Civic Mirror is a fun government game (as the conversation below will reveal) and it comes with a feature that allows users to receive email notifications when classmates message them within the system. These email notifications always start the same way:
“DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL”
Some students, however, compose their replies to us here at Action-Ed, and they can be enlightening as well as hilarious. This is the second instalment of our Civic Mirror Mis-Sends Series. All names have been changed to protect anonymity. Enjoy!
CM Trades for Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Subject: Reminder
This is a reminder that you owe me for your purchase in class of chocolate crinkle cookies. Your total amount due is ??? (we never decided on anything) Thanks for your cooperation!
The reply is even better:
Oh yeah sorry about that lol well I will defenitely pay you its just non of the people in my apartments have payed me yet! Lol so don’t worry you will get your money I just need my tenants to pay I think they forgot /:
Enforcing the Law
In Civic Mirror students elect classmates as politicians, and these politicians have the power to pass laws using the 3-reading legislative process. What’s great, though, is it’s up to students to enforce them… and often times they don’t. The exchange below highlights this element, but we never found out what came of it
> Does anyone want to buy an energy unit ???
> Alright I can give you $1250 as well as some a&e units
> I just noticed he’s selling it for $700. THAT GOES AGAINST THE LAW
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Thief Justify Actions to the Friend She Stole From
This one is just hilarious!
Dianne, I am messaging you this regarding about what happened in Civic Mirror because I can type my thoughts much better than speak them. I am not here to apologize but if you think that what I did was wrong, here me out at least. Let’s start from the beginning. When you were gone, the class sat in a circle ( Town Hall) and discussed about what was going on with our Country such as lack of food and shelter. One topic came up was by Frank regarding how he needed one more Energy unit so he may be able to build other Energy Hex. Jennifer and Ali did not agree with him but at the same time, they didn’t say anything about you to keep the E.I hex. What they said was that you were corrupt because they believe you needed the Energy unit for well being points and to keep yourself alive rather than keeping our whole country alive. They did have a point but knowing Jennifer and Ali, they just wanted power. During homeroom, Ali knew I went on your account, he told me to use the Energy unit on your building but instead, I gave it to Frank. This is where everything gets complicated.
It gets better…
I am saving you from Jennifer and Ali. This seems odd but I somehow, I knew if I didn’t give the unit to Frank, Jennifer and Ali would’ve sued you for corruption and selfishness. If you did use your hex on your building, they would be happy because Frank would not have had the extra energy to build the Hex and that means Jennifer and Ali would use their energy and money (money that they would’ve gained if they sued you) to build a new Energy hex. I know that I didn’t have the rights to go onto your account but I made a really stupid move by logging on. At the same time, I don’t feel bad about what I did. I don’t mind playing the bad guy, all that matters is that you don’t get sued because you are good government. I just wanted you to know the truth. But if you can, rethink this whole thing through. Thanks. Talk to me during class or message me back would ya?
P.S. I sent this to you on webmail but I was afraid you didn’t read it.
Top Secret Plans to Price Fix Food Units
In Civic Mirror, students own businesses and properties and sell their wares for whatever they want. Often, like in real life, business owners collude and fix prices. Who knows if these students were caught and tried by their fellow citizens.
Okay Sonny, for food I say we both charge 1000, because the government cant do anything since the court round is over, and trading ends on sunday so EVERYONE needs food. But you will sell it for 1000, and you sell it for 1100 so when your supply is done, people will pay MORE…
And don’t make any side deals with ANYONE, they cant do anything cause its almost over. I made a contract with Jasmine saying I will give her food for free, but I’m going to make her pay at least 1000, and she cant do anything about it since the court round is over… AND buy the energy QUICK, we need it ASAP… If you are going to make any side deals tell me them first, cause they will try to make a fool out of both us by saying so Parm said she ill give it for this, but if you give it for cheaper I will buy it from…. Trust me, they will say things like that!
Teacher Straight Talk (to Student)
Usually teachers don’t mis-send their messages to us, but sometimes they do. This one was funny.
Subject: 2000 Evaluation
Hey– You are one of 2 knuckleheads who hasn’t completed the 2000 evaluation. Get’erdone, man!
