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omg.yahoo
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This celeb site is, like, a bit tamer than others!
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is Yahoo!'s new destination for everything celebrity-related, with photos and video galore. It seems more wholesome than other celeb news and gossip sites, with a marked lack of footage (so far, anyway) showcasing young Hollywood's inebriation or lack of interest in underwear. News stories come from reliable sources like Reuters and AP, and state the facts, without gossipy speculation. Comments, on the other hand, include many a rant for or against a particular celebrity, some of which escalate to trash talking that includes religious or racial slurs. Comment monitoring seems to be in the hands of users, with a "Report Abuse" function that sends a message to customer support. Unilever and Pepsi are the site's exclusive sponsors and feature ads that are understated and well integrated into the site's layout.
What's it about?
Yahoo! has launched OMG.YAHOO.COM, where visitors can get celebrity news updates 24/7, or browse by "Hot Topics" or "Celebs." All the usual suspects can be found in frequent rotation, with news stories, photos, and videos detailing their recent adventures: Paris' journey in and out of the slammer, followed by her post-prison R&R jaunt to Hawaii; Brangelina and their international brood; Katie Holmes' new "I'm in Charge" hairdo; Posh and Becks' move from across the pond. You know the drill. For better or worse (probably worse), we will never run out of stories like these.
Is it any good?
With its tangerine color scheme, splashy photo-album-style layout, and handy check marks conveniently appearing on already viewed items, the site is easy to navigate and quite inviting, even if for all the wrong reasons. It's not unlike leafing through an issue of US Weekly or watching one of the entertainment news shows on TV. Not surprising, since Access Hollywood is omg.yahoo.com's main content provider, and the source for its many original news stories and videos. Maybe because of this, or maybe because it's Yahoo!, the site is less gossipy and slanderous than other celebrity sites. Yes, the content is lacking in any real educational value or depth, and is undeniably superficial, but if your teenager loves celebrity gossip, this site is a better choice than many.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about why we care so much about celebrities. Do some of them go out of their way to get snapped by the paparazzi? Is fame and recognition worth the invasion of privacy and the inability to even go to the grocery store without being mobbed in the parking lot by photographers?
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Kid, 11 years old
September 15, 2009
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cool
cool lol:)
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OK for 18+
first i gave yahoo! omg or search an iffy for 16-17
Here
The Lucky Numbers are 7, 11, 18, and/or 23.
13 is bad luck.
If you want kids to be on any site, then here's the rules.
#1) NEVER SIGN UP. Sign In fine or to delete an account. It's not worth it. There can be inappropriate meterial unespecially 12 and under sites...
#2) Predators find to hurt kids.
#3) They E-mail them with inappropriate languae or insults(e.g. to Hurt Kids: f--k you a--hole, i hate you! loser! f--got! you n--ga! you h-nkey! you crakkxer! you big fat liar and h@! yu wh*re! you go to h*ll!youd--k! f-k yu f-k mi! you j-p ch--nk s-pi-k sp--k d--m you n-----e! you cr-p and a big liar to a b-tcha-- dii-ks!)
#4) they said bad words
#5) inappropriate content
#6) all that!
#7) go the other way and watch hellboy!
#8) Watch G rated stuff
#9) go to 12 and under sites
#10) the end.
then i dont look like a kid anymore! i want to look like a teen for now/from now on and sooner going to look like an adult!
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OK for 18+
first i gave yahoo! omg or search an iffy for 16-17
Here
The Lucky Numbers are 7, 11, 18, and/or 23.
13 is bad luck.
If you want kids to be on any site, then here's the rules.
#1) NEVER SIGN UP. Sign In fine or to delete an account. It's not worth it. There can be inappropriate meterial unespecially 12 and under sites...
#2) Predators find to hurt kids.
#3) They E-mail them with inappropriate languae or insults(e.g. to Hurt Kids: f--k you a--hole, i hate you! loser! f--got! you n--ga! you h-nkey! you crakkxer! you big fat liar and h@! yu wh*re! you go to h*ll!youd--k! f-k yu f-k mi! you j-p ch--nk s-pi-k sp--k d--m you n-----e! you cr-p and a big liar to a b-tcha-- dii-ks!)
#4) they said bad words
#5) inappropriate content
#6) all that!
#7) go the other way and watch hellboy!
#8) Watch G rated stuff
#9) go to 12 and under sites
#10) the end.
then i dont look like a kid anymore! i want to look like a teen for now/from now on and sooner going to look like an adult!
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Teen, 16 years old
July 29, 2009
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Great website! but some bad comments...
The website is great! the sorces seem much more reliable than other gossip websites that seem to use whatever story anyone tells them. The comments that yahoo! users make aren't the best though. Many users use bad comments about the celeberty or say things like "what username said was stupid! don't listen to him!" (a lot of times with stronger language than that.) Other than that, it's great for older tweens and teens!
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Off 13 and under Iffy 13-18 On 18 and up
yes, i don't think omg.yahoo* is appropirate for children under 13.
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Off 13 and under Iffy 13-18 On 18 and up
yes, i don't think omg.yahoo* is appropirate for children under 13.
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Kid, 12 years old
April 9, 2008
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Love this website
absolutely THE best gossip website. The only problem is the user comments. Very up-to-date site.
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Teen, 14 years old
February 2, 2011
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I go on OMG! mainly to look at the fashion slideshows. I usually steer clear of the comments and the inappropriate slideshows. If you know not to look at the inapproprite stuff, you should be okay.
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