 | 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. |
Woozworld
Common Sense Media says
Shopping- and chatting-centric tween virtual world.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that kids on Woozworld spend a lot of time trying to connect with the opposite sex. "R U single?" is a pretty common question from avatar to avatar. Language filters catch the bad words, but kids work around them with phrases like "Fluck you." Users can register for the site for free, but a paid VIP membership -- which costs $5.95 a month and provides users with one type of site currency, Wooz, on a weekly basis -- is also available.
What's it about?
Your avatar can do activities to earn virtual cash--then spend it on accessories--and chat with other users in WOOZWORLD. Users also post messages to each other in a social networking section. The chat function may be a concern; “#” signs replace bad words, but users don’t have to friend (or know) each other to talk. Also, navigation can be confusing, especially if you get stuck somewhere. However, Woozworld does a decent job of encouraging users to stay active through daily rewards and other incentives--and offers saving experience.
Is it any good?
Users create an avatar to wander the virtual WOOZWORLD -- but unfortunately, jumping around the world's various sections doesn't always happen quickly. Unless you have a VIP membership, you may find there's a wait to get in many areas -- and you can be 20th or more in line. The site's navigation may be a bigger issue for kids. It's not always easy to understand how to move around or do things on the site at first glance. Activity-wise, you can chat with other users -- but doing other things, such as setting up your own "unitz" room, costs Beex, which can be earned by completing activities, and/or Wooz, which you can buy (4,200 Wooz cost $9.99). Wooz can also be earned in other ways, such as by inviting friends to join the site.
If you're comfortable having your child chat with other users, the site offers countless opportunities to talk -- however, kids looking for a ton of games or other similar activities may not be all that wild about Woozworld.
Online interaction: Kids can chat with each other in real-time on the site and can also chat privately. Users also can establish a relationship with other users -- identifying them as mother, daughter-in-law, girlfriend and more -- for a fee.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about which kinds of things are OK to say when you're chatting with someone online -- and which aren't. Use our tips about online worlds.
What's the difference between a free and a paid membership on this site? Can you have fun without paying for a VIP membership?
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its a nice place
i think wooz world is a nice place for kids 10+ but if your child is mauture at age 9 then i might say its OK
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ur a bad parent if u let ur kids go on
Very bad! I played and somebody said this to me: want to have s for u know what SEX! i think it is bad for kids. So i did not let my kids go on this!
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Kid, 12 years old
June 22, 2011
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SUPRISE!! SUPRISE!!
i thought it was a great website but then there was a speed dating room and a marrage room and you have to buy real money to get wooz so you can have a "in a realtionship status on your profile and on you tube i saw a bunch of people threatining to break up with people if they didnt give eachother thier pass words cause you cant give away numbers on wooz world and i saw a lot of dudes calling different girls babe and hey girl/boy your cute are you single so i guess its not the best website
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WoozWorld might not be such a great world.
My child loves it and she thinks its wonderful but there are a few things you need to look out for tho is the language.My child came up to me say a male woozen said he would do something wich is very sexual and once she log me on so i could get her wooz and i saw this message she had from a woozen that said a bad word now we didnt bother that time but if we had seen it again it was farewell woozworld so woozworld has alot they need to watch for.
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Kid, 12 years old
March 29, 2011
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do not join
Really confusing and weird
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Kid, 11 years old
February 19, 2011
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it's kinnda boring but in this u MUST b carful or one wrong move and ur doomed
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Please be safe.
I personally love it, but it's definitely not for younger kids.
Make sure your kids know the dangers of sharing personal information over the web, cause you never know who you are talking to.
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HORRIBLE PARENTS
i HATE THE WEBSITE. YOUR A BAD PARENT IF U LET UR KID ON THIS! I WENT ON IT 2 TIMES AND STOPPED GOING ON COMPLETLY. TO MUCH CUSSING AND VIOLENCE. SAFTY IS A PROBLEM AND LOVE IS DEFFENTLY! TRUST ME PARENTS DONT GO ON THIS SITE I GIVE IT 0 STARS!
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