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The Senate Debate Transcript

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City Hall

Hello everyone, and welcome to the Whyville Senate Debate, between babeeroxy, Rebok and CuTiE1612!

City Hall

Let me set the ground rules for you all...

City Hall

The debate will begin with opening statements from all three candidates. Then they will take the podiums as City hall asks questions

City Hall

We ask that the audience remain polite, and stick to supporting their favorite candidate rather than trying to diss others :) Also, please try not to cover the screen with your chat

City Hall

After City Hall asks four questions each, the audience will be allowed to offer their questions - CH will choose the best, and them onto the screen

City Hall

Finally, the candidates will get to give a closing statement, and the debate will be over. The candidates may stay on stage afterward to answer more questions, but they don't have to.

City Hall

The debate usually runs a little over an hour. Candidates are asked to keep their responses short, if they can. Thanks everybody!



City Hall

Our first statement will come from Rebok!

Rebok

It may seem difficult to select a senator just from reading their platform.

Rebok

However, I am convinced that I can repeat the accomplishments I have achieved outside of Whyville.

Rebok

I will carry this work ethic toward implementing ideas that will improve Whyville for everyone.

Rebok

Thanks :)

City Hall

Thank you Rebok! *claps*



City Hall

Our next statement will come from CuTiE1612!! *claps*

CuTiE1612

Good day fellow Whyvillian's! I am honoured to be here on this stage today.

CuTiE1612

I would like to give a big thanks to everyone who helped me make it this far in the race!

CuTiE1612

It's a big accomplishment!

CuTiE1612

To all the voter's out there it will be a tough choice, but i'm sure whoever is chosen

CuTiE1612

will represent Whyville greatly! I wish babeeroxy and Rebok the best of luck! Thank you! :)

City Hall

Thank you CuTiE1612!!! *claps*



City Hall

And our third and final opening statement comes from babeeroxy... *claps*

City Hall

Welcome, City Worker turnip, by the way! :-)

City Hall

And to those of you who have Passes, there's 6 seats on the grass :-) we can't fit everybody! :)

Babeeroxy

Hey citizens! Thanks so much for coming out, and thanks to everyone who voted for me!

Babeeroxy

I have many ideas that arent far-fetched, and If I get elected I will try my best to make whyville a safer and more fun

Babeeroxy

place!!!

Babeeroxy

I have many great ideas, and if you elect me as your next senator, I promise not to let you down!

City Hall

Thank you babeeroxy! *claps*

Rebok

clap

Rebok

Good job

Babeeroxy

Your welcome

CuTiE1612

Great job babeeroxy! :)

City Hall

*claps* Congratulations to all three of you for making it this far in the Senate Race

Rebok

Thanks City Hall!

Babeeroxy

Thanks CH!

CuTiE1612

^.^ Why thank you :)

CuTiE1612

Yes, good luck to you all :)



City Hall

Now I'll ask you a few questions. Each candidate please take one podium, while I take the other...

City Hall

The other candidates can sit center stage or on the side, as you like

City Hall

Our first question is for Rebok!

City Hall

I see you're wearing the word "Elite" over your gold citizen's award. What do these two parts mean to you, and why do you wear them close to each other?

Rebok

Well, I wear them close to eachother because I beleive they link

Rebok

I am very proud that I have earned them

Babeeroxy

Good answer!

CuTiE1612

Good job! :D

Rebok

Thanks



City Hall

Who gave out the Elite face part, by the way? It's not an official Whyville part...

Rebok

Deriko

Babeeroxy

Deriko makes them

City Hall

Deriko, cool



City Hall

Our next question is for CuTiE1612!

City Hall

Your idea of a disco icon for the welcome page calendar is great! Problem is, we can only fit about 3 icons on each day of the calendar, AND we're worried that there's too much info on the page as it is.

CuTiE1612

Well, maybe we could give the option to people of not having to put the Disco icon on the calender.

CuTiE1612

As for the information overload by giving the option of being able to put the icon on the calender

CuTiE1612

then it should cut back on the overload

City Hall

Follow-up question: Do you think there's too much info on the Welcome Page?

CuTiE1612

No, I do not think there's to much info on the Welcome Page. It helps newcommers to Whyville get to know Whyville easie

CuTiE1612

easier*

City Hall

*claps* thank you cutie1612!

