Online Communites are sites where people with similar interests can communicate with each other, learn, and contribute. Contribution is the defining factor of an online community.
Sites in this category must be strictly for kids or for kids and teens. They must be sites where young people can interact with each other and "leave their mark" on the site. Sites that offer clubs, give kids a chance to write reviews, and sites that offer free home pages are good examples of online communities. However, just offering one of these things doesn't make a site a community. Sites for this category will be carefully screened and must meet the criteria of a community.
Includes games, free web pages, free email, stories, computer educational activities, free downloads, internet safety topics, e-cards, a bulletin board, and a computer terms dictionary. www.kids-online.net
Play games, get free e-mail, listen to music and stories, create a home page, and do more in this online community for kids, teachers, and parents. www.alfy.com
A safe online community for girls age 8 to 12. Collect and share treasures, find postcard pals, build your home page, and other fun activities. www.purple-moon.com
Interactive community for 8-14-year-olds by the makers of YTV.com. Includes monitored chat, e-mail, bulletin boards, member paging, polls, diary, articles, reviews and interviews. www.yabber.net
Offers a community for kids with games, high score contests, a post office, a messaging system, news, interactive votes, and a complete Parents' Guide. www.bombpop.com
An interactive community where budding storywriters of all ages, writing experience, and interests can meet in a collaborative environment. www.firstfoo.com