New Kid-Friendly Site to Rival Social Media Big-Wigs

All parents, at some point, have to face difficult decisions about what to allow their kids to do. At what age do they get a cell phone? A personal computer? When are they old enough to join Facebook? This last question was one two parents in the Denver area were just faced with. And, having some concerns about the content of Facebook, they went proactive and made their own site for their kids. To promote it, their kids are giving away rubber wristbands and t-shirts. ““We’re constantly on the site, checking for unsuitable content and keeping an eye on what the kids are posting.” Kurt took precautions by blocking about 4,000 words on the site that could be considered hurtful or foul language. The two have also screened and recruited six parents who act as administrators, monitoring the children’s chats, blogs and posts. “Before a picture or blog is posted, it must be reviewed because we want to keep everything positive,” Michelle said. “If someone posts on a wall and it’s inappropriate, we can take it down immediately and will review if the person will be suspended from the site. It’s all about keeping it safe and kid-friendly.” The site is picking up steam, thanks to the kids marketing Jackie Fame through wristbands, T-shirts and more. “We wanted to tell people about what we were doing, so we made yellow and red wristbands with our logo,” said Josh. “Now we have white ones and green ones that glow in the dark.” “Kids love those rubber wristbands, so we figured it was a perfect way to get the word out,” Michelle added. “We now have members from all over the country, from California to Washington, D.C., even China and Jamaica,” said Zach. Fame has about 500 members and grows every day. The boys said they usually get four to five requests to join per day, and kids get a reward for inviting new friends to join” (http://www2.mooresvilletribune.com/news/2011/feb/23/youngsters-social-media-website-taking-ar-806435/). I would love to see where this site goes. Maybe it will be the next big thing!