Rebok

Good answer

CuTiE1612

Plus it gives helpful information :)



City Hall

Our next question is for babeeroxy!

Babeeroxy

Alrighty go for it!

City Hall

Should Whyville's Senators understand why changes at Pick Your Nose takes 20 minutes to update, and why clam grams are limited to 50 clams apiece?

Babeeroxy

Is this a yes or no question?

Babeeroxy

I think that they should know why that they take 20 minutes and the clam grams only go up to 50 clams.

Babeeroxy

I thought that clam grams could at least be raised 50 more clams because

City Hall

Your platform proposed making the update instantaneous and increasing the amount of clams that could be sent... do you know why we have these limitations currently?

Babeeroxy

a lot of people have to send a lot of clam grams because they send large amounts of clams..

Babeeroxy

I know it takes up a lot of server space, but I have some ideas of how to get more server space

Babeeroxy

For example, deleting some of the game rooms, like Chinese Checkers, Checkers, and Tic Tac Toe

City Hall

It's not really a server issue as a security one, but that's all right

CuTiE1612

I thought those rooms only took up space only if someone was in those rooms?

City Hall

*claps* thank you for your answers, babeeroxy!

Babeeroxy

Not a lot of those game rooms are used, and if we delete them, it will save some server space

Babeeroxy

I just think there are way too many game rooms.. :)

City Hall

All right! On to the next set of questions!



City Hall

The next Q is for CuTiE1612!

City Hall

You've suggested that citizens be allowed to create new Warp Wagon locations, which would be cool. However, we couldn't just let everybody create new images for these places (imagine thousands of submissions!), so who should get to do it?

City Hall

However, we couldn't just let everybody create new images for these places (imagine thousands of submissions!), so who should get to do it?

CuTiE1612

I think the artists of Whyville should create the images for these places because they would have more experience

CuTiE1612

in drawing these types of places.

CuTiE1612

Since you brought that up i'd like to add that

CuTiE1612

The City workers can probably do several pictures maybe and the citizens of Whyville could vote

Babeeroxy

How would you know who the artists are, some people who dont have whypasses are great artists..



City Hall

Follow-up question, for CW turnip: Our company's artists are usually busy on a lot of other great jobs for Whyville - is there a way we could let citizens create these images? That would be cool for them and easier for us :-)

CuTiE1612

on which picture they like better for that particular place.

CuTiE1612

Sure, the citizens of Whyville could create these pictures too, but the City Workers would have to approve of them.

CuTiE1612

Then maybe the citizens of Whyville could choose which picture they like better for a certain area.

CuTiE1612

and whoever's picture is chosen to be put in that area could get a prize :)

Babeeroxy

That was a tough question!

Babeeroxy

Good answer for that CuTiE1612!



City Hall

Next question goes to... Rebok!

City Hall

You've suggested what amounts to Whyville apartments. Do you think citizens should pay rent for an apartment?

Rebok

I didnt suggest that...

City Hall

Yes, you didn't suggest rent, just apartments, sorry if that was unclear

Rebok

I dont think I've said anything about apartments

City Hall

You've suggested having rooms attached to the WhyHouse - this would be like apartments.

Babeeroxy

I did have that in mine..

Rebok

Are you sure this is my question?...

Rebok

I think babeeroxy had that in hers

Babeeroxy

The WhyHouse rooms was hers

City Hall

Ooops!

Babeeroxy

Hehe

City Hall

okay, clear that

CuTiE1612

Lol

Rebok

Yes

Babeeroxy

She talked about attatching rooms to the WhyHouse in hers though



City Hall

How many projectiles does someone need, above the 500 part limit? As you pointed out, there are ways around that limit, in fact, so how much more space is really needed?

Rebok

Well you usually need about 300 projectilles to finish zero gravity

Rebok

However, I don't think there should be 300 more parts available to use

City Hall

How many projectiles does someone need, above the 500 part limit? As you pointed out, there are ways around that limit, in fact, so how much more space is really needed?

Rebok

Once they are used, you don't need the extra 300

Babeeroxy

Good answer :)

Rebok

:) Thanks

CuTiE1612

Good job Rebok ! :)

City Hall

*claps* thank you rebok!



