 | 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. |
MyYearbook
Common Sense Media says
Iffy social network features racy photos, suggestive talk.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this teen social networking site is all about connecting with classmates. High schoolers are the target audience; but many of the features aren't for teens. Basic profiles (users can upgrade to VIP memberships for $6.99-$19.99 per month) can have racy photos, videos, and other personal stuff like what mood you're in (one of the popular choices is "horny"). Users can interact by posting comments in the unfiltered forums and profiles or becoming someone's secret admirer. A blind date game matches you with other users; many of the profile questions are date-oriented -- like listing turn-ons or your idea of the perfect first date.
Is it any good?
MYYEARBOOK.COM gives kids a way to connect -- but also features some things parents probably wish they’d wouldn’t see. Created by a 16- and 15-year-old brother and sister, the site offers the chance to create or take quizzes, play games like mini golf, and notify other users that you have a crush on them -- or guess who is crushing on you.
You can get about $1,200 in “Lunch Money" for registering and more for inviting friends. The virtual cash can be spent on things like premium virtual gifts, which range from $1-$2,500,000. There’s plenty to keep teens busy on MyYearbook.com, but it’s not all feel-good family fun. The site’s “Battles” section lets users vote on the more attractive of two viewers; you can also buy and sell user photos, which is just a little creepy. The MyMag section features questions about sex, abuse, and more, and the site doesn’t restrict much -- you can even embed the NSFW YouTube video of your choice on your main profile page. This is supposed to be a teen site?
Online interaction: Users can interact by doing things like posting comments on articles or becoming someone’s secret admirer. A new feature, Live, lets you play video games and video chat so you see who you play.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about why posting a suggestive photo of yourself -- even with a fake name -- might be a bad idea. Why would that put you at risk?
Who might see a photo or post you make online?
Also, what information is OK to share online and what is better left unsaid?
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Way too SKEEVY!
A place where my daughter can go and "sell" photos of herself to make "Lunch Money", and then use that "Lunch Money" to buy "gifts" such as feathers, handcuffs, one night stands and send those "gifts" to other MYB members. WAY TOO SKEEVY!
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okay, myyearbook isn't that bad. I MADE ONE WHEN I WAS 9. I think it's a lot like facebook basically, the only thing is that it might have a little more bad stuff in it, I only really go on now to donate to causes (which is actually a great part of myyearbook, you can use your virtual money to donate to real-life charities). There are some messed up people on there, but aslong as you don't talk to people you don't know you're good.
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My son was on it and he was looking at 13 yr old girls with pics of them in bra's! 13! He is 12 and never allowed on this site again.
Where are these girls father? I would kill one of my girls if they did this crap! And of course you can avoid the nasty stuff,but when kids are that age and its there its going to be looked at either by them selves or with their friends. Its to tempting. Go to face book if you want to chat with friends or better yet go see them!
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instant profile hits. weird much?
this is scary. i took a few quizzes and in less than 7 minutes,i got literally 6 million profile hits. im guessing i have an attractive profile pic or sumthin but idk its a weird way of getting so much attention in so little time. btw im 12. and ive had a MYB account since i was 10 and its not as bad as people think it is,sure theres nasty stuff on there but its avoidable.
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Great for an adult!
My friend used to use this site, but her mom made her quit due to questionable content.
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It all depends on how you handle your children.
I believe media currently does mature teenagers faster than you can begin to even fathom. A site such as this conveys that. This site is suggestive, blame it on the hormones. This site has safety features that are reasonably accessible, doesn't mean that you can't be traumatized by a pervy tween or a pedo. Still, this site burns up meaningless time and is ingenious. I spend time on it myself as a 16 year old female and enjoy every moment of it. But, I do want to express this, if you don't recognize the behavior expressed on your teen's profile then obviously you don't know your own kid. Identity is being found during these years and without a positive and accepting support system, you will be horrified by what your spawn does, says, or thinks. So yes, instead of scaring your kids about sex, be open about it and don't make them ashamed to the point that they'll start sneaking around. True, this generation of kids are hard to handle, but the parents are just as much to blame. As I observed, each generation is getting more worse, and this site reflects that. On the other hand, not to be any more than modest, but there are others on the site like myself that enjoy decent conversations and innocent flirting. This site is worth keeping, as long as parents are a bit more involved if the teen is under 15.
And to address a common concern, "I trust my child, just no one else," Remember, there are safety features and as long as they don't give out personal identification details, he/she is safe. All you have to worry about are those extreme pedos that try tracing IP addresses and try finding out where you live from there.
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Wouldn't recommended for any young child
Hate it. Recently found out my tween signed up for this site. Don't like it at all. Why would a 27 year old friend a 12 year old. I deleted her account.
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