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Transcript from the Senate Debate

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Here is the transcript for the Senate Debate that was held on Saturday, September 4 in the Greek Theater! Read up and vote soon -- the "polls" will close this Saturday!

When City Hall says "> someone's name:", that's when she posted the question or statement onto the Greek Theater screen for everyone to see.

City Hall Hello everyone!
City Hall Welcome to the Senate Debate, between softbll12, Soccer678 and Suga246 (as xbLeAcHx)...
City Hall Congratulations to our candidates for making it this far in the election!!!!!!!!!!!
softbll12 =)
Soccer678 Thank You! :)
City Hall First, let's go over the order of the Debate...
City Hall We'll start by letting the candiates have an opening statement each
City Hall Then I'll ask them a few questions , mostly about their platforms -- one by one they'll come up, answer briefly, then sit back down
Soccer678 ok
City Hall After that, we'll allow the candidates to ask each other one question, with the possibility of a rebuttal (a response by the non-questioned folks)
City Hall Finally, all you folks will be able to shout out your questions for the candidates!
City Hall At the end, each candidate will get to have a concluding statement, and the debate will be done.
City Hall At that time, the candidates may stick around and chat with you folks, but the voting will start soon...
City Hall The debate usually goes for about an hour
City Hall So let's get started! :)
Soccer678 :)
City Hall Softbll12, you have the first opening statement...
softbll12 Whyville is already a great website. Although I know it can be even better! So please consider voting for me! =)
City Hall Thank you softbll12! *claps*
Soccer678 *claps*
City Hall Soccer678, you're next!
Soccer678 Okay
softbll12 ..
Soccer678 If i become elected senator I would make Whyville a better and funner place! :) I hope you all make the right choices!:)
City Hall Thank you Soccer678!
Soccer678 You're welcome :)
City Hall And finally, Suga246 (as xbLeAcHx)...
xbLeAcHx Sorry to anyone I may have offended by getting taped! Thank you For supporting me, and good luck to the other candidates
softbll12 -claps-
Soccer678 *clapz*
softbll12 Good luck to you too =)
City Hall *claps* Thank you Suga246 and the other candidates!
City Hall Okay, let's start with the first question...
City Hall We'll begin with Soccer678...
City Hall Please take a podium! :)
City Hall The first question is for Soccer648
Soccer678 Soccer678*
City Hall In your platform, you suggested giving small salaries to newbies...
softbll12 ..
Soccer678 Yes...
City Hall But what about those older citizens who would then create new accounts simply to get all those clams for free? Does that affect things, and if so, how?
softbll12 =)
Soccer678 Yes, After I wrote that in my platform I realized that people would do that
Soccer678 But, if you started out only with 5 clams or so, nobody would think that it's worth making another account.
City Hall Thank you, Soccer678! *claps*
softbll12 -claps-
Soccer678 Thank you. Good Luck :)
xbLeAcHx *clap* :)
softbll12 -claps-
City Hall The next question will be for softbll12
Soccer678 Good Luck
softbll12 Im nervous =P
City Hall In your platform, you discussed many different ways of handling plots...
softbll12 =T
City Hall Could you explain for us your strategy for handling plots if you're elected Senator?
softbll12 Sure.
softbll12 First I would like to make a poll, kind of like the face parts one on the front page.
softbll12 You would click "I want to keep the plots and make them better" or "I would like to delete plots so we would have more s
softbll12 server space
Soccer678 *clapz* nice job :)
xbLeAcHx *clap*
xbLeAcHx Not sure if she is done answering lol
softbll12 Then we will see which got the most votes..
City Hall So, to clarify, would you eliminate plots entirely if the vote goes against them?
softbll12 Well I would like to see who is willing to give up their plot first..
City Hall OK, thank you softbll12! *claps*
xbLeAcHx *claps*
Soccer678 *claps* Great Job
softbll12 Thanks =)
City Hall The next question is for Suga246...
