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In a recent article by wildfire9, called "Club-Why Now Club-Newbie", she
argued that we should get paid to read the Times. I know that if Whyvile
paid us to read the Times, everyone would be totally rich! Fact is, they wouldn't even read it, they would
just open the windows and then close
them: it'd be that easy. I don't think clams-for-reading would work out.
I went to the BBS where you can post about what you think about the article and read
some of what people had said. Some agreed and others disagreed. I totally disagree! If you
think we should get paid to read the Times, and that's the only reason you want
to read the Times, then don't read it!?? (I know that's not why wildfire9
suggested it, but that's all some people are interested in!)
One person suggested that there be a short quiz for clams after you read the article. Once again, I disagree.
A person could easily print out the article and
then take the quiz, looking up all of the answers. Another poster suggested that
there should be a trivia game based on the Times for clams. That would get people to read the
paper, no
doubt about it, but once again, someone could easily print the article(s) and then look
up all the answers.
There was another suggestion that the people who write articles should be paid. Then
the person said it should happen only if the article is published. Do you know how many articles
the Times Editor gets each week? Once again, I don't agree with whoever
wrote that if your article is published you should get clams. Editor's
Note: For a while, all published authors got clams -- anywhere from 40 to
120 and more, per article.?? But the reason we did that was to encourage
folks to write for the Times... and these days, we get hundreds of articles
every week!
My question is: How did the title "Club-Why Now Club-Newbie?" bring up getting
paid to read the Times, "online loves", and a debate over whether
Whyville is an educational site or not...?
Here are a few of the posts I found; I starred out their names so no one would
get too mad:
Author: *******
Date: Jan 3, 2004 1 p.m.
that is very true...most people don't really know or think of Whyville as an
educational place...some people think of it as a place to just find online love
Author: *******
Date: Jan 3, 2004 4 p.m.
i do agree with you, Whyville is becoming more and more of a dating site, not
educational. however, I don't like the idea of paying clams to READ the times.
maybe write, but not read. Maybe its just me, but it seems like...bribing. sort
of.
Author: ******
Date: Jan 3, 2004 3 p.m.
i agree lots of people think of Whyville as a game but it's not they're are tons
of things 2 learn!!!
Author: **********
Date: Jan 3, 2004 3 p.m.
i agree with both of you, Whyvillians have become very focused on
boy/girlfriends and having " - " as some call it. Now i'm not saying that I
don't have a Whyville boyfriend, because I do, but we talk about our intrests
and our friends and our schools. not "making-out" or the other thing! I think
people could definatly become more mature here!
Author: *******
Date: Jan 3, 2004 4 p.m.
I started this site because of a little thing I read about it in GL a few months
ago, and I got some of my friends to join. I figured out and enjoyed the games,
and I've read every times issue that has been put out sinse when I joined. My
friends on the other hand needed me to walk them through the games and just use
it as a chat site. My one friend didn't even know what the times was and only
read it maybe once, or if I tell her about a good article she MAY read it. I
just wish that every one would just use Whyville as an educational AND fun site,
not eductiional OR fun site.
??
Remember those were just a few of the posts and replies I found.
Thank you, I'm gary4life, saying Do Not Pay People To Read The Times, It's
Optional!!
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