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All parent reviews for IMVU
Average rating based on 85 parent reviews:
- 44% say sexual content is an issue
- 39% say language is an issue
- 33% say safety or privacy is an issue
- 32% say they noticed product placement
- 28% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
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I feel it should be banned completely from the PC.
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Relax and think about the positive's that can come from con's
I am 22 and have been using IMVU for about 5 years and have seen just about everything. It is what you make it. There are millions of people using this program and even more on the internet alone. Just like you teach your children about safety's outside of IMVU and the internet. You teach them about the dangers over the internet, as well. You can't be there all the time and it's up to you to warn them ahead of time of the consequences of the decisions they could make. Over the years, I have seen IMVU make many changes and continue to change for the better. IMVU is great in many ways and myself have learned a lot from it. The people I have met on IMVU have been mostly great, everyone has there own agendas on there, but most people are respectful and if they are not its very easy to close the window and leave. You always have the power in those situations and at a even safer distance. Just like if a stranger tried to offer your kid a ride you tell them to scream for "help" and run. On IMVU or any sort of chat site you tell your kids to say NO and close the window. My aunt also use's it and it is a great way for us to keep in touch and a lot of other close friends. She allows her children to use it and controls everything they do on IMVU. They have their friends from school on it in a room that their mother picked out for them to use to hang out in.
Simply, if your kids are going on there looking for sexual people and items then they are going to find it, just like in the real world. That being said it's obvious for teens and up. I think we are all aware on what it's like to be a teen. They are going to do it one way or another if they want. Probably, shouldn't be so over-protective or all your hair will fall out! =]
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only good for the rich and mentally stable, def not for children
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.
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Get your 11 year old daughter off the internet.
I have been reading the reviews and I noticed that everyone was complaining about the sexual content and innapropriate speech. I have also noticed that almost every review was from a child from the age of 11-13. To me they shouldn't even be on the internet unmonitered. They are still young, I mean im 16 but I'm very mature for my age. But what I'm saying is that young kids can easily attract a virus to your computer by not knowing what they are doing. And yes IMVU can be a little offensive but why is your 11 year old daughter on it? If you do not like your child on IMVU than you can block the side under parental controls. But instead you all want to rant and rave about IMVU being a very innapropriate site. That is your opinion, and the only way that you can see the innapropriate content is, like everyone has been saying, an access pass. You have to have access to a credit card and you have to be 18 years or older with a verefied account. I recommend that a child 14 years or older can play this game with no harm. If they are any younger they shouldn't even be able to type that well and this is a typing software. Us teenagers use it as a hobby, we can show off our virtual avatars and increase our social skills. Yes some people have boyfriends and girlfriends and even some married, but I dont see any harm in that. It's not unhealthy or wierd, sometimes people like your personallity more than your looks and IMVU can be that chance. I have noticed that IMVU was crowded with innapropriate content but know it has switched management and its undergoing alot of changes, and slowly but surely it is correcting all of the innapropriate products and behavior. This is a good past time and it can even get you into development, helping you educationally by teaching you 3d software and design. But I think i've taken up alot of your raving and ranting time and i'll let you go so you can let ur kids on the internet. Oh btw facebook and myspace is no different, people can still have "sexual conversations" with your kids. In conclusion QUIT giving IMVU a hard time. Its a great product and an addicting hobby. Thank you so much :)JessyJeter. Avatar name iKarnage.
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band it form pc
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
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Not for children or even teens
I myself go on the site, I love creating the graphics. But, it is NOT a site for kids or even teens...the first thing you are greeted with in most chat rooms is "do you have a webcam?" and I have been asked for photos, I have been asked for my cell number to chat on the phone by men in other countries, I have had very inexplicit sexual desires given to me...by men and woman. It's not a place for kids.
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Not appropriate for impressionable children.
As a long time user of imvu I feel I need to point out a management flaw in the way the service is run. Instead of fixing long standing existing bugs in the client, they continue to add new features, many that the users scream they do not want. Until imvu gets their act together, it is not a wise investment of anyone's money. If someone needs to try it out, do not waste any money upgrading to an AP account, the experience is the same. Safety appears to be a secondary concern to imvu also. They have a report for abuse system for the users, but all they ever do is give copy and paste responses to support requests that they obviously have not read. Ever time you file a ticket to report abuse and you state all of the steps you have already taken to stop it, they will send you a copy and paste message back telling you to do what you have already stated you have done. They have inadequate age confirmation systems in place, so that children can get access to the more adult portion of the site, and predators can and do easily pose as minors.
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Absolutely not for teens
This site allows children to potentially view pornographic content. I lures with Sims style graphics. block this site!!
