Famster

Famster is a social networking website for families. It was founded to address safety concerns involving sites such as MySpace, YouTube, and Bebo. Famster claims to helps families connect and share their lives online.

Description
Famster is a social network for families. Developed with the needs of today’s internet savvy family in mind, Famster provides its members with the ability to celebrate and nurture their family lifestyle. Famster’s online community gives members the opportunity to share, personalize and play online in a safe, secure and ad-free environment. Famster provides its users with sophisticated privacy options; through a system of multilayered passwords and invitation-only access Famster administrators have absolute control over every aspect of the site.

History
Famster went live on August 7th 2006. It is a subsidiary of iVenue, a privately held company based in Nevada, USA.

Business Model
On May 11 2007 Famster announced that, in response to user feedback, the company would move to a subscription-based model and remove all advertisements from the site. The company also announced that in recognition of the loyalty of its current members, all current Famster accounts would remain free and stay free as long as these members wish to maintain them.

Major Products
* User generated tools including blogs, photo albums, and video sharing
* Instant messaging with Parental controls
* Organizational features such as calendars, address books and recipe center
* Customized privacy settings that allow users to choose which features are made public and what will remain private
* Outgoing invitations to join a Famster community only (outsiders cannot request access for member Famster sites)
* Safety information including access to the national sex offender’s database and customized alerts to keep parents in the know about who’s living in their area and links to resources about staying safe online

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