 | 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. |
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Lose your self-esteem or pump up your ego.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this site is famous among teenagers; lots of teens use it and sites similar to it. Young kids should steer clear. There's no guarantee anyone is really who they say they are.
What's it about?
Teens who look or are 18 and over can upload their photos to this site and then ask the world at large to rate them on a 1-10 point "Am I hot or not?" scale. Then users can log back in later to see their scores and get either an ego boost or a body slam. All your friends and enemies can see your ratings. People looking to meet other lonely hearts can also search for pictures by location or keyword. So if one wants straight 18-year-old boys in Denver who like ska, they can be found. Click "yes" to send an "I'd like to meet you" request and see if the other party is interested. There's also a chat feature and a "multiplaya" element called the Café, which you can "play" with friends or strangers. You'll see screen names of other participants and observe how they rated each picture.
Is it any good?
Kids should stay away from this site. There are plenty of raunchy comments about photos, and of course setting up meetings is extremely dangerous because there's no guarantee that people are who they say they are. The site does try to cull out porn as well as photos of celebrities and photos of people with guns and other similar props. Each submission goes through a panel of volunteer moderators who try to keep the site true to its mission.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the ethics (or lack thereof) involved when using a site like this. What do you think about people who slam others just because they think they're unattractive? Is it okay to criticize someone so harshly just based on looks?
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Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorible!!
This is the worst website ever created! Girls of any age can go online and post their picture. Then boys will log on rate them on a scale of 1-10 how "hot" they are. It makes girls feel bad about themselves if they're not a perfect ten, and it also gives girls who are a perfect ten a reason to make fun of other girls who didn't get as a high score as them. This website is absolutely awful. Don't go to it!!!!!
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Kid, 11 years old
April 9, 2008
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A must-read book for every 8 year old.)
it was very inoproprirate NOT FOR KIDS
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Kid, 12 years old
August 11, 2010
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yuck? its like a nice way of youp**n*!
eeew! dont let 10 and under go to this site.
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yuck? its like a nice way of youp**n*!
eeew! dont let 10 and under go to this site.
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Kid, 11 years old
August 11, 2010
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yuck? its like a nice way of youp**n*!
eeew! dont let 10 and under go to this site.
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wooo! 9
LOL i got a 9. :D
It was a dare to post a pic though.
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AGE
what this is just plain dumb
this is just plain nuts too
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