Dear Who It May Concern,
Hi, heartland here! I am writing
this article to tell what I think about Whyville. First of all, I hear a lot
of stuff about a school in Whyville. Well, I visit Whyville 24/7 and I never
saw a school anywhere!
I also heard that Whyville is an educational site.
Well, I don't think we learn anything, really. I mean, we had that whole Why-Pox thing, but it was nothing like the real chicken pox. So it wasn't really
educational.
Here are my reasons why it wasn't educational:
- You don't say Achoo when you have chicken pox.
- You also don't have them only on your face, you have them everywhere!
I think Whyville is basically a chatting site. Also, I
have another comment I would hope to see answered. If Whyville is supposed to be educational, then why should we have to wait to get on? I mean I love
Whyville, but after a while it gets boring because all you do is chat. Whyville
should replace the old with new and improved features.
Also, I don't think that you should have Why-Passes. I mean, who would want to pay to get on to a site that is supposed to be educational? I think that you should find other ways to earn money, also maybe not let only new people get on for the first five days. Let it be whoever gets on first not just the new people and like 5 of the older people. Thanks for listening!
Sincerely,
Heartland
Note from City Hall:
Dear Heartland,
[something about education]
As for not paying for something that's educational -- why? Why should education free? Don't your teachers get paid? Don't good teachers deserve to get paid more? In America, there is a lot of talk about schools needing and deserving more money... doesn't that indicate that learning is worth paying for, at least to some people? I'll bet your parents would rather pay for you to play at an informal educational website like Whyville than at a site that really is pure chat! How about you ask them, and let us know what they and you think!
And finally, you suggest that we not let on new citizens during their first five days. But how would new citizens ever get to know what Whyville is like? How would they be able to decide whether it's worth buying a Why-Pass or not if they don't know the value of our town? It's an important question, and we've tried to solve it with the five-days of freedom for new citizens. If you have another answer, we're willing to consider it!
City Hall
