikipedia/HabboXforum, but when I started out it was every damn day.
What was your longest Habbo session?
Hah, from the time I woke up to the time I went to sleep.
How many Habbos do you know in real life?
Well aside from my friends who I got them started. I only know three people I met.
Why do you think it's so popular?
To be honest, not in the USA. What's "popular" is some like MySpace.
But it may be The Shiz in the UK.
Do you play any other online games?
Yes I do, via PlayStation 2. But online online... just some random arcade games like Puzzle Bobble and Tetris.
How much approximately have you spent on Habbo?
Haha, thats something I'll never gain back... but to tellyou the truth... the number may be too high to calculate.
If you live with them, what do your parents think about Habbo? Do they even know you play it?
Yes, they think its a waste of time like all good parents do.
Be honest - do you think you play too much Habbo Hotel?
Well I did at a point, but now I mellow'd out a bit and spend more time on school and other important hobbies that better benefit my life.
Have you ever been scammed or hacked?
Yes, as I mentioned in the first question, the guy who tried to hack me when I didn't know of habbo eventually did. But we were good friends so I thought he changed.
Have you ever scammed or hacked anyone else?
No, I never scammed anyone else. I knew it was all pixels so I didn't care and I didn't wanted to fall into a bad crowd and become some low-life who steals pixels.
If the answer to at least one of the previous two is yes, how much did you lose/gain?
Well, everything I had was stuff I won and traded in games and with friends. But what I lost was the time I spent getting all my furniture.