In 2006, IAC Interactive created Zwinky to appeal to teenagers, for whom self-expression can be essential. Featuring fully customizable characters and accessories, Zwinkies are uniquely designed avatars. Every aspect of your zwinky can be customized to suit you, hair color, skin, eyes, glasses, shirts, pants and shoes.
If you want to have your own zwinky your need to download a small program that needs to be installed on your computer.This may be a slightly unfamiliar approach for members of other social networking sites -- most simply request that you create a username and password and fill in some personal information, including e-mail addresses and phone numbers. Zwinky, however, requires you to download a Zwinky icon onto your Web browser, which users click on to access the program's interface.
When you've successfully installed the Zwinky program and opened up the program window, it's time to customize your Zwinky character. Every user has their very own wardrobe to use to dress their zwinkies with, you can have access to this wardrobe simple by clicking "open wardrode" button that is located near the bottom the the monitor. You can manipulate a Zwinky's appearance to make it look however you want, also the user can decide what gender you zwinkies are, what skin tone they have, even the hair style and hair color they have.
Zwinky avatars can move around their own virtual universe, and the main purpose of the site is for users to interact with other Zwinkies, play games and purchase digital goods.If you want to move your zwinkies around the screen all you need to do is move your mouse curser to where you want your zwinky to move to and click the mouse button. You can meet new people or see a list of the ones you already have by clicking on the "View/Add Friends" button at the bottom of the interface. This button allows you to either send an e-mail to a fellow Zwinky requesting friendship or to see where in zwinkies world your friends are. If a friend is online, clicking on your friend can bring you straight to him or her, call up that person's profile or let you send that person a Znote.
Of course, if another Zwinky bothers you or makes you uncomfortable, you have the option of blocking him or her from chatting with you. By clicking on that person's avatar and selecting "Block," that Zwinky will no longer be able to communicate with you or see your profile.
Additional Resources:
How Do You Create a Zwinky?
How Do You Create a Zwinky?
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