Franktown Rocks

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Common Sense Media says

Music and social networking combine in safe, cool hangout.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this highly regarded site creates a safe spot for kids to listen to hip music -- all pre-screened by parents. With games, videos, and a virtual world to explore, and an emphasis on music appreciation, it's a sweet-sounding mix of what kids want in music and what parents want online -- safety and education.

  • Kids are encouraged to explore music genres and meet online friends in a safe, educational setting based on G-rated, contemporary music.
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  • Chatting can be done via safe, pre-selected words or free entry, and site terms indicate that content is monitored "by humans and electronically."
  • Premium, pay-for memberships to the site are advertised (although it can be used for free). Kids can trade in "Franks" (earned through playing games or bought by parents via credit card) to purchase songs and other virtual items for their Franktown character.

What's it about?

Tweens who love music will love FRANKTOWN ROCKS, a social networking site that encourages kids to meet friends and learn about music through an eclectic but tween-pleasing G-rated collection of songs, games, videos, and virtual-world play. It's free unless you want to buy a Premium membership for better streaming, suped-up music choices, and other features (99 cents for a two-day pass, $5.99/mo.). You can also buy online money called Franks, which are used to purchase songs and other items in Franktown (but Franks can also be earned by playing games on the site for free).


Is it any good?

 

Praised by Parents magazine as one of the "best of the next generation" of junior social networks, this site is safe, educational, and a crowd-pleaser. While some of the videos posted are kind of choppy and dull and the games could be more challenging, it's not really about the games and videos here. The Franktown virtual world is cute and safe. Yet the music selection is the big draw -- hip enough to grab tweens' attention while diverse enough to sprinkle in some encouraging music appreciation lessons.


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Families can talk about digital music creation. See our Parent Advice on Creating with Digital Media. You can also review our Club Penguin Tips for advice on navigating virtual worlds.


This review was written by Dana Villamagna
Parent of 12 and 14 year old
February 17, 2010
 
Cute, fun musical world for 8 and up
Very cute, fun world, and it seems very safe. Love that they've got some music education fun in there, too.

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Parent of 10 year old
March 24, 2010
 
How good it is.
It has a mebership and paly a lot of good game on it. from, justin

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Teen, 17 years old
October 13, 2010
 
Its good! PG!

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Adult
April 4, 2009
 
omg
omg

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Kid, 13 years old
April 6, 2011
 
WOW!
Nice, it combines gaming with my favourite... music!

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Teen, 17 years old
December 20, 2010
 
its super fun the kids on it are so nice and you can texs YOUR frinds i thank ever kid shod be on it it rocks! im on it it infintly good more fun than pengin club and geat muisc safe for kids and free! it rock it help me with selling and you can lise to music on it and play game talk safly with other kids and have fun make your child a ACC aconont now! franktown rocks* rocks! one of the best wedsites ever made!

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Teen, 16 years old
June 18, 2011
 
Message for parents
Well I have franktown and i was a hamster. I got a message from a girl saying: You are Faaaaaaaatttttt And you cant report the message! You have to be by the person to Report it! But i Recommend it for 9 and up.

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Kid, 11 years old
November 21, 2011
 
what is the happs?

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Kid, 10 years old
September 27, 2011
 
okay
it is well okay i will give three stars

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Teen, 14 years old
August 19, 2011
 
Dont bother
I HAVE NEVER BEEN ON A DUMBER WEBSITE. Im 11 and I hate it. and the sad thing is that it cant be reccomended for younger childen because people have foul language. Its a place where you would see alot of cyber bulling. The turn of is that you have to play as an animal. I reccomend this website to immature kids and they would also be able to hande being bullied. They should at least made the website let you have a HUMAN character rather than animals.

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This review was written by Dana Villamagna
This review was written by Dana Villamagna

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ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
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