MyLOL.net (http://www.mylol.net)

common sense media says

Unsafe, explicit "teen dating" site has adult users.


parents & educators say
  • 50% say sexual content is an issue
  • 50% say language is an issue

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this site isn't safe for teens. It claims to be a place for "teen dating" -- allowing teens as young as 13 to register -- but has thousands of adult users, many of whom are "friends" with young people. Some people post their real names, IMs, and email addresses. Others -- including young teens -- post sexually explicit comments and photographs that stop just short of nudity.

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: There are plenty of people (including adults) exchanging or soliciting personal information and trolling for sex partners.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: There doesn't appear to be nudity in the profiles -- which the site prohibits -- but some users come very close. There are some photos of girls as young as 13 posing in bras and thong underwear with captions like "ready for sex" and "spanking." Some users post sexual comments like "I have a big c--k." (The site says it prohibits "sexually explicit" content.)
Language: Some cursing in profiles, including "f--k."
Consumerism: Lots of ads.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: There are beer mug icons next to male users' names to denote how "popular" they are.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids

Families can talk about Internet safety with social networking sites and how nothing is private on the Internet. What information should you include in your profile, and what should you leave out besides identifying information? How do you know if you can trust someone enough to make them a "friend" so they have access to your private information?

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

In response to concerns that sexual predators might be using MyLOL.net to meet teens, the site's owner told BBC News in July 2008 that he planned to improve its security, but said the changes might take a few months. There's still plenty of reason to be concerned: There are too many adults, too many explicit photos, and too much personal info being exchanged for MyLOL to be a safe social site for teens. Also, there seems to be no way to delete an account.

Besides -- the site's design is dull, the content is poorly written, and there are no applications or other cool features. Teens have plenty of more innovative choices when it comes to social networking sites, including the options below.


This review was written by Susan Yudt
 
 

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What parents & educators say

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Based on 4 parent & educator reviews:
  • 50% say sexual content is an issue
  • 50% say language is an issue

Most useful reviews by all members

mizzcutiepielove
teen, 14 years old
 
nooo
ok this site is dating and about sex no way no way

Starstrukk94
teen, 17 years old
 
Its ok. for myself as a 15 yearold I try not to go on this website. I have been aproched by men 20 to 35 years old. I do go on with my mom, best friend, or older cousin.

123gas321
teen, 15 years old
 
I just hope for a positive view on the site.
So I was reading the other reviews and their all negative. I personally find this a great site, Its easy to search people and area to find people to talk to and able to read profile info to know if they may like that person. So I have asperger syndrome, if anyone knows what that is, so this makes socializing easier for me. yes there may be adults or sexually active teens on there, but if you're able to make a teen socializing site without any of that, please do. I think the bad reviews are to do with the vast amount of unsuitable people on the site, but that's something all websites will have. There are ways to prevent this by blocking, ignoring etc. there is nothing wrong with this site. I would say that it would be better for those who know a predator when they see one. Every site has there ups and downs, MyLol is I believe still being developed, so naturally there will be more downs then ups, but they will be fixed, and their easy to overcome. Why should the site handle everything, why not be a little more careful, it helps, a lot. Been with MyLol for around 2-3 years now.

Kindred87
teen, 18 years old
 
Some pros and cons, just like everything else, including your favorite food =)
Sounds like Facebook and Myspace =D. Though I myself have found amazing people on the site, provided, yeah there's adult users on there, but do you have to talk to them? No you don't, just like in life, you can do this thing called, "ignoring." As far as sexual predators, I haven't really found one yet, and I've experienced lots of strange talks with those folks....The site is for teens, so of course you're gonna' find people cussing, wearing their hats sideways, wanting to get laid, looking for cute chicks/boys and sometimes both! =o. Though overall, as a seventeen year-old, I could've used this site if I knew about two years ago, all it takes is seriousness, and intelligence. As with anything, don't be stupid!

hannahlizzy7
teen, 14 years old
 
Do Not Get One
Its a horrible website my daughter has her own laptop and i happen to look at it and there had been guys sending her their numbers,well i decided to call them and I could have swore they were grown men I had asked her how old are they? Her response was 13 or 14. I watched a chat room and there were bad launguage and horrible things a 13 year old doesnt need to know. if your ok with having them on this site be aware!!

xhimynameiskate
teen, 17 years old
 
Lalala
I love mylol! I have been a member for a few weeks now and I have never been approached from a 40 year old creep. The administrator asks for proof from everyone so it's really easy to spot a faker. I believe mylol is a great place to make new friends. As long as you're responsible and don't give out personal information the site is fine.

