• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.

• Is it any good?

  4.0

• Common Sense says

  Safe forums for vamp series attract passionate readers.

Why We Rated This for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

• Educational value:

  Books are promoted and members encourage conversation about literary topics. Users can interact with authors and submit their own creative work.
• User-created content:

  Users are able to post videos, photos and their own artistic creations. Some groups are outside the Twilight-spectrum and accept content on everything from comic books to Cookie Monster.
• Messages:

  The community is monitored for disrespectful comments and there appears to be an attempt to keep rabid fans at bay. The site's administration also is open to fan mail and messages to authors of Twilight books. There are also groups that allow members to share fan fiction, artwork, and poetry, which may give Twilight fans a good creative outlet.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  Not an issue.
• Sex:

  Members openly swoon about characters with comments like "I would let Edward Cullen bite me any day.
• Language:

  Posting guidelines insist on good manners and respect. Users who can't follow these rules risk a permanent ban. Because of this, users seem to keep their language in check.
• Consumerism:

  This is the official site from the publishers of Twilight. But many users wouldn't know this just by visiting the site as its affiliation isn't clearly noted on the home page. Many of the publisher's Twilight-themed products are promoted here, but there is more to do on the site than just read ads.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Not an issue.

How safe is it?

• Personal privacy:

  Profiles have privacy settings so you can control who sees your content and allow just friends to see pictures and blogs. Similar to other social networking applications, this site uses a platform that collects data and customizes advertising to users. Members can expect ads to be tailored to reflect  their browsing habits on the site as well as the personal information they supply.
• Online interaction:

  This site is basically Facebook for Twilight fans. After creating a profile, members can make friends with other members, post pictures, videos and discussions. There are also groups to join, such as Team Bella or Team Jacob, which allow like-minded fans to discuss specific topics together.
• Parental controls:

  There are no specific parental controls. To join however, visitors need to supply a birth-date and those under 13 are told they are ineligible for membership.. Of course, no proof of actual birth-date is needed, so this is an easy rule to skirt.

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