City Hall Everyone is wondering about this, I'm sure...
softbll12 ..
City Hall Could you explain why you were taped? And how do you feel people should treat you as a candidate in light of this?
xbLeAcHx Sure
Soccer678 Thanks
City Hall For those of you who don't know, Suga246's account is taped right now -- that's why she's here as xbLeAcHx
xbLeAcHx I was taped because I asked my friend if she wanted to use another account and then I heard my real life best friend got
xbLeAcHx a new email addy so I saw her and asked her what it was...If I wasn't in top 3 I would probably be like a taped senato..
xbLeAcHx senator* no way but I really do appologize with meaning for getting taped
Soccer678 Interesting....
City Hall Thank you Suga246! *claps*
Soccer678 *claps* Nice job!
softbll12 -claps-
xbLeAcHx Thanks Soccer!=)
Soccer678 Great job Suga! :) :) :)
City Hall Our next question is for softbll12...
xbLeAcHx :)
Soccer678 Good Luck
City Hall The Pox is now gone -- should we try to keep it away, or bring it back so people can get the experience and make the salary?
City Hall You mentioned getting rid of the pox in your platform...
softbll12 Well, I realize that WhyPox is educational and gives us a chance to raise our salary..
Soccer678 Yes, yes... Interesting
Soccer678 :)
xbLeAcHx That's true
Soccer678 Very true> :)
softbll12 So I would like to bring it back in a few weeks or so =) Also..
softbll12 Maybe we can bring it back for good but just let people have it for only 2 days.
City Hall OK, thank you softbll12!! *claps!*
Soccer678 Great Job! :) *claps*
xbLeAcHx *claps*
softbll12 Thanks =T
City Hall Now let's ask Suga246 another question....
Soccer678 Good Lucky :)
xbLeAcHx Okay :)
softbll12 =)
Soccer678 :)
City Hall In your platform, you suggested that Whyville & citizens watch each other more carefully...
xbLeAcHx Yeah
City Hall What, if anything, do you think will encourage citizens to report misbehavior even more?
Soccer678 Clams...
Soccer678 ...
xbLeAcHx Maybe if the reason was a good reason to report someone they could get like one part not expire or...
City Hall This is a complicated issue, since some people might fake bad behavior in order to set themselves up for extra rewards...
Soccer678 OH.... true
xbLeAcHx A small reward or a small whyhpass to get on during whyyville's busy hour for a day or two
City Hall Thank you, Suga246! *claps*
softbll12 Good job :D
xbLeAcHx Thanks :)
Soccer678 Great Job! :) *cpas*
Soccer678 *claps**
City Hall And now let's hear from Soccer678...
City Hall Soccer, your platform had a lot of suggestions that we make many more chat rooms, games, and so on...
Soccer678 Yes....
Soccer678 >_>
City Hall How do you propose making this happen? It costs a lot of money to pay programmers & designers to make games and chatrooms...
Soccer678 Well, Maybe you could delete some of that chat rooms that no one really hangs out in, because there are a lot of .....
Soccer678 unused chat rooms in Whyville... Or in the checkers room or something... I think there are too way to many rooms in...
Soccer678 Checkers and Tic-TAc-Toe
Soccer678 And maybe even trading post
City Hall Okay, thank you Soccer678! *claps*
xbLeAcHx *claps*
Soccer678 Thank you very much >
softbll12 Good job =)
Soccer678 --_--
Soccer678 Thank you
Soccer678 I meant only some room in trading post!!
City Hall All right! Let's get into what the candidates themselves have to ask each other!
softbll12 ..
City Hall Suga246, you may ask *one* of the candidates a question... go ahead and take a podium as you do
xbLeAcHx hmm...Soccer6789
Soccer678 Yes?
City Hall Who do you want to ask the question of?
xbLeAcHx You said that you wanted to improve club why how would you do this...this question is for Soccer6789
softbll12 <_>
Soccer678 Okay, I would try to make it funner for the Club Why members... all Club Why has is chat rooms and a disco party room...
