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I joined in 2009, when Habbo was advertising all over social media, in stores and also offered retail gift cards. Since then, Habbo has considerably stepped back its marketing and cut features that kept players engaged.The decline is probably due to the nature of an online MMO and especially one based around tweens socializing with adult users that haven't left the platform. Around 2012, Habbo had a ton of reports go out regarding Habbo being used as a grooming platform for pedophiles and interest fell off shortly after.[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18424400#:~:text=It%20follows%20allegations%20that%20paedophiles,of%20the%20hotel%20are%20known.[/URL]I think the retro community has some cool tools, but there's no innovation that's capable of reviving retros or Habbo[ATTACH=full]12706[/ATTACH]
I joined in 2009, when Habbo was advertising all over social media, in stores and also offered retail gift cards. Since then, Habbo has considerably stepped back its marketing and cut features that kept players engaged.
The decline is probably due to the nature of an online MMO and especially one based around tweens socializing with adult users that haven't left the platform. Around 2012, Habbo had a ton of reports go out regarding Habbo being used as a grooming platform for pedophiles and interest fell off shortly after.
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18424400#:~:text=It%20follows%20allegations%20that%20paedophiles,of%20the%20hotel%20are%20known.[/URL]
I think the retro community has some cool tools, but there's no innovation that's capable of reviving retros or Habbo
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