• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 16.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Video content can get steamy on the dance floor.

Why We Rated This for Ages 16–17

The good stuff

• Educational value:

  Depending upon the video, teens may either be learning new dance moves and voting in fun competitions or objectifying women and glorifying crime.

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  The idea behind the site -- to bring dancers from all over the world on the same video "stage" to compete against each other -- is a niche social networking idea that could create an interesting community if the site is used properly. In its beta version, the site is still taking shape and adding new members.
• Violence:

  Some content that unfortunately has become synonymous with rap videos -- fist fights, guns, crime, jail references.
• Sex:

  The site has rules against sexually explicit materials, and it has a "Flag Objectionable Material" feature. But, some videos -- especially some professional ones -- are sexually explicit. Also, member photos and profiles can be unpredictable. Although most of the stuff is tame, there's at least one completely nude profile shot and one with a woman's behind fully exposed.
• Language:

  Mild swearing, but used positively ("damn" in a compliment about a dance). Slang some people may find objectionable.
• Consumerism:

  Small ads for music and related products. Some of the videos and member profiles are more like press releases or commercials for professional dance and rap artists, like 50 Cent, LL Cool J, Lil Mama, and others.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  None observed.

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