Soccer678 and the dress up room... I would add maybe some other links to other places so that the Club Why members could have fun!
xbLeAcHx Good answer Soccer! :)
softbll12 -claps-
City Hall Thanks you two!
xbLeAcHx *claps*
Soccer678 Thank you :)
City Hall Now Softbll12, please take a podium and ask a candidate a question...
softbll12 Let's see..
Soccer678 >:|
softbll12 Ill do Kris (Suga246)
xbLeAcHx Alright :)
softbll12 One of the ideas in your platform involve a library..
xbLeAcHx Yeah
City Hall Okay suga246...!
softbll12 The Times already has short stories, jokes, and other things. Would the library be another version of the Times? =\
xbLeAcHx Well I was thinking about that after I put it in my platform but I think it could involve more things in it to like if..
xbLeAcHx ..people wanted to write small novels like if someojne's dream was to be a writer when they grow up they could practice.
softbll12 Isn't that what a BBS is for?
xbLeAcHx Yeah but the story can have a BBS for it
softbll12 Ok.
softbll12 Good answer =T
City Hall It's an interesting debate, I'm sure there's a lot more we can discuss about this
xbLeAcHx Thanks Maddie
Soccer678 Nice job
softbll12 I know..=)
City Hall And now Soccer678 can ask one candidate a question...
Soccer678 Okay... let me see... hmmmm.....
Soccer678 I would like to ask..... Suga426
softbll12 Phew '=)
Soccer678 lolz maddie
xbLeAcHx lol
xbLeAcHx Alright!
Soccer678 Okay, what Is the key idea of your platform?
xbLeAcHx My key idea would be the advice column because sometimes in real life you feel that you can't talk to....
Soccer678 to....
xbLeAcHx ...Someone you know so what's better then to talk to someone you don't know then you may feel more secretive
softbll12 =T
xbLeAcHx It could contain problems from real life and whyville
Soccer678 But, in an article in the Times... it said that the advice column will not be able to happed.
Soccer678 happen***
softbll12 Didn't you include that in your platform, Mel? =\
xbLeAcHx Well I don't see why not as long as it's edited and not any swear words
Soccer678 Yes, I did but that was before I read the article Maddie
softbll12 Oh ok =)
Soccer678 Okay, good point! good answer nice job! :)
xbLeAcHx Thanks Soccer
softbll12 Yep, good answer!
Soccer678 No problemo
Soccer678 :)
xbLeAcHx thank you
City Hall Thanks candidates!!! **claps**
City Hall It's almost 5, so let's open the floor to our citizens -- what questions do you want to ask???
xbLeAcHx Yeah Same with you maddie and Soccer
Soccer678 Thanks you too
xbLeAcHx :)
City Hall What questions do you have for our candidates? Shout 'em out!!!
City Hall Keep repeating your question and I'll pick one and throw it onto the screen
softbll12 So many questions.. =\
xbLeAcHx lol yeah
City Hall>penny305: What's the most beneficial way to help keep Whyville alive??
softbll12 Ah >.< =P
City Hall Seems like that's a question for all three...
Soccer678 eeep >_<
xbLeAcHx Well..
softbll12 Buy Whypasses everyone! It helps a lot!
City Hall (hold questions while we wait for an answer...)
Soccer678 To delete some of the things that we don't need on Whyville, such as unused chat rooms
softbll12 That's another good one =D
xbLeAcHx We could all try and look for sponsors from where we are from, also delete some of the unused rooms as soccer said like
Soccer678 Thank you, you too
City Hall *claps*
xbLeAcHx Half the checkers rooms and tic tac toe rooms..do we really need 50 rooms of each?
City Hall Next questions, please!
