 | 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. |
Stickam
Common Sense Media says
Scary live video site ignores basic safety rules.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that the scariest part of this site is the members' unfiltered, live video chats using Web cameras that broadcast their lives, often from their bedrooms. There's no filter of what is aired and no 30-second delay. This site is also a minefield of somewhat pornographic content (suggestive photos), predatory behavior (users asking others to take off their clothes), violent images (guns, knives, blood), and anti-social messages about everything kids shouldn't do on the Internet. Users ages 14 (you can fake this) and up (including lots of adults) post their photo, age, hometown, and even sexual preference on their profile page. That info, coupled with live video from users' homes, makes this one potentially creepy place to be. And, according to The New York Times, the site doesn't always remove bad content or ban members who exhibit inappropriate behavior, especially toward minors, when it's reported. Kids will also waste a lot of time as they watch the live streams and wait for the person on the other end to do something exciting.
What's it about?
The Premise: Use the STICKAM "player" on your own site or blog to instantly play live videos, photo slide shows, or music. Or if you don't have your own site, simply use Stickam to create your own free profile page to post multimedia content, to chat, and to comment on other users' content.
Is it any good?
The Reality: It's hard to understate the scary content on this site. Babyfaced (nearly?) teens avow their loneliness and bisexuality on this site where middle-aged men need not register and can view a lot of content. Members put on makeshift talk shows, flirt with other members in video chat rooms, and often, if they are female, field repeated requests to take off their clothes. The site owners' nearly complete disavowal of any responsibility to monitor content (Parents: Get a filter to block out STICKAM, they suggest) is no surprise considering that the company's been in the news quite a bit lately for not taking down reported inappropriate content. File STICKAM.COM under "Online Recipe for Disaster."
What families can talk about
Families can talk about why posting photos, personal information, and especially live video of yourself in your bedroom online to people you don't know is dangerous. What's the appeal of opening yourself (and your racy photos) up to others online? Even if there are a couple of safety features on a site -- such as banning an individual from viewing your video player or reporting abuse -- why shouldn't teens rely on a site administrator to keep them safe?
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not bad
remember the huge controversy about a 11 year old in anothony vanity's chat?
that was me. . its nothing terrible,though there was a bunch of people coming to the chat when everyone was talking about a 11 year old in anthony vanity's chat. haha good timess ;P but really,its okay every once in a while.
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well...
Stickam is a strange site. If you are under 18 you shouldn't go on it unless you're really mature. It's possible to stay safe on this site if you don't aren't stupid and know who to talk to and who not to talk to. Fakes are really easy to spot out, and it's easy to ban someone. It's not a horrible site, you just have to know who to talk to and who not to talk to.
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I know how to protect myself on the internet, and this site should be used only by mature people, no matter what age. Just protect yourself on here, and use precaution.
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Common Sense PLEASE!
Whoever reviewed this site did not pay attention or read the site's TOS. NO NUDITY. The kids who expose themselves get flagged then banned. What is "Flagging?" well look it up.
My mom looked at this page and refused to let me use Stickam because of your lazy review. I had to educate her myself that there are things you can do to keep safe and report bad behavior.
So thanks.
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not perfect at any age especially women
I think stickam isnt safe for anyone unless you dont mind harasser and perverts not to much there to many sociopaths that have a free ticket from stickam to sabatage you life ....i know for a fact if you have been harassed or being stalked stickam doesnt do anything about it ,matter of fact they simply dont care about any complaints, no matter how many times you send them any concerns about your safety.
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Good for 17 and up, any younger and You have to watch out.
As long as you have trust in your child to make the right decisions then this site is alright, but keep an eye out and talk to your child about the dangers on men on the website.
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