Is it against the rules to break the law?

[GommeInc]

I am very certain if anyone is caught on Habbox posting keygens, cracks or any copyrighted/illegal documents and codes, Habbox will take the blame because they are hosting and endorsing it.

[Mr.OSH]

I find it concerning that some members seem as if they would like to see Habbox being shut down? I don't see why anyone who uses the forum would want this. Anyway I'm sure that sierk and the management will sort this out if it becomes a problem, I don't see serious action being taken unless the site was to ignore warnings regarding the content though. I suppose it is just my opinion anyway.

I am very certain if anyone is caught on Habbox posting keygens, cracks or any copyrighted/illegal documents and codes, Habbox will take the blame because they are hosting and endorsing it.

No copyrighted material is hosted on the server directly. You can be sure of that.

[Galaxay]

i don't want hxf to be shut up, but i want the rules to be sensible, cause its pretty stupid if you can break the law, but you cant swear? Rules like that are stupid.

[GommeInc]

I find it concerning that some members seem as if they would like to see Habbox being shut down? I don't see why anyone who uses the forum would want this. Anyway I'm sure that sierk and the management will sort this out if it becomes a problem, I don't see serious action being taken unless the site was to ignore warnings regarding the content though. I suppose it is just my opinion anyway.



No copyrighted material is hosted on the server directly. You can be sure of that.

It's in the database, but the endorsing bit is just as bad.

[Catzsy]

Well really at the end of the day that is a management decision. I don't think that the forum would be shut down straight off because of a breach of copyright however it probably is a safer option just to stop members from posting it - I agree. Despite this I'm sure there is nothing to worry about as if the data center have an issue with the content posted on the forum they will or would have contact(ed) sierk and I'm sure he'd be able to sort it out. It is a decision for sierk and the general management to make at the end of the day really.

I was and it took me 3 weeks to get back up when I proved it was a mistake that's why I am saying this. It is not easy to get your site/forum back.

[Mr.OSH]

i don't want hxf to be shut up, but i want the rules to be sensible, cause its pretty stupid if you can break the law, but you cant swear? Rules like that are stupid.

Fair enough but it is a management decision at the end of the day, not mine or yours.

It's in the database, but the endorsing bit is just as bad.

Well there is no endorsing as it isn't encouraged at all and also the actual copyrighted content is not hosted anywhere on the forum or in the database. Anything that was copyright would be externally hyper linked from the forum. The person hosting the copyrighted/illegal material is certainly breaking the law however Habbox is neither encouraging it or hosting it.

I can see what you mean but again I'm sure if there was a problem sierk would have taken action or if there is, I'm sure he will.

I was and it took me 3 weeks to get back up when I proved it was a mistake that's why I am saying this. It is not easy to get your site/forum back.

I'm sure that back ups are kept and that if the forum had to remove the content and move to another data center it would and it could be done without large amounts of hassle. As long as the site has its content stored somewhere offline and has the fund to move I wouldn't think the site would have a problem however I doubt it would ever get to that stage anyway as the issue would probably be able to be removed without shutting the site down if there was an issue to start with.

[DaveTaylor]

It's in the database, but the endorsing bit is just as bad.

haha, GommeInc thats a good point...

[GommeInc]

Directly linking is still bad as far as some companies see it and you're not exactly discouraging it.

[Mr.OSH]

Directly linking is still bad as far as some companies see it and you're not exactly discouraging it.

Well there isn't large amounts of it on the forum as far as I can see and it could be removed easily enough if that is what was required however monitoring it couldn't be 100% accurate. Also if it was a risk to the forum I'm sure that the management would ensure there was no direct linking to the forum itself. Again this is a management decision and I'm sure if there is a problem this could be resolved.

[Callum.]

You're really, really silly. You're trying to get something removed which is pointless. Keygens and cracks HELP people do what they need to do, and your example of swearing - what use is that?

Stop trying to argue something that doesn't need to be.