Rare Values needs reform

[Dean]

I thought it apt to make a thread about how the Rare Values department needs reform so here I go.

First of all, this hasn't been sparked by my Habbo Globe thread but it has given me the chance to check out what other values are seriously out of date. I understand that Habbo has recently been muted but I don't find this a valid excuse to stop reporting values. I remember the days when the Rare Values department played a huge part in Habbox and was probably the main reason why a lot of people visited the fan site in the first place. I think it's a shame that a lot of these values haven't even been updated since February (way before the mute) and I don't see why people should even bother using it as a guide, and is there even a point in this department if it's not even accurate?

Even though I have no past experiences on how to manage a department, I do however have some ideas and improvements.

1) Seek potential rare values staff who are experienced and can actually update rare values regularly
2) With the help of the whole department, go through the entire rare values in the database and perform some well over due housekeeping
-or-
3) Get rid of the department if it's going to be a waste of time

I really don't have much else to say other than the department is rubbish and the rare values haven't been updated in a long time. Check for yourself. Search "throne", "dragon egg", "typewriter", "red amber lamp", "gold ice cream maker", "bronze dragon lamp" on the rare values page itself. Most of these I found were last updated in Feb/April/May.

I'll leave you to discuss etc...

[Xtina]

I completely agree with you there. Rare values has been steadily declining as a department. I remember when HxRV was booming during 2008/9 and a lot of traffic that the site got was mainly for HxRV and HxL (I won't get into that), and furniture was updated regularly and accurately. The decline of this department is mostly due to the introduction of the marketplace. To be completely honest, I think many users go to the marketplace to value their furniture, rather than going to Habbox, and I see why they do. The furniture on Habbox is not updated regularly enough for it to be valid. Habbox rare values should be guide not a history book.

[JerseySafety]

Think this is why they are introducing rare values furni editors to constantly update the prices.

[Dean]

Think this is why they are introducing rare values furni editors to constantly update the prices.

So basically updating rare values is a lot of hard work for a "Rare Values Reporter" and a new role had to be made? I don't see why...

[Xtina]

Think this is why they are introducing rare values furni editors to constantly update the prices.

HxRV didn't ever need these "Rare Values furni editors" before, I wonder what happened to the department to force them to introduce a new role?

[Mathew]

I don't really understand the idea behind the "Furni Editor". Perhaps I'm over-simplifying things... but surely the department doesn't need reporters, heads, editors, an assistant and a manager. Surely all you need to do is find a value and throw it up on the site? They weren't required when the department was thriving as the most popular destination for rare values... where's the sudden need come from?

[JerseySafety]

So basically updating rare values is a lot of hard work for a "Rare Values Reporter" and a new role had to be made? I don't see why...

Rare Values reporters dont update the rare values though? They just report them and Head RVRs' update them I believe, and atm there is only 1 head rare values reported, so I think introducing a new role is a good idea. The reason I left RVs' is because I hated posting reports, I just liked updating values and adding furni.

Over the next few weeks you will see values changing regularly.

---------- Post added 12-07-2012 at 10:52 PM ----------

HxRV didn't ever need these "Rare Values furni editors" before, I wonder what happened to the department to force them to introduce a new role?

Can say the same about many other departments tbh.

[Xtina]

I don't really understand the idea behind the "Furni Editor". Perhaps I'm over-simplifying things... but surely the department doesn't need reporters, heads, editors, an assistant and a manager. Surely all you need to do is find a value and throw it up on the site?

I know it's not as simple as you just said as I am an ex trade expert, however, it is very close to this.

[JerseySafety]

I don't really understand the idea behind the "Furni Editor". Perhaps I'm over-simplifying things... but surely the department doesn't need reporters, experts, heads, editors, an assistant and a manager. Surely all you need to do is find a value and throw it up on the site? They weren't required when the department was thriving as the most popular destination for rare values... where's the sudden need come from? P

Forgot one

[Sloths]

So basically updating rare values is a lot of hard work for a "Rare Values Reporter" and a new role had to be made? I don't see why...

Technically the role of Rare Values Reporter is to report the values seen in trades, not to edit/update values on the site. That's part of the roles of Head RVR and the (asst) Manager. May have changed since I was HRVR but that's what it used to be, so the new role is to help them I'm guessing.

Edit: Oh already been said kay ignore this