Types of BBSers

*DISCLAIMER* This is a humorous post meant to be taken as a joke. If I offend anyone, well, I don't care.

The Whyville BBS is a diverse community with people of different ages, ethnicities, and personalities. At any given time, there is probably at least one of each of these types on the BBS.

The Newbie

The Newbie is new to Whyville and/or the BBS. Sometimes, but not always, their writing will be atrocious. They can often be seen with the Welcome Wagon (see below).

The Welcome Wagon

The Welcome Wagon is overly nice, so super sweet they drool maple syrup, and they will never say mean words to anyone. They are the first to welcome new BBSers and befriend them. They wish everyone a Happy Birthday and congratulate everyone for everything.

The Humble Bragger

The Humble Bragger likes to show off their achievements whenever possible, whether it be their clam count, their fitness level, how many instruments they can play, how many languages they can speak, or just how damn awesome they are. They most likely have rich parents.  If you accuse them of bragging, they will get offended.

The Oldbies

The Oldbies have been on the BBS before it was even the BBS, before that little red pin icon was at the top of the screen, when you could only post on The Human Body. They were here from the start, and will stay to the end. They probably have high post counts but this is not always true. Respect them.

The Trolls

Trolls can be either funny or annoying. Trolling is an art that not all can master. Trolls feed off of the energy of the people they offend.  Trolls can be seen changing the subject, making light of a serious subject, and just being random.

The Spammer

The Spammer spams. They post on every thread, whether it's relevant or not, they will often multiple post or quote others for the sake of getting their post count up. You can see their name as "last posted" straight down the board. No one likes a Spammer.

The Nasties

The Nasties commonly talk about gross things and TMI subjects. Whether they post about pooping or peeing standing up, there is always at least one of them.

The Buyers and Sellers

The Buyers and Sellers frequent the "All About Face Parts" and "For Sale/Wanted" subtopics. There's a good chance that's the only place they post.

The Train Wreck

Train Wrecks are complicated. You want to believe them, but you also want to smack them. After their boyfriend broke up with them, their cat died, they fell out of a tree and broke their arm, their mother came down with cancer, all the while dealing with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, social anxiety, arachnophobia, and bronchitis. They often post about their woes in Emotions and Coping, If you call them out for lying, they will get very upset.

The BFF's

The BFF's always post about how much they platonicly love each other. They wish each other Happy Birthday and make a big deal out of it, and they congratulate each other on their post counts. They talk about inside jokes that no one else gets. They punctuate their sentences with <3. The BFF's probably annoy everyone else.

The Grammar Nazi

The Grammar Nazi corrects every grammar or spelling mistake they can find. The quote button is their best friend. They look down upon those who interchange "their", "there", and "they're". We all have a little Grammar Nazi in us, but correcting everyone can get really annoying.

Did I miss anything? If so, let me know in the comments!

A Guide to the BBS

In the past few years, the BBS's popularity has skyrocketed. New categories have been added, and new Whyvillians have joined in the conversation. Here's what you need to know about the BBS, and how to be a good BBSer.

The BBS stands for Bulletin Board System. It's basically a forums board where you can discuss a myriad of topics with other whyvillians. Whyville's BBS is commonly used to debate, critique Times articles, buy and sell faceparts, talk about events in Whyville, ask questions, and more.

First of all, before you start BBSing, real the rules and guidelines here.

Now, those are just Whyville's rules. There are some unwritten rules of the BBS that you should know about too.

1. Please, please, PLEASE use proper spelling and grammar. Wen u tipe lyk ur 5 years old u aint gonna B very likalbe. We understand typos, and the occasional text speak is okay, but remember, you have brain cells, don't talk like you don't.

2. Don't overdo it with bold, underlining, colours, and punctuation marks!!!!1!!1 No one will take you seriously.

3. NEVER type in a light colour. (Examples of this: Cyan, yellow, etc.) You're hurting our eyes.

4. If you're gonna troll, at least be a good troll

5. Don't overuse emoticons.

6. Don't spam.

7. Don't bump your threads every five seconds.

8. Don't abuse the report tool. Don't try "deleting" someone's post, just because you don't like them. Most likely, their post will be put back up and you will be punished.

