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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Nick's online community uses safety measures.

updated 09.02.09

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    The site offers a way to communicate and network with friends. Some of the games require a sense of timing.

  • User-created content:

    Not an issue.

  • Messages:

    The message is upbeat and positive. The site promotes good digital citizenship by actively reminding kids about good behavior.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    NickPoints (gained by exploring the site and playing games) are used to buy virtual things on the site. There's an online store, but not for real merchandise. Plus, there's lots of marketing for Nickelodeon shows, and links to Nick.com, which has ads.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

How safe is it?

  • Personal privacy:

    The site makes a point of saying that users are completely anonymous and that there's no way to determine someone's identity.

  • Online interaction:

    The online interactions seem positive. The site offers lots of reminders to kids about how to communicate politely.

  • Parental controls:

    Parents can create a parental account attached to their child's which allows you to monitor and change your child's interaction options.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Nicktropolis

Parents need to know that Nickelodeon has built a safe, if boring and simple, virtual community for kids to hang out in -- equipped with games, animations, and chat rooms. Its creators have gone to great lengths to form a community that'll be restrictive enough (with limitations on words and personal information that can be used in chat rooms) that parents can feel good about letting their kids surf around unsupervised. The site has minimal banner ads, but kids can easily click over to Nickelodeon's home page and be exposed to ads and loads of promotional gunk.

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 9
    espeonglaceon
    I rate this title off for age 5 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative message
    • Safety is an issue
    • User content isn't age appropriate

    the poor poor girl (which is me)

    guess what? I AM CALLED PINK GIRL PURPLE FREAK AND UGHLY. I CURSE BACK BUT IT MAKES THINGS WORSE I PRETEND TO GET MARRIED TO A NICK BOY FOR A FAKE THING AND PRETEND NEXT TIME I SEE THEM THEY ARE SO IDOTIC. I FEEL LIKE CURSING AND GOING TO THEIR HOUSE AND MURDERING THEM AND SQUEEZING THEIR HEADS OFF. I STILL GO BUT I REPORT AND I GET NO HELP THE NICK WORKERS THEY DONT HELP THEY RE JUST DRUNK MORONS WHO LIKE TO EAT KIDS AND DATE CELEBERITIES. IF YOU READ THIS YOU KNOW..........how i felt on there................................................................................................................................thanks for reading

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  2. Kid Reviewer Age 9
    espeonglaceon
    I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Negative message
    • Safety is an issue

    the non helping workers at nicktropolis

    once when i was eight my nick character had purple skin some teen charecters kept saying mean stuff to me the make up stories of me dieing. and the people that made nicktropolis are not helping they are such morons!!!!

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  3. Kid Reviewer Age 9
    espeonglaceon
    I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Negative message
    • Safety is an issue

    the non helping workers at nicktropolis

    once when i was eight my nick character had purple skin some teen charecters kept saying mean stuff to me the make up stories of me dieing. and the people that made nicktropolis are not helping they are such morons!!!!

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  4. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    sweeticecream123
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Negative message

    It's Better for pre-teens and teens

    I've been on Nicktropolis since I was 8. And when I was on once at a dance room somebody asked me to go out. So I was young and I didn't like the feeling and said no and then I left and he kept following me around so finally I said yes. So now I'm 11 and its happened a lot of times so I just ignore them and so I think is

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  5. Kid Reviewer Age 9
    Shishka12
    I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Safety isn't an issue
    • User content is age appropriate

    Nick's World

    IT IS AWSOME!!!!

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