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[BoomItsClowgon]

As much as i like Habbox.. wouldn't Clubhabbo be right up the top with HxF?

They have more users then Hxf and seeing as "most" of them having different coloured user names they probably generate a much bigger percent of earnings then Habbox every p/m..

[Black_Apalachi]

I think we've asked Sulake that before and they say they consider hx and hxf the same entity.

I was going to say Sulake can't decide which websites are linked to who...

I'll get in trouble if I reproduce the email but to summarize they said if we removed all the Habbo images from HxF skins then we still wouldn't be in the clear because of something about Official Fansites not being able to link to other fansites that broke the fansite way and so we'd have to remove all links to HabboxForum...

Don't look at me. Not my rules. And you all complain about how messed up *our* rules are.

...but OK.

Hmm... surely a disclaimer would cover that? Then again, I suppose any disclaimer you write is worthless even though they're precious Habbo disclaimer is super important :rolleyes:.

Seriously though, that just means official fansites should NEVER link to any outside website at all (e.g. Top Sites or Fansite Links) for they have no control as to what the outside sites will do. And that's just stupid.

Also, what if a website that broke The Fansite Way appeared on Habbox's Google Ads? That's out of Habbox's control but it would still be linked from Habbox.

Sulake need to stop thiking they can reate their own laws and at least think them though if they're gonna try :@.

[Catzsy]

Out of interest do they do this for unofficial websites as well because if they don't it doesn't seem very fair.

[Black_Apalachi]

Out of interest do they do this for unofficial websites as well because if they don't it doesn't seem very fair.

They've got nothing to threaten unofficial fansites with have they. The only thing they have to invent their own laws is, 'follow our rules or we'll take away your official status'. Slightly ironic that the most dedicated ones are being punished because of it.

[lick]

As much as i like Habbox.. wouldn't Clubhabbo be right up the top with HxF?

They have more users then Hxf and seeing as "most" of them having different coloured user names they probably generate a much bigger percent of earnings then Habbox every p/m..

Habbox has more users than clubhabbo. And there donate comes with that rep feature so you can see who gave you it + they look nice on there light skins so most people choose to have a color user name because of that

[Catzsy]

They've got nothing to threaten unofficial fansites with have they. The only thing they have to invent their own laws is, 'follow our rules or we'll take away your official status'. Slightly ironic that the most dedicated ones are being punished because of it.

So they don't actually take any action in respect of any copyright images put on the unofficial sites?

[The Professor]

So they don't actually take any action in respect of any copyright images put on the unofficial sites?

It isn't worth it for them. There are hundreds of sites around the world with habbo images on that I'm sure break the fansite way one way or another (probably by selling premium features) and we haven't heard of them being picked up on it. Its too much time and effort and, potentially, too much money lost being paid to lawyers should it get that far.

[StefanWolves]

Simple, **** Sulake, **** the 'official' status, bring back good ol' VIP.

[lick]

Sulake try to Take down Teen fansite

Hmm who would get the bad press there?

[Black_Apalachi]

So they don't actually take any action in respect of any copyright images put on the unofficial sites?

It isn't worth it for them. There are hundreds of sites around the world with habbo images on that I'm sure break the fansite way one way or another (probably by selling premium features) and we haven't heard of them being picked up on it. Its too much time and effort and, potentially, too much money lost being paid to lawyers should it get that far.

As Alex says, as far as I know they don't bother. The disclaimer that fansites display states that all images belong to Sulake so what can they accuse them of anyway?