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    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 16.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Free rein of content for personal Web sites.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–18

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Kids can get creative when designing their own Web pages and creating site content.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    As with any site with links to personal Web pages, kids might have access to negative social messages, such as gay bashing or racial slurs.

  • Violence:

    No violent images or information was found, but violent content isn't filtered out, so it can be posted on personal pages.

  • Sex:

    Some member sites discuss sexual content like sexual dysfunction, marital intimacy, and recovering from sexual abuse.

  • Language:

    Member sites can feature bad language that the site won't necessarily take down.

  • Consumerism:

    Both the site itself and member sites feature Google ads. Some of the ads aren't directly related to the themed home pages.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Photos can show people drinking and content can talk about anything drug or smoking related.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Angelfire

Parents need to know that kids can build their own Web site -- sites that can be browsed from the Angelfire home page. This means that there's not much control over who can see your kid's site. Also, many member sites deal with adult content and themes like marital intimacy, sexual dysfunction, and recovering from sexual abuse. Not all the tools are free, and to avoid having ads on your personal site, you need to subscribe to one of Angelfire's "upgrade" plans, starting at $5 a month, plus a one-time set-up fee. Kids can also download and buy a variety of PC games.

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