IMVU (http://www.imvu.com)

IMVU is a rip off, it's an addiction. My adult daughter is slightly mentally handicapped and is so sucked in by all the fake crapped. She spends half of her SSI buying clothing and other junk just to make this myspace like chatroom rich and it never sinks in that she is giving money away for nothing, She cannot wear those clothes herself or decorate her own home with the fake furniture. Many times she has had to come asking me for food because she spent her grocery money for a stupid card allowing her special credits for the game. Once sucked in by the game it's like a drug where you can never get enough. My daughter has cried when so called friends degrade her if she doesn't keep buying cards to make her avitar more popular, I suppose it is ok for those who can afford it and are mentally stable enough to realize IMVU is not real life but for someone like my daughter it is not good and who ever came up with the game... shame on you for taking advantage of people in the manner you do.

its alright..i mean...so clothes in the catalog IS disturbing...the chat rooms can become dirty but...you can find friendship chat rooms instead of fools or 18+ people makeing out online...which is totaly NOT RIGHT! NEVER DATE ON IMVU! if your looking for something like this...please go look up the sims 3

My daughter is Internetpro and she is right this website includes Sex and this website is for no meer child to get close up to this website down right horrbile P.s my daughter wrote this but this is what i thought

I have seen so many adds for it so I thought it might be fun not about the boys I just liked the rooms and when I logged on I faked my age on purpose to see if it was safe no it isn't I logged myself on to 18 in one minute I am also on stardoll I recomend stardoll you get friends and for older kids talk a little deeper and I know thousands of people who as my friends already are on it and we chat.now IMVU is a STUPID USELESS GAME and thats just the start.definletly over 20 thats when I plan to get a boyfriend seriously.but it would be GREAT for 20 up.Like if you have money and are sensible then its perfect but I would NOT reccomend for under 18 at the very least.

i dont feel good cause IMVU is a very unsafe web i wish i had imvu its like a adult you no kind of you no things

I have never had an account on IMVU, but one of my former friends did. She told me her cousin, who is 18, had showed her it. When I slept over at her house, I saw her playing it. She had a collection of private messages with people who were about 18-30 years old. Note that my friend is only 12. She had given away her real name. In this review I will refer to her as C. Some messages were like, "C i want u and i luv u sooooo much" and "cmon C lets have some fun ;)". And then there's the advertisements... I was on one of those flash game websites. It was meant for kids my age. When I decided to play a game, an advertisement popped up on the side of my screen. It showed two IMVU people (lacking a better term) dressed as the characters from the movie Avatar. The people-avatar things were making out, while the female had her legs wrapped around the male. Both were only wearing underwear. So overall, this website looks horrible. I won't ever join this website.

I loved this website but before you download this I have to tell you it broke my pc like it died for good this is the new laptop i got from my family. A lot of sex is included

Sexual content: Users can get all the way undressed, giving them the option to kiss, make out, or have sex. Violence: Users are allowed to kick each other, slap each other and give each other wet willies. Product Placement; You have to pay for a better membership Safety Issues: Its very often that users ask each other to online date, there's no moderators. It's easy for a old man or women to lie about his/her age and talk to children and teens, which is a HUGE safety issue. I hear a lot of stories about people saying their 14 when they are really over 30. User content issues: Users often argue, ask each other to online date and say lots of rude, nasty sexual comments. This is not for kids or even teens! Language issues: Since there is no filter, users can swear without getting banned. Drinking drugs and smoking: As Common sense media said, on the user home page. Off- 17 and Under Iffy- 18-21 On- 22 and up. This is not safe at all! Keep it away from your computer

I don't mind it, but there are a few pros and cons, and unfortunately, the cons outweigh the pros. The sexual content is a bit overboard, especially in chat rooms and some groups, though luckily a some people put "18+" or "XXX" or "Rated R" in their group titles or in certain threads. Sadly, due to curiosity and natural rebellion, children will lie about their age and be accepted into these groups/rooms, even if the creator makes a homepage check or group check on the members. I'm a member, and while most groups aren't focused on sex, the ones that are are a problem. The viruses that are interconnected with the IMVU 3D chat is also a problem; they crash computers at least two weeks after installation, and slow down the computers due to the sizes of the files. Predators aren't likely to seek out your children, but just in case, it is best to keep personal information to a minimum, which means limiting the things you put on your homepage or setting it on "Friends Only" or having it so that you and only you can view your homepage, and only putting people you know and trust as friends. Naturally, that's common sense. As for parents' concerns about child safety, if you inform your child about the dangers of Internet predators and viruses(preferably starting at a young age; the younger they learn, the more instinctive the information becomes), they may think you're being a worrywart, annoying, or over-dramatic, but they will absorb the information. The customer service for IMVU is virtually non-existent; the only way to get the CEO or other members of the company to listen to your complaints, you must try almost everything, even if you're a dedicated member that's been on the site since it first began. Also, the “Help Tickets” in IMVU only give you a computer-created response, if any at all. The complaints in the forums are given an equally mechanical response, advising the member(s) to file a “Help Ticket”. However, IMVU is not all negative. Like all social networking sites, you can interact with people from around the world and make new friends, as well as keeping in touch with old ones. Unlike most, you can create virtual products and gain computer graphics skills. You can also enhance your writing skills and let your creativity blossom, though it is easy to get hooked to the idea of constant creative juices flowing in and around you, just as you can get hooked on Facebook applications and MySpace groups That does not mean IMVU is necessarily addictive; it's just fun, though it could be addictive to many. It's easy to become engulfed in the virtual world, to have it mean more than the real world, like many other games. The nudity is a problem, and I know first-hand that if another Avatar is showing nude or sexual content, you WILL see it, even without the "Access Pass" or "VIP Membership". If you're an aspiring writer or graphics creator, IMVU is great as a creative or educational outlet. If you're smart about keeping your personal information(for those that don't know, that includes your full name, age, birthday, address, school/work, and appearance) to a limit, it is a great way of meeting new people and staying in touch, as I stated before. IMVU credit-based websites and companies, like those of other virtual currencies, make money from the members by offering better deals for credits than the company itself. The language in the site is not censored as it should be, probably to help keep the size of the site to a minimum. Virus protection is highly recommended, preferably from Norton, Ad-Aware, and/or AVG, and the temptation to download the 3D Chat is probably one best ignored. Viruses can also be transferred through trusted links, so run virus scans regularly to catch any signs of viruses(if you download the Chat or not) so you can get rid of it before it can cause more than minimal damage to your computer, if any. Sticking to groups that seem appropriate – or buying products that are appropriate – for your age group will keep the sexual/drug/alcohol/violence exposure to an equally appropriate rate. Though it might seem a pain or unnecessary, if you're under 18, it would help if your parents were kept informed of any threats, inappropriate messages, disturbing content, or other things that make you feel uncomfortable; 1) so they trust you more, 2) so they can help, if possible, and/or 3) so they can inform the police if the messages/content continues. These are just suggestions, mostly for PCs since Macs are more immune to viruses, though are recommended for both, though I'm not an expert. These are just observations and recommendations from a member of IMVU.