Yoursphere is the social network for kids and teens that puts safety first.
For the travel! Actually, there's no sightseeing involved, but you will get:
It's simple! There are two easy ways that only take a few minutes of your parent's time. Choose one.
First way (quickest):
Second way:
A creeper is a predator, sex offender, or anyone setting up a fake profile with the intention to exploit, harass, or solicit others. Creepers are not welcome on Yoursphere.
First off, Yoursphere is the only social networking site that gives you terrific rewards just for being an active participant. No matter what you think about our safety features, you gotta love the chance to score great stuff!
Second, no one over 18 is allowed on the site. That means your parents, your science teacher, or anyone else is not supposed to troll over into your world. And since no one is anonymous on Yoursphere, you can feel comfortable knowing that you are really interacting with your peers. And if an adult tries to hide behind a fake profile, we know who they really are and can take appropriate action if needed. Think about it.
You don't have to leave anybody. Invite your friends to Yoursphere or have them come check it out on their own. Lots of people have profiles at multiple destinations these days. You'll soon see that you get a lot more out of a Yoursphere membership than anywhere else.
Easy, at the bottom of any Yoursphere page, click "Spread the Word."
Yoursphere is a site for kids and teens through high school. A lot of seniors are 18. It'd be a real bummer to boot a high school student that's 18 off the site.
Note that if you're under 13 you won't be allowed to friend anyone who's more than three years older than you are, unless you're their sibling. Likewise, if you're an older teen you don't have to worry about younger members friending you.
First, Yoursphere is the only social networking site that rewards you just for being an active participant.
Second, for less than the price of a single movie ticket, Yoursphere's modest ($4.95/ month, or $39.95/year) membership fee pays for cutting-edge technology to support our security features, identity verification, and sex offender registry scans to help ensure you are truly interacting with a peer, not some creepy dude in his underwear and his 40's.
Third, a portion of membership fees also support our Create Your Future Program—scholarships, mentorships and internships that directly benefit Yoursphere members.
Have you tried whispering it while they're asleep? Seriously, parents care about your safety and your future. Let them know that a Yoursphere membership means you get to hang out in a dynamic, creative place that they can feel good about too. Plus Yoursphere gives you opportunities to score some great loot, and even further your education. Also tell them that, while we can never guarantee anyone's safety 100%, no site-and we mean no site-has higher safety standards than Yoursphere. If none of that works, try hypnosis!.
It's simple, painless and takes less than 5 minutes. The questions we ask them they answer all the time (except the one that goes, "Dad, what is your problem?" That one we leave for you). It is personal information that identifies who they are, the same type required to:
You can set up your profile page, but we can't let you into the community until you've officially become a member, and that requires a parent's verifiable consent.
Don't freak. There's probably just some sign up glitch. There are lots of options available to help your parent/guardian complete the verification process. First, they'll be given the chance to re-confirm the data they provided, if there wasn't an initial match.
If further data is required, they'll receive an email from our security partner NetIDme, requesting that the parent complete the verification process either by email, fax, or snail mail to our corporate offices at the following address:
Identity Verification
Yoursphere Media Inc.
803 2nd Street, Suite F
Davis, CA 95616
Parents can also call Yoursphere Customer Service at 888-905-9898. Representatives are available to answer the phone 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday.
If they choose not to call, they may fax any required data to Yoursphere at 530-747-2444.
No chance! There will be no secret snooping around the site by parents. If you are under 13, the law requires us to let your parents have the option to see what you've posted (and only what you've posted). They don't get to see this by logging into Yoursphere-because remember, they can't. They see only the postings by you, if they choose to, at their Parent Dashboard (where they manage their credit card and account stuff).
And if you're 13 or older, your parents see ONLY what you want them to see, if you choose to show them anything at all.
No. But what if your friend shows theirparent and the pics you posted aren't cool with your friend's parent, so that parent calls your parent and .... you know how it goes. Be smart.
Tip: Remember what you post anywhere online is out there for all kinds of people to see and never really goes away. So don't make the mistake of posting a picture somewhere that you know would cause embarrassment if an adult (or the wrong person) ever saw it. (Now, if you post something really objectionable at Yoursphere, we'll pull it down. This isn't the place to digitally tattoo yourself. Be glad).
No. We know parents get busy and can't always keep up on stuff. We'll keep your account and postings up until you return.
All you have to do is go to the log in page, and click on request a new one.
On your homepage, go to "Edit My Profile." You can make changes from there.
Again, on your homepage, go to "Edit My Profile." You can upload a new photo right here. Keep in mind that this picture is visible to all Yoursphere members, so you may want to think twice before posting that baby photo of you that only your mom finds cute!
