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A few days ago, I wandered into the Whyville beach, where I saw my friend from school. She
was asking if anyone needed their salary raised.
This was quite shocking to me, because I didn't know she was that good at computer
games! So I asked her:
Me: You can raise salaries?
Her: Yup.
Me: Then how come yours isn't any higher?
Her: I raised it. It just hasn't shown up yet.
Me: Oh. Can you raise mine?
Her: Sure! What's the word?
Me: Wait. Are you sure you won't hack?
Her: Promise.
Me: You swear?
Her: .....swear.
Me: Well, okay... but if you do take some of my stuff you have to
replace it ALL!!!
Her: OK.
Me: It's ______.
Her: Thanks.
So then I logged out, waiting for my salary to get higher by the minute. I knew
she wouldn't hack. I knew her from school!! You would trust your friend from
school, wouldn't you?
Bad idea.
When I tried to log back in, the password had been
changed! So I went to the login page and had the password sent to my e-mail.
Once I got back in to Whyville, I found I had lost about
700 clams already!
I couldn't believe this girl! She was my best friend and
would never hack, I thought!
I didn't know what to do. Since I have one other account, I sent all what I had
left there. Meanwhile, I was appalled. How could this person do such a thing? I thought she was my
friend!
I y-mailed her asking for an explanation. I asked her to replace what
she had stolen since she did swear she would replace whatever was gone. I waited
and waited... and waited for an answer. Finally, she replied.
"Actually, no
I didn't," she said. That was the last thing I heard from her for about two hours.
After I was sure I had my account back and it was safe and secure (changed my
password and moved everything to another account just in case), I wandered into the beach yet again. Who
should I run into but the one who had offered to raise my salary!
Before I could
start in on her she said, "I DIDN'T DO IT!!"
Well, I was already in a bad mood, and it sometimes feels like it helps if you have
someone/something to blame it on. Still, we talked for a minute and it came out
that she
said she wasn't the one who had offered to raise my salary. She said she hadn't been on
all day! Of course I believed her because I just knew she wouldn't hack!!
Even when you think you're giving your password out to your friend, it might not
be them. So if you have to give them your password, make sure it's really them
before you say the magic word.
Don't find out the hard way like I did. Make it easier for yourself and just
listen when I (and many other people) say PASSWORDS ARE PRIVATE.
XOXOxoxoXOXO,
cheertude
Editor's Note: Like cheertude says, don't share your password with
anyone, even your real-life best friend. You never know what could happen. The
risks of losing everything just don't compare to the "boost" of letting a friend
raise your salary for you (I'd feel lousy making somebody else do *my* job!) or
make up your face for you (just be patient and wait for the Makeover Tool to be
made by the City Workers :)!
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