City Hall

(by the way, i found the part I was trying to ask you about in your platform... I'll ask you that later)

Rebok

Oh ok



City Hall

Our next question goes to babeeroxy

Babeeroxy

Okay!

Babeeroxy

Thanks!

City Hall

Akbar's rules are there to keep Whyville looking like Whyville, without inappropriate designs. You've got plenty of space to be creative and detailed in your face parts (look back 5 years & compare). How much more space, etc do you need?

City Hall

How much more space, etc do citizens need in their faces?

Babeeroxy

Yes, I read in my BBS after I posted my revised platform why some of those new changes were in place

Babeeroxy

I think that parts, like the longer shirts, especially for girls, are quite popular..

Babeeroxy

I was thinking maybe we could free up some server space to create these new rules

Babeeroxy

We could do this, like I said before, by deleting some of the game rooms.

City Hall

Follow-up question: What face part rules would free up server space?

Babeeroxy

Also, if we go along with my idea of apartments, it wouldnt be neccesary to have as many actual plots

Babeeroxy

I dont think my actual face part rules would free up the server

Babeeroxy

but I have other ideas that would free up the server

City Hall

I guess I misunderstood your statement

Babeeroxy

Thats ok :)

City Hall

*claps* thank you, babeeroxy

Rebok

Good job :)

CuTiE1612

Good job babeeroxy! :)



City Hall

One more round of Q's from City Hall

Babeeroxy

I didnt finish with my ideas on how to free up the server space, maybe I can say that later..

City Hall

Our next question goes to ... babeeroxy!

Babeeroxy

Alright!

City Hall

Your platform contains an enormous number of changes and "this should be that" -- do you hope to accomplish them all as Senator, and if not, how will you decide what's most important?

City Hall

Your platform has a lot of changes and "this should be that" -- do you hope to accomplish them all as Senator, and if not, how will you decide what's most important?

Babeeroxy

Yes, I do have a lot of new changes, mostly improvements

Babeeroxy

I will try my best to accomplish them all, but I would like to start out by making apartments

Babeeroxy

Because this would free a lot of server space

Babeeroxy

Because there would be less plots overall

Babeeroxy

And then! I could start with my other changes, because they require a lot of server space

City Hall

I see. Thank you! *claps*

Babeeroxy

And the apartments would definately free up the server a bit

Babeeroxy

Thanks



City Hall

And now it's time for a question for Rebok!

Babeeroxy

You can do it Rebok!!

Babeeroxy

Hehe

City Hall

In your platform, you said, "I would like to have one chat room (The Why House) linking to rooms built by citizens."

City Hall

How would this be different from apartments, and should Whyvillians pay rent for these rooms? If not, what would folks learn from this?

Rebok

Well, I was thinking that everyone could go to these rooms like a regular chatroom

Rebok

So, it would not be like apartments because it is not their own

Rebok

Just a chatroom for citizens without plots

Babeeroxy

Good answer!

CuTiE1612

Good job Rebok :)

Rebok

Thanks

City Hall

Follow up: would this be basically one chatroom for all, or one chatroom for each person?

Rebok

A chatroom for all

City Hall

Ah-ha! I understand now. Much easier to do than rooms for everybody :-)

Rebok

Thanks



City Hall

Our next question goes to CuTiE1612!

City Hall

Should WhyPass holders be willing to help City Workers expire ALL the old parts in order to (maybe) increase the number of parts they could hold by a small amount?

City Hall

This would include convincing each other to give up their cherished old parts! Does this sound like a good idea?

City Hall

We're talking about oooooold parts, more than a year or six months old, I believe

CuTiE1612

No, I do not think old parts should expire. If that's the case with increasing the part limit then it should not be done

CuTiE1612

Some of those parts mean a lot to people and have great value I would not want to take that away from them

Babeeroxy

Good answer CuTiE1612

Rebok

Yes, good answer

CuTiE1612

Although, since the limit is 500 and includes projectiles, etc. it would basically be the same as having the projectiles

CuTiE1612

in a seperate category, much like Rebok has said in her platform

CuTiE1612

Therefore, it would be exactly the same as raising the part limit

Babeeroxy

Awesome job!



City Hall

okay, I just realized I have two more questions!

