What do you think of the community?

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rules:
- no getting offended
- no naming anyone or eluding to past events
- i will close the thread if that does happen

ok, i want a constructive conversation on the habbox community.
what do you think of the community as a whole? do you think its a good environment for people to be in?

i ask this because i'm finding people on here to be intolerant of others opinions, and how people think its an attack to disagree or criticize them. everywhere i go, there's mindless arguments over the most pointless things and i can see how others would be intimidated by people on here. as said a million times, its a habbo forum and i feel like people take it way too seriously for what it is. people attacking the staff on personal levels or constantly making digs when it should not be of absolute importance to people of our age, that it just makes me kinda feel like there's no point me staying in a community with people who no longer know how to have fun.

i'm guilty of getting caught up in emotions and siding with people simply because they disagree with someone i disagree with and i am trying to stop myself cause i know this is not what i'm interested in in relationships irl so theres no point me staying in a community im becoming distanced from

its like anyone with a differing opinion from others, they will be attacked, often condescendingly and personally. one small piece of criticism somehow makes the person a bad person and they're attacked in other posts for things theyve done/said in the past, as though it invalidates their opinions (i see it done towards a few people, also guilty of this).

anyway im just talking from what i experience and see the forum.. i feel like the community is getting worse. i remember in 08 n 09 some of my friends left cause of bad experiences and bullying and as much as i disagree, argue and fall out with people, i'd hate to see most leave over petty arguments. so ya give me your views. do you think this is a good community to be around? why people not just more chill sometimes? learn when to shut up? not take this gay ass forum so seriously? i know we all love to have our opinion heard so tell me

[scottish]

It's 50/50, but more so worse later.

At times it can be an enjoyable environment and fun etc where as other times it can be completely toxic and just depressing to be a member of.

People seem to be very sensitive and if you suggest something or state an opinion they get very up tight about it and a 20 page argument ensues.

The community certainly has gotten worse lately and seems to be arguing every day.

But yeah definitely people need to take it less seriously, especially if it's a comment from me most of the time it's not serious or they're taking it the wrong way.

[dbgtz]

If anything, it's probably slightly better than a few years ago. Spam was a place you wouldn't post unless you were "in" a few years ago, now basically everyone posts in there. Yes, what you're saying does occur, but that doesn't mean everybody is like this. It's just the ones who think they're always right tend are louder because they either have a very populist or extremist view (in the eye of the majority). If you actually look around the forum bit more, it's probably not as bad as you what you're imagining.

I would, however, say there are a few members who constantly like to stir things up unnecessarily which pisses everyone off and leads to a bad "environment".

EDIT: I do agree some people take criticism way too personally, even when it's not personal and is completely valid under the circumstances (looking at you, anybody who posts in graphics forum and gets pissed off with me).

[Inseriousity.]

I don't think it's people taking things seriously. I just think that when you're on a forum then it's more of a formal environment than Habbo or Skype is where things are more relaxed because it's instantaneous so things come across more seriously on a forum because there isn't that. You have to construct a post and there's more time to think and edit what you say.

For instance, I had a whole paragraph with an example and then just removed it because I read the OP again and noticed the rules so I will respect that. Summing that paragraph up, I just think some people are disrespectful and seem to forget that the people on here are just that: people. On the other hand, I think if you're reading the feedback forums, spam, current affairs and debates then naturally, these forums are more likely to have passionate arguments and debates.

[MKR&*42]

I would, however, say there are a few members who constantly like to stir things up unnecessarily which pisses everyone off and leads to a bad "environment".

EDIT: I do agree some people take criticism way too personally, even when it's not personal and is completely valid under the circumstances (looking at you, anybody who posts in graphics forum and gets pissed off with me).

The bold is mainly how I feel^

I think the community is okay, but there are undeniably people who do try to cause drama for the sake of it and it ruins a lot

[Kyle]

I've stopped bothering to think through what I'm posting and tend to just post whatever's in my head in hope of some kind of discussion but there are a few people knocking about that will use anything they can to turn a discussion into an argument.

The spam crowd illusion is in full force it would appear. Users feel like they aren't excluded and it isn't toxic because they are now part of the crowd and disregard any suggestion that exclusion still happens. It's not a nice atmosphere these days either, the difference is that it is forum-wide rather than contained to one section and the old crowd of top posters has been all but replaced. Forum is largely negative, habbo sectio is dead and most posts are now in feedback or are debates of some kind.

If somebody posts something dumb or wrong people seem to prefer to be negwtive and not contribute any sort of discussion.


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[scottish]

I've stopped bothering to think through what I'm posting and tend to just post whatever's in my head in hope of some kind of discussion but there are a few people knocking about that will use anything they can to turn a discussion into an argument.

The spam crowd illusion is in full force it would appear. Users feel like they aren't excluded and it isn't toxic because they are now part of the crowd and disregard any suggestion that exclusion still happens. It's not a nice atmosphere these days either, the difference is that it is forum-wide rather than contained to one section and the old crowd of top posters has been all but replaced. Forum is largely negative, habbo sectio is dead and most posts are now in feedback or are debates of some kind.

If somebody posts something dumb or wrong people seem to prefer to be negwtive and not contribute any sort of discussion.


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Yeah I'm the same, if i'm thinking something I'll typically post it.

I don't think the spam forum has had the effect from like 2011 on? I remember rejoining 2011 and people posting habbo etc in spam.. so it couldn't of had much of a clique then.

[The Don]

I've stopped bothering to think through what I'm posting and tend to just post whatever's in my head in hope of some kind of discussion but there are a few people knocking about that will use anything they can to turn a discussion into an argument.

The spam crowd illusion is in full force it would appear. Users feel like they aren't excluded and it isn't toxic because they are now part of the crowd and disregard any suggestion that exclusion still happens. It's not a nice atmosphere these days either, the difference is that it is forum-wide rather than contained to one section and the old crowd of top posters has been all but replaced. Forum is largely negative, habbo sectio is dead and most posts are now in feedback or are debates of some kind.

If somebody posts something dumb or wrong people seem to prefer to be negwtive and not contribute any sort of discussion.


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There are loads of toxic users which fall into that. I've noticed a trend where people call name redacted rude and horrible then full on insult him in other threads, often receiving 5-8 reps for a comment that should have been removed by moderation.

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i specifically said no names or events

[The Don]

i specifically said no names or events

oops, didn't read the rules... i'll edit it out