9. Know what section to put your topic in. A big example of this is the Current Events section.

Things That DO Go in the Current Events Section

• Nationwide or worldwide events (natural disasters, war, politics, etc.)
• Current REAL WORLD events that have an impact on many people

Things That DO NOT Go in the Current Events Section

• Birthday announcements
• Whyville announcements (there's an "announcements" thread in the section 'Ask the City Workers')
• Your local news
• Celebrity gossip
• Anything that fits into the "Life in Whyville" category
• "My (relative)(friend)(etc.) passed away"
• "i pooped"/any kind of trolling

Everything has it's place on the BBS, and if you commonly misplace your threads, people will begin to resent you.

10. Don't bring up old threads. As a rule of thumb, if it's irrelevant (an old Whyville announcement, a not-so-current event, etc.), if the last post on it was made 3+ months ago, or it's not on the first page, don't bring it back up.

and finally

11. Be kind to one another! (Wait, did I just steal Ellen's catchphrase? Whoops. Oh well, she won't mind).

In general, BBSer's are kind and accepting of newbies. If you follow the status-quo, you'll be joining in on the discussion in no time! Happy posting!

How to Make 1K A Day: Part 2

Before reading, I recommend you read the first part of the installment here.

It's your second day in Whyville. You're still getting the hang of things and trying to earn clams. Your goal, earn 1K a day ("k" is short for "kilo" which means "thousand"). Will you accept the challenge?

Day 2: Earning a Salary

Here are some of the more challenging (but still doable!) salary games to play to get your salary up. They can be completed in a one day. These will require more time and effort, but in the long run, it's worth it. 

• Earn 21 clams of salary in BIOLymipcs. *Tutorial coming soon!*
• Earn 5 clams of salary in SmartCars Track
• Earn 4 clams of salary in the Raven Island Fire Starters Game
• Earn 3 clams of salary in the Wilson City Rescue Tutorial
• Today's Total: 33
• Grand Total: 70 

Day 2: Playing Games

• Play 5 games of Cafeteria Trash pickup, earn 70 clams*. (Note: you will need someone else to help you!)
• Play 5 games of PlaneWorks Wing Fling, earn 100 clams.*
• Complete 5 Career Quests within the time limit, earn 32 clams.
• Successfully turn off and unplug 10 appliances in Vampire Power, earn 100 clams.
• Vampire Power Bonus, earn 115 clams.*

*approximation

Day 2: Miscellaneous Clam Earnings

• Correctly identify 5 Mini Monsters/Scions, earn 200 clams.
• 100% Accuracy Bonus, earn 200 clams.
• Collect and Trade in 10 Dell parts, earn 10 clams.
• A kind whyvillian has just clam-grammed you 50 clams, how nice!

Grand Total: 914 Clams

Great job! You're soo close! Keep going, and stay tuned for the next installment of "How to Make 1K a Day".

How to Make 1K A Day

So you're new to Whyville, and want to earn clams. Or maybe you've been here for a while and want to earn more clams. Either way, with some time and effort, you can start making big money on Whyville!

Day 1- Chatting

• Earn your chat license, receive 150 clams.
• Complete the Parent education bonus, receive 80 clams.

Day 1- Start Earning a salary:

Below are some of the easiest games to start earning a salary. They require almost no effort, and are great for beginners!

• Earn 5 clams of salary in the Skater Game
• Earn 2 clams of salary in Getty Art Sets
• Earn 4 clams of salary in PlaneWorks CAD
• Create a Dance, earn 10 clams of salary (note: you will need to spend at least 25 clams on a dance)
• Earn 8 clams of salary in the House of Illusions
• Earn 8 clams of salary in the Skater Game
• Grand Total: 37 clams
• Note: You will receive your salary the next day you log in to your Whyville account.

Day 1: Playing Games

• Play 5 games of PlaneWorks WingFling, earn 100 clams.*
• Complete 5 Career Quests within the time limit, earn 32 clams.*
• Successfully turn off and unplug 10 appliances in Vampire Power, earn 100 clams
• Vampire Power bonus, earn 115 clams.*

*approximation

Day 1: Miscellaneous Clam Earning

• Fill out your love/hate list, earn 40 clams.
• Correctly identify 3 Mini Monsters/Scions, earn 120 clams.
• 100% Accuracy Bonus: earn 120 clams.
• Collect and trade in 10 Dell parts, earn 10 clams.

Grand Total: 867 clams.

Okay, so maybe it's not exactly 1000, but it's your first day! Don't beat yourself up, you still made a lot of clams! Keep up the good work!

*Disclaimer* This is theoretical. The amount of clams you make in a day depends on your skill, effort, and time spent on Whyville. You may earn more or less than this.