 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Famster
Common Sense Media says
Safe, stranger-free blogging & more for families.
Parents say
Kids say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that kids are supposed to be 13 to join the site and agree to its terms and conditions. Got younger kids? Set up the site on their behalf and give them the member password (or better yet, surf with them!). Macintosh users are cautioned that the site runs slowly using Mozilla. Check the FAQ for more hints on how to speed up the site when using a Mac.
What's it about?
FAMSTER offers users a private way to blog and share photo albums, recipes, links, and more. You can finally get your family tree online (complete with photos), build a library of favorite family recipes, upload vacation photos, and even post items to a shared calendar and get email reminders about upcoming events. The blog component allows you to type in different fonts and colors, upload photos, create links to other sites, and more. Famster also lets you make every family member into a cartoon caricature. Select different hairstyles, facial features, and clothing, and then put your characters into various thematic scenes for display on your home page.
Is it any good?
Although Famster is easy to use, it does require some time to set up. You need to register in order to build your own Famster, then set your administrator password (different from the member password) and decide on your security and safety parameters. This could be a good time to gather the kids around and decide what to offer on your family site and which of those features should be public and which will be for "members only."
Although the site offers a nice selection of components, it's not without its flaws. For instance, you can't add "alt tags" to the photos -- something that's needed to make your family site compliant with accessibility standards. You also can't see or adjust the raw HTML either, but most users won't care.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about which family events to write about, what theme of wallpaper to use next, who to give the member password to, and so on. And then there's the ever-popular question: What does dad's nose really look like, and what's the best way to represent that in his online caricature?
- Show:
- All members
- Parents
- Teens & kids
AGE
i cried! laughed!
i think this will be a great idea but please dont let other people do bad things to me please and do i have to pay and thanks for having this web sit far kids i cant thank you inof um how do you send things to other pepole now please send me back somthing like anything please i relly want to have a emaqil sent back now thank you bye send me somthing back
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
I Love Famster...Except When I Don't
I have a family web site at Famster. While I love the:
- Private online networking space for your family and friends,
- Lack of advertising,
- Easiest-to-use blogging tool, and
- Unlimited space for photos and videos
I am frustrated by some of the “obvious†things they can do to make the site more intuitive and user- and visitor-friendly.
That’s why I’ve launched my blog at ILoveFamster*.
Through it, I share what I think is both fabulous and frustrating about Famster. If you are a current, former, or potential Famster user, stop by and share your thoughts.
Was this review useful?
|
|
Kid, 11 years old
February 20, 2012
AGE
?????
do you have to pay??
Was this review useful?
|
|
| Genre: | Blogging |
Contact us to give us more feedback on our learning ratings.
Review It
Tell us what you think about our new Learning Ratings. We value your feedback.
Great alternatives handpicked by our editors
Already visited it? What do you think?
More from Common Sense Media
Top advice and articles