Soccer678 nice job all
City Hall>UnCaReD4: Where do you stand on the Face Factory and unexpireable parts issue?
xbLeAcHx hmm
City Hall This is a tough one... what do you all say?
xbLeAcHx I think that it's a tough question but I went with letting the parts expire because....
Soccer678 I think that the face facotry should be open more because we have some great designers such as Crumple and Yargpixie! :)
xbLeAcHx Whyyville has always been about creativity to me and if you can't design that takes away the purpose
softbll12 I personally think that the people who are willing to give them uup, give them up..and hopefully enough people will..
xbLeAcHx well there still is purpose but I mean towards creativity :P
Soccer678 Yeah good point both of you
softbll12 If not, we should have it open a lot but vote for the best parts.
City Hall awesome questions, awesome answers! *claps* Two more questions....!!!
xbLeAcHx Okay :)
Soccer678 Okay :)
softbll12 Okie dokie =P
City Hall>Davey2004: How much salary do u think a person should have to run for senator?
City Hall That's a quck question...
City Hall er, *quick question...
xbLeAcHx Salary doesn't really matter to me as long as they are experienced with whyyville and has good idea's
softbll12 At least 75..
Soccer678 I dont' think it really matters, if you're a good Senator it shouldn't really matter on your salary or looks. People....
xbLeAcHx Nice answer soccer lol
City Hall>Kimker: HOW DO YOU ADVERTISE YOUR PLATFORMS?
Soccer678 should vote because you have good ideas
xbLeAcHx Agreed soccer
softbll12 Yep>
City Hall This is very interesting -- I'm sure everyone would like to know how you've been successful at advertising your platforms!
xbLeAcHx I advertised mine by staying onwhyville late and asking people to look over it for me :P
Soccer678 I went around telling people to vote for me and why tehy should vote for me and I had a great helper!! Thanks Lily!
City Hall Everyone remember that xbleachx is Suga246...
xbLeAcHx Yes lol I am Suga246
softbll12 I advertised mine by ymailing people and asking them to consider voting for me by reading it.
Soccer678 Good answers
City Hall Okay, these are all great questions, and I encourage you to ask them once the debate is over! But for now we should get to the concluding statements...
Soccer678 Okay
xbLeAcHx Okay
City Hall It's time for your concluding statements... let us know who you are and why we should vote for you...
Soccer678 Okay
softbll12 First I'd like to say thanks to all of my supporters..
City Hall We'll start with Suga246 (aka xbLeAcHx)...
softbll12 Ok.
xbLeAcHx I am Suga246 and I think you should jsut vote for who you think has the best ideas not the best looks...Good luckguys!
Soccer678 Oke
Soccer678 Thanks Suga :)
xbLeAcHx no problemo :)
City Hall Thanks suga246! *claps*
Soccer678 *claps*
City Hall Now for Soccer678!
Soccer678 Okay, I am Soccer678 and I think that you should vote for me because I think I have a lot of great ideas, and so do all
Soccer678 the other candidates! Good Luck to all and have fun VOTIN!!!! :)
City Hall *claps* Thank you Soccer678!
Soccer678 Thanks :)
City Hall And finally, softbll12!!!
softbll12 Hey, I'm softbll12. Vote for the person you think has the best platform! Congrats to the other candidates for making it
softbll12 so far, and good luck! =D
Soccer678 Thank you! :)
softbll12 =T
xbLeAcHx thanks :)
City Hall Thanks everybody for coming out! You can stick around with the candidates, if they can stay, and find out more on their thoughts... the voting will begin soon!!!!!!!!!!!!
softbll12 =)
City Hall The voting will be done by next weekend, and the inauguration should be around Monday September 13!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
City Hall Thanks to the Senators for their time and ideas! Good luck to you all, and may the best representative (and the best ideas) win!
softbll12 Awesome. =)
Soccer678 CooL! :)
City Hall Thanks again all!
Soccer678 Bye Bye! Thanks for coming City Hall
xbLeAcHx Bye City hall

 

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