Your profile is automatically private. After accepting a friend they can see everything in your profile you've decided to share.
On your homepage click on "my photos" then the "Upload an image" button. You will be directed to an image upload page, where you can name, tag and caption your photos too.
Simple: enter the appropriate sphere, and follow the instructions on the "submit sphere video" link.
That's an easy one. First click the delete button below the comment. Then confirm that you really, really want to delete it on the next page that pops us. That's it!
By the way, if you delete a comment, then all comments about that comment get deleted too.
Go to your friend's profile page. Then just click the link to remove.
Shh! We won't tell if you won't tell.
Like a rec room or a skating rink, a sphere is a social hub where friends with like-minded interests, like Fashion or Sports, interact. Yoursphere members can join any sphere, and even create their own, about anything they wish, and invite their friends.
First, you will be asked to provide a strand of your hair for DNA sampling. Kidding! Just go to the spheres home page and select the sphere you would like to join. Click the "Join" button on the top of the page.
Of course!
You can window shop through all the spheres by checking out their home pages. This way you can get a feel for what the individual spheres are all about before you join. No commitment needed.
Easy as pie! (Actually, easier—have you ever made pie?) From any of the 11 sphere categories to which you are subscribed, click "create new sphere."
Share. Vote. Post. Just participate in the community and, through the magic of math, our algorithms figure out your credits.
No, as long as you remain an active community member. Of course, you have to spend them. We don't let you keep rolling them over and over and over until the end of time.
It's probably because they are more actively involved in the community. We reward all members equally based on their participation, so find out what they've been doing. Then double it.
It is longer than an episode of The Simpsons but shorter than a school year. The time frame is really up to you. It depends on how much you participate in the community. There are some complicated algorithms that figure it out, but if you're a contributor in the community you'll see your points accumulating and, in time you will walk away with cool stuff. Visit the Rewards Gallery.
No.
Go to the gift gallery and follow the instructions.
Gallery rewards are constantly changing and we are always looking for more cool stuff! Let us know what things you'd like to see and we'll see what we can do.
Yes.
Depends on the contest. Every contest has a rules page. Click on the contest link for specifics.
It wouldn't be a prize if you had to pay for it! But, if your prize is worth over $600, we're required by law to have your parents get a 1099 form. (It's for tax purposes, but that doesn't cost you anything.)
Explain your idea in the "feedback" box provided on your homepage. Tell us what you'd like to see on Yoursphere and we'll get back to you.
Yoursphere was founded to encourage and support youth. That's why a portion of every membership fee funds our Create Your Future Program, which enables Yoursphere to provide scholarships, internships, and mentorships, to help members like you pursue their own goals and interests. And since everyone is unique, so are the opportunities afforded by Yoursphere. Perhaps you would like to intern for a pro soccer team? Or maybe attend dance camp, shadow a top fashion designer for a day, or score some help paying for college? You dream it up, we'll do our best to help you make it happen.
For ideas, questions, or to support our Create Your Future Program, contact us at:
CreateYourFuture@Yoursphere.com
Participate in one of our scholarship opportunities. We're donating a portion of each paid membership fee (as well as inviting companies to contribute) to our Create Your Future fund, so we'll have plenty of opportunities for you to potentially earn one.
Yup, we do! Every few months we donate a portion of net sponsor revenue to youth philanthropies that are nominated and selected by our members. That's right, you get to pick where the love goes!
To be nominated, a charity can be local or global but it must directly benefit children, families, or schools. Each nominee is vetted for its efficiency and track record. From a list of approved charities, members then vote to select the one (or more, as the case may be) awarded Yoursphere's quarterly donation.
For questions, or to support our philanthropic efforts, please contact us at:
Philanthropy@Yoursphere.com
Well, we care about others and learned a long time ago that sharing is good. Plus, we've got a big mission statement, and one of our goals is to use a portion of our revenue to make a difference in the lives of others in need.
Possibly. Send an email to our philanthropy team at: Philanthropies@Yoursphere.com
A creeper is a predator, pornographer, sex offender, or someone setting up a fake profile with the intention of hurting someone in the community.
Tell us! Use any of the tools within the community: links, flags, feedback areas, etc. to report creeper behavior. You can also:
We boil them in a tasty soup. Kidding! We delete them and ban them from Yoursphere for eternity. We also turn over their information to the appropriate authorities.
Under picture and videos members post, there's a flag that says: Flag this content as inappropriate or offensive. Click it.
Or capture the URL and email it to our Community Standards Team and they'll investigate: CommunityStandardsTeam@Yoursphere.com.