| is not your average Virtual World. Most | | | | helpful to Newbies is the Welcome Lounge. The |
| people think of Virtual Worlds as a waste of time, | | | | Welcome Lounge is where newbies go when they |
| money, or effort. This is a different case with | | | | first visit whyville and where they can get tours! |
| Whyville! Whyville is not only an online Virtual | | | | Although this is all free, there are 2 currencies. |
| World that requires NO download, but it is also an | | | | One, you have to buy, and the other you have |
| educational site. It is also very safe and has been | | | | the choice to buy or earn it. The first currency |
| open to the public since 1999! | | | | that has been around for 10 years and will stay |
| Whyville teaches finance, resposibility, science, | | | | around is clams. No, their not the slimy things at |
| and many more things! I first joined whyville in | | | | the bottom of the ocean! Actually, they're what |
| 2003 when not much was present on the site, | | | | you can use to buy face parts, admission, and |
| but it was still enjoyable! After time grew, we | | | | other cool stuff. Now, we have something called |
| started getting new things like scions. Whyville got | | | | pearls which is really new to the community. You |
| a major sponsor (Toyota) to sponsor these | | | | can use pearls to buy whypets, face parts, and |
| virtual cars. In these cars you could drive with | | | | everything else you can use clams for! |
| friends, learn the importancy of a seatbelt, and | | | | Whyville also let's you be your own person. You |
| now you can even listen to music created by you | | | | have over thousands of choices from shirts, to |
| or other Whyville citizens! Whyville also likes to | | | | hats, to even buck teeth! Ok, buck teeth may |
| keep it's users safe since the age range on | | | | sound a little silly, but it's really hip on Whyville. So, |
| whyville is 7-16. Whyville has a 911 report tool | | | | you may wonder, wow, I can wear these |
| where you can report people that say or do | | | | designs, but I bet I can't make my own. Actually, |
| inappropriate things. You also have to pass a chat | | | | you're wrong! You can make your own face parts |
| test, so they can make sure you understand the | | | | with something called an FFV which stands for |
| chat rules! Also, instead of moderators we have | | | | Face Factory Voucher. You can find these around |
| City Workers. They not only moderate, but they | | | | Whyville or buy one at the Trading Post! |
| are the ones that produce ideas in Whyville. | | | | Ok, it may seem like I named alot of stuff, but |
| Whyville citizens and the City Workers are very | | | | honestly I only named 30% of what whyville has! |
| helpful to the new people (we call them newbies). | | | | To find out all the other cool stuff whyville offers |
| There is a special station called the Newbie Center | | | | for FREE, join today. |
| where Newbies can go to get assistance from | | | | This is Missicy5k signing out.... |
| the Y-mail Helpers. The newest addition that is | | | | |