_LostReaction_
teen, 14 years old
 
LostReaction's view on MyLOL.
I've only been a member of MyLOL for about a year, but that's more than enough time to realize that it's not for everyone. You have to be 13 to join the site, and I think people should take this into their own consideration, because some kids are a little more mature than others. If your 13 year old son or daughter is still laughing at swear words (a little extreme, but it definitely happens), then he/she is probably still in a sort of phase where they can be strongly influenced by others and what they say and do, and they shouldn't be on this website. If not, then swearing isn't really that big of a problem. But it happens. As far as sexual content, it's pretty well-restricted. Besides perverts asking if anyone wants to "get dirty", which is easy to avoid, there's not much to worry about. There are loads of insanely annoying ads on MyLOL, but who cares, they're everywhere. People do talk about drugs and alcohol in the chat rooms and whatnot, but you can easily click "ignore" and never have to hear from the idiot ever again. I wouldn't get involved with the chat rooms to begin with. Most of the people there are morons, anyway. I also see people complaining about getting banned. If you and your sister (just an example) share a desktop computer and are both accused of being fake, just post something called a "proof picture". What you do is, you take a picture of yourself holding a piece of paper. On that piece of paper, you write your username, MyLOL.net, and the date and time. In the example situation I just explained, you could each make a sign and be in the same picture, to prove that you're sisters. And it also helps to stay out of chat rooms if you think people might accuse you of being fake. The administrator sometimes hangs around in there and sometimes checks people's profiles and ip's. It may not be as advanced as other online communities like facebook or myspace, but it's a nice virtual escape from your hometown. As long as you're not giving your personal information like there's no tomorrow, you'll be safe and able to enjoy the site. Thanks for reading my long-ass review! ^-^

helpingyouout
teen, 17 years old
 
Adult topics on a Teen Site
The kids on this site are bad influences. The majority of them openly talk about sex and drugs. I even witnessed them trading paypal emails so they can trade their illegal substances. Do not let your kids on this site.

Candy30
teen, 16 years old
 
MyLOL
I've been a member of MyLOL for about three-four years and so far, I've had a great time on the site. I've met several amazing people over the years that I'm still in contact with. The one reason I think it may get bad ratings is because anyone can create account with a false age. I think there should be an age limit, that way if the minimum age requirement won't be such an issue due to older people being on the site. I also think those that make an account on here should take into consideration on what information to give out. It's a concern of mine that the people of MyLOL give too much information out at times and it can get them into some deep trouble. I think it's the people, not the actual website, that makes it have somewhat of a "bad" image. Also, members should take into account that you should be mature and have fun but don't become immature with the site and start uncalled for fights. It results in too many more terrible issues that are unnecessary.

BabySwaggles
teen, 14 years old
 
Since I don't meet up with anyone on this site, its fine for kids who know not to tell strangers their business and personal information. You should know that already, just use safety on this site.

lindsey678
parent of 3 , 4 , 7 , and 11 year old
 
BAD PARENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IF YOU LET A KID 14 AND UNDER GO ON THIS WEBSITE THEN YOU ARE A BAD PARENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
I had it for about a year now. And well I honestly don't like it because the owners of the site read your messages and everything. You have no privacy what so ever. Also say if your at your friends house and you make one there, they'll accuse you of making fake profile since it's coming from the same IP address or whatever. Because this happened to me, I told my friends about it and they wanted to make one and three of my friends used my computer to make one and my last friend made hers and they said they're investigating on all these profiles that's coming from the same IP address, when in fact my friends was just making their profiles at my house. So my friends and I got banned from the site. I'm just saying if you tell your friends about this site don't let them make it on your computer because they'll ban you. Another downside to it is sometimes my messages would get changed to sexually explicit messages that I never said and it's happened to many of the people I met on there!! I mean I personally dislike that website but if you do make it, just watch out for your messages changing.

 
Good for teens 14+
I just signed up for it, so, I'm not real fond of it as of the moment, but so far, I love it. I'm not gonna reveal my age, but, I will tell that I'm younger than 20, but go to high school, so, the things I'm gonna see on this site is nothing. I hear it everyday. So far, this is an great site.!!

Pandaram
teen, 17 years old
 
Mylol: Teenage veiws.
I believe mylol is the place to go if you have a problem with actual people, where you can go and not be judged (in a way) I will make the point that if you're socially immature, you probably shouldn't be on this site. This is a site where teenagers, can come to socalize, not 10 year olds. If you have a problem with it, just use a site blocker.

xheartbeat
teen, 16 years old
 
Not for 13 year olds!
NOOOO. I signed up for this out of curiousity and there is no way I am going back. Kids as young as 13 can sign up and dating online at that age? Not safe, not safe AT ALL. And plus the layout is pretty boring, too. I wouldn't recommend for anyone under 16.

awsomewebkinzgirl
kid, 12 years old
 
no one under the age of 16 should use this site.
this site izint any good if your under the age of 16. it has sex, swearing, and drinking. *note if your 16 yrs old* if your 16 and u use this site, u should allways go with a friend,a sister, pr a older cousin. there is a lot of men on this site.

 
MyLOL.net Cracks Down on Multiple Profiles
Well, I used to have an account on there and met a lot of great people, but since my sister and I use the same computer, we both made accounts and we both got banned for it. It was ridiculous. They restricted us from even viewing the site, and it rather sucks to make so many good friends and then just disappear and not have any other way to contact them and tell them what has happened. Not to mention, I had noticed more and more people posting disgusting sexually suggestive content through public posts on the site itself. I'm not sure I would say it's for kids. And honestly, the way they run that site, it's not even enjoyable. Not if you're going to get banned just for having ONE extra account coming from the same IP address. With that said, I wouldn't reccommend it at all.

SemiPreciousMetal
teen, 15 years old
 
Mylol (Semipreciousmetal) review
I am a mylol user, and despite rumors of not being safe, the site is quite closely monitored by several admins that delete fake and dangerous accounts. I find the site quite entertaining, and safe.

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