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Sexual Atmosphere for Older Teens
Sexual: IMVU has chatrooms where most of the late teens there discuss sexual things commonly. As a member of the website, I have many friends that call themselves "mistresses," "masters," "slaves," "goddesses," "pets," etc., and such names are of the world of fetishism . . . A totally sexual experience not meant for early teens and younger.
Swearing: Everyone swears all the time with words ranging from the least offensive to the most distasteful.
Consumerism: Ehh, there are McDonalds-themed chatrooms and Starbucks-themed chatrooms and even some that have the Wal-Mart emblem on the front. Nothing wrong with those, since they're not sexually suggestive.
Privacy: I am often asked where I live and whether people would like to see my feet or genitals with pictures or webcam shows. As long as you avoid the perverts, you should have no problem, BUT make sure you DO NOT list any information about your city. Sure, you can say you live in Louisiana, but don't say, "Oh, yeah, I live in Lafayette . . . " It's a bad idea.
Overall: I love IMVU, but it's simply not meant for young teens and under.
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NO PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 18 SHOULD USE THIS SITE!!!!
I think that it is really up to you to decided what is right for you. I don't think that this is site for children at all!!!! I do use it, but I'm 29 and choose to communicate with people this way. You don't have to buy all the crap that they have on there. PARENTS YOU SHOULD GET YOUR CHILDREN OFF THE COMPUTER ANYWAYS AND FIND THEM A HOBBY!!! PARENTS NEED TO WATCH WHAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE DOING INSTEAD OF JUST LETTING THEM DO WHAT THEY WANT. PARENTS THESE DAYS DON'T WORRY TO MUCH ABOUT WHAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE DOING ON THE COMPUTER ANYMORE OR DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO SET PARENTAL CONTROLS ON THEIR COMPUTERS. I THINK THAT IT IS FUNNY THERE ARE MORE COMMENTS FROM CHILDREN THAN ADULTS ON HERE. JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU THAT PARENTS DON'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THEIR CHILDREN ANY MORE. I think that if people are being taken advantage of on this site, its due to their own stupidity.
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Are virtual thugs and gangsters acceptable?
If you want to see the examples of how the media glorifies poor role models and the effects on todays youth, look no further than IMVU, shocking amount of gang/rapper/thug influence and attitudes among users. Really sad when you consider the users can portray any virtual image imaginable,
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IMVU SHOULD BE 18 AND OVER! DONT BE FOOL BY KID FRIENDLY LOOK!
I am an active member of the IMVU community. Whether you like or hate the website is based on personal experience. I have gain many friendships on the website... but I am an adult.
1. IMVU allows profane language, things such as smoking, shooting each other, violence, etc.
2. Even the GA poses, I wouldnt want my 13-15 y/o child in a kissing pose with another child on the internet.
3. Kids have access to way too much adult content and the potential to run into many other people who LIE about their ages.
4. The rooms are NOT MODERATED by any staff. Instead they are moderated by a group of your own peers that you dictate to watch your public rooms.
5. IMVU has no control over who you child meets and how they meet them. Even ADULTS are being scammed on this website, so imagine impressionable children.
IMVU is to wits end trying to defend that this is a kid friendly game when it is NOT... There is violence, drugs, nudity, and sexual content just laced throughout the site. It may LOOK kid friendly with the big headed avatars but lets be serious, you cannot mix adult content with a teenage environment and have good results. IMVU needs to make this site strictly 18 or over. Altho I think a mature child of 16 could probably handle it, they are minors and IMVU has no way of protecting minors from adults or adults from the minors in either case. People are lying about their age, saying they are older or younger. You have to have money to even pay for things like VIP and more credits to enjoy the game... so all it takes if you giving your child the credit card info so they can purchase credits for a seemingly harmless online game and they take the info and purchase AP.. and BOOM... instant access to an adult world.... PARENTS THINK TWICE BEFORE LETTING YOUR UNDERAGE CHILDREN ON THIS SITE! REVIEW THE SITE YOURSELF AND MONITOR THEIR ACTIVITIES ON THIS SITE!
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smh dont blame the kid ur the adult
iight i was doin some reading and some u have a point but on the otha hand imvu can b a good thing i kno yall thinking this guy out his mind well hear me out it do have everything u talk bout but aslo in order to get "fully naked" you have to be ap which is 18 and over but aslo the membership some of yalll speak is not a must you dont have to have i mean come on people lets all be grown it just pixie but i mean hey im 22 some of us is stronger then others but imvu can be good for making friends learning about other people life styles even desgin so before up and scream ur head make sure you kno everything about a site but i agree imvu really isnt safe for a kid
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Too easy to get adult material.
It is too easy to get adult material for IMVU. There are many codes and stuff you can get for nudity / intercourse. This site for example provides those things for IMVU: *imvumafias.org
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Advertisements will give away why you don't want to play this game.
