"He has visited Whyville 1380 days since Saturday May 14, 2005," reads user Lolypop93?s City Records on a interactive game site. A decade ago, things were quite different. Being a child born into the Internet generation, these changes revolve mostly around technology.
On Saturday, May 14th 2005 I was an 11 year old boy who had previously been given his own desktop (a decision my parents probably shouldn't have made). Nonetheless, I indulged into the world of online games. After hearing from a friend at school about Whyville, I decided to make it my next elementary school kid conquest.
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