City Hall

One is for CuTiE1612, and the other is for both Rebok and babeeroxy

City Hall

CuTiE1612, this one's for you:

City Hall

Please explain your position on expiring land plots. Would you create new plots to replace the old, or is your long-run goal to clear out the plots and save a lot of server space?

Babeeroxy

City hall you make awesome questions :)

CuTiE1612

In my platform I said older plots should not expire only if the person chooses to delete them which is why I wish to

CuTiE1612

have the option of being able to delete them.

CuTiE1612

As for people who do not own whypasses then the plots that they rent should expire in a certain amount of time

CuTiE1612

Is that the answer you were looking for?

CuTiE1612

Or should I try to clarify it betteR?



City Hall

And now my double question for Rebok and babeeroxy...

Babeeroxy

Should we both take the platform?

City Hall

sure!

Rebok

Ok

Babeeroxy

Alright!

City Hall

I'll stay center stage if you like, and you can each have one :)

City Hall

You've both suggested having a light that indicates when you have new mail, or a party to go to

City Hall

LOL that was hilarious :-)

City Hall

Getting a reminder that suddenly pops up would require the server to c`onstantly be checking if something new is happening. That is very demanding on a server. Would having a notice on your welcome page be enough? If not, how would you propose solving the server challenge?

City Hall

Getting a reminder that suddenly pops up would require the server to constantly be checking if something new is happening.

City Hall

That is very demanding on a server. Would having a notice on your welcome page be enough? If not, how would you propose solving the server challenge?

Rebok

I think having a reminder on the welcome page would be fine if that is the case

Babeeroxy

Yeah I agree with Rebok's idea, I was going to say that

CuTiE1612

That's why I proposed to a disco icon on the Welcome Page calender :)

Rebok

But then again they could click their mail just as easy as going to the welcome page

Babeeroxy

But also, when you are signed on, you wouldnt like to keep checking your Welcome page..

CuTiE1612

Great job you two :)

Babeeroxy

CH, would my ideas of freeing up the server space create enough server space to have it light up, do you think?

Babeeroxy

I dont want it to blink, just light up..

Rebok

Would a reminder every so often be alright?

City Hall

I'm afraid having these things light up would be like doubling the number of citizens chatting in Whyville... which would be HUGE. It could not be technically done without a ton of money, whether blinking or color changes

Babeeroxy

I think on the destination bus, it should say how much mail you have which is unread

Rebok

Like if everyone that had mail got a reminder every hour or so

Babeeroxy

You know how it has that bulletin thing that has the Whyville population, the Weather, etc?

Babeeroxy

I think it should also list how much mail is in your mailbox at the time. That would help so much!

Babeeroxy

Would that be better than something to light up? That would save much more needed server space, I think.

City Hall

This is actually why the idea of having an icon in your calendar might work - it might be doable to put it there and not have to constantly check the server. However you couldn't have something suddenly tell you you have new mail when it comes in

City Hall

Thank you for all your suggestions, candidates and audience alike!



City Hall

The good news is that we have a very good future in Whyville now that we have a million citizens, so we may be able to have even better servers in the future. But some things are a lot harder to do than others, so we can't promise that all our dreams will come true... well, not yet anyway. ;-D

City Hall

It's now time for the audience to suggest questions for our candidates - yell out loud, and I will fling the questions they need to answer on to the screen

City Hall

great question, Madfin

Madfin pointed out that none of the platforms talked about newbies much, and asked what the candidates hoped to do to help them.

City Hall

Let's get some answers, then we'll take the next question

Babeeroxy

We have a lot of great features for newbies already.

Babeeroxy

The newbie room works pretty good, for example.

Rebok

There is a Newbie Center but maybe there could be some things on the welcome page for them to go to

Rebok

Some of them may not know where to go

CuTiE1612

There are several things on Whyville now that help the newbies.

Babeeroxy

Newbies have things on their welcome page already, like, if they havent taken the Chat liscense yet<

Rebok

Yes, but many of them might not know how to get to the Newbie Center

Babeeroxy

Neutral designed the welcome page quite well :)

City Hall

*claps* thank you - next question!

CuTiE1612

Besides, any ideas that I could come up with for newbies were basically repitition

CuTiE1612

from past Seantors



The next question asked the candidates what they would focus on first, as Senator.

 

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