I have not played the game, but I can tell you this: IMVU has been putting their ads all over a bunch of forums, and they include: same-sex lip locking, inappropriate poses, and more.
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Love it!.... Dear Parents,
you should not worry if your child is online as long as they know no information Is shared and YOU AND YOUR CHILD know who there talking to you, you should be able to trust your child and plus out of my own experience imvu users have never done anything unusual or suspicious or sexual neither have they threatened everyone is so nice and if anything happens they have a blocking and a reporting page! (Thanks to that) but i do believe if you are younger than at least 13 i wouldn't necessarily recommend it but if your child is responsible and they can for sure handle imvu then it would be fine (i would recommended watching your child in case)its not anywhere say like myspace because myspace is all social networking but imvu you can do so much P.s. imvu must be downloaded oh and it is educational because it involves 3D graphics and more!
Sincerely,
Kim
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It's Okay for 16+
Personally, I love IMVU, but I'm 29 years old. I think this program is appropriate for ages 16+. A basic account without the Access Pass (for 18+) is okay for 16+. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PROGRAM FOR KIDS UNDER 16.
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IMVU is Amazing in NUMEROUS ways, it's not just a chat program.
It's awesome in so numerous ways. (1) For people who are immobile, you can experience dancing, and have a nice figure and go shopping for more clothes, (2) you gain real friendships on the client and even families (3) great if you are an adult and you could have cuddles and love when maybe you don't in your real life (4) gives you an outlet for your creative abiliites, great tutorials; knowing gimp and other programs such as photoshop and other graphics programs, can land you a killer job, and (5)u can even earn credits, which you could turn in for cash ~ i know famous devs on there that actually have used their talent to make a living to go to college and vacations, it's an awesome outlet. (6) IMVU DOES require email verification, and is is very hard to get ap if you R not old enuff. I applaud the program, and love it very much, and (7) my daughter and i have so much fun, it is incredible.
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Lighten up!
In the internet world anything goes. TEACH your kids not to trust whom they are talking to, and NEVER give out private information. I use this site, I have a blast there, but I am NOT a child. I am a mature woman, having fun, playing dress up with pixel dolls and laughing at the silliness of it all. Lighten up people... if you don't want your child exposed to internet dangers then don't have an internet connection. Period!
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Not for kids !
I have been on IMVU for a couple of years now and have been a developer for about 4 years. I would not recomend to allow children below the age of 16 to join imvu and it would be even better not to let them join till the age of 18.
I have seen quite a few things in all those years that just arent right. Most grownups do not keep children in mind and blur out everything they would say in a adult enviroment no matter if there are children inside the chat rooms.
Seen people ask others to go to private chat to you know what.. without asking for their age first... needless to say that sometimes they are asking this to children of a young age.
There is also a so called black market most people are unaware of, specially if they only just joined imvu. This black market is pretty much all graphical sex items that can not be found in the catalog.. the seller will just unhide the items for a short moment to send it to who ever wants to buy it. Its not as huge anymore as before the pr system, but its still there.. and some items i have come across over the years are rated as general audience and can be used by the children that are on imvu aswell.
The pr system is very much flawed aswell. A lot of people who do product reviews dont really look at the products that need to be rated and are only thinking about the rewards that they get by voting. Because of that quite a lot of items end up in the catalog with a GA (general audience) instead of a AP (acces pass) rating. PR shouldnt be in the hands of costomers but should be done by imvu themselfs because the way it is now, to many products get trough with the wrong rating and are sometimes in the catalog for months before being disabled or given the right rating. Not all developers are careful when submitting products or care enough to make sure the items are rated properly and products shouldnt be allowed to enter the catalog before they have been checked by imvu themselfs.
O, something just popped up in my mind from a few years ago... i had a public room that was doing really well and tried to keep it as clean as possible (wich was quite hard). At one point a guy was in the room talking to a 13 year od girl, wanting to date her and what not.. He did not ask for her age, but after a while she told her age herself, and the guy was 24 but he did not stop. I jumped in telling how wrong it was and what he was thinking etc... he replied that age was just a number. I said a few more things, cant quite remember because it was a while ago.. anyway, i booted him from the room after reporting him to imvu .. about a week later i got a message and a warning from imvu that they looked into my complaint / report and that i was the one who commited a offence ? ... This should give you a idea about how well imvu keeps a eye on the children that are on their chat program. They gave me a warning for the way i talked to that guy instead of warning / banning or reporting him for approaching that girl the way he did and openly admitting he didnt care about her age.
I could write quite a lot more, but this should give a idea about some of the things that are going on at imvu and with all the other stories around from people, its needless to say its not suitable for kids to be on imvu.
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