An 11-year old girl downloaded Instagram and began uploading pictures and collecting followers. The more followers she gained, the more liked she felt. She was a really good girl, easy to parent, followed the rules, sweet and kind to others. Innocent but exposed in public to any predator who happened to find her through her Instagram account. You see, the girl was more tech savvy than her parents- but not quite as street savvy as the predator pretending to be a young admirer. Luckily for her and her parents, the story had a happy ending that so many do not.
It’s our belief, at Frienedy, that parents need a platform that allows them to safely and privately introduce kids to social media on their terms and within their rules. Before children are unleashed into a public adult world they don’t have the maturity to understand or manage.
Frienedy is that platform– a place where users of all ages can create private groups to share and collaborate around organizing events, connecting with family, managing sports teams or even communicating with friends.
The social media space is crowded. Who needs another app?
We know, not another app. There is only so much space on one phone screen for apps, right?! So, why would you use Frienedy?
Here are the Top 5 reasons we think you need it…
It’s the perfect way to onboard your kids into the world of social media they will find on their own if you don’t take the initiative. Frienedy is a safe, private platform where you are able to manage and guide the experience for them at whatever age you deem appropriate. (Frienedy is compliant with the requirements of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, allowing parents to create sub accounts for children under the age of 13). That way, when you are comfortable with them participating in public social media (such as Twitter, Facebook, SnapChat, Instagram, etc), you can also feel confident that behavior expectations have been set and safety precautions have been taken.
If your kids make a mistake– and they will (just think about what WE would have done if Instagram had existed when WE were young☺)- you can delete photos and comments without the risk of this content showing up on Google to haunt them when colleges, sports teams, and/or employers are scrutinizing their online presence.
There is value in keeping certain parts of our lives private. Hundreds of millions of people do not need to know (and probably don’t care) what you had for dinner, who lost a tooth, or where you are enjoying a vacation. But, your family or friends do care about these things, do want to be involved in your private life, and would like to see photos of you and the fam on the beach in FL during your vacation- without the risk of you alerting the burglar community to your absence!
One of my favorite quotes. Ever. “Your smile is your logo. Your personality is your business card. How you leave others feeling after meeting you is your trademark.” – Jay Danzie. One thing we would add…your online presence is your resume and it starts the minute you get online.
Last, but definitely not least. Frienedy is that handy spot to keep and manage a family calendar, gift lists, conversations and reminders, and photos that you want to share with family and select friends. It brings people together in a private spot who may be separated by miles.
Frienedy users enjoy the experience of being able to invite different groups of people into different parts of their lives.
Now what?
Hop on to https://www.frienedy.com/Welcome, create your first group and invite members by putting in their email addresses! Add your kids under 13 by following the prompts when you click on children. And set up some Albums to put photos in. It’s completely free, and your attention and privacy will not be compromised with ads!
If you’d like to learn more, you can also find us on Twitter (@frienedy) or on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/frienedy/).
And if you’d like to see a 1 minute video that shows how one family uses Frienedy- we have you covered: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8RdJhc5mcA)