Stronger Separation Between GA and AP in Private Rooms
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We’ve made an update to strengthen the separation between General Audience (GA) and Access Pass (AP) experiences in private rooms. Previously, when GA users were invited to a private room containing AP content, they could still join the room but would see the shimmer effect instead of the user’s avatar.
With this update, GA users will no longer be able to enter private rooms that contain AP content.
In addition, this update further reinforces GA and AP boundaries in other situations. Users wearing AP products will not be able to invite GA users, and users wearing AP content will not be able to join GA public rooms.
Thank you for helping us maintain a safe and consistent experience across the community.
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ASultryWomanposted
about 19 hours ago
@YutakaSuzuki
Frankly I think it is criminal to be stalking around in a persons closet taking moves they bought in the store legitimately with the excuse it was mislabeled. What kind of nonsense is that? so what it was mislabeled we bought it because we liked it and it was not a black market Item. We would not have been able to purchase it if we were not AP. So what is the point other then Theft of personal property. When we are not refunded it's profit. I hope that extra profit is showing on their tax returns as enough calls/complaints to the IRS and FTC should trigger both agencies to go through their financial closet.
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Coolinfernoposted
2 days ago
Since IMVU has already decided to restrict GA and AP rooms with respect to AP items—even after many dissatisfied comments from unhappy users about this change—I’d like to highlight a bigger issue: the difference between Mobile App users and PC Client users.
Mobile users often complain that PC users negatively impact their experience—causing lag and even overheating—because PC users trigger effects from their inventory (actions, lights, music, etc.). In fact, it is hard for PC client users to stay in rooms where mobile app users are present, and vice versa, because the experience becomes unstable for both sides.
IMVU should address this by either:
Restricting PC-based item effects from transmitting to mobile users, or
Providing room creators with options: “Mobile users only,” “PC users only,” or “Both.”
If GA and AP restrictions are possible, then this kind of change can also be implemented—resolving a much bigger problem than GA/AP restrictions alone. Given the widespread dissatisfaction with the GA/AP update, tackling the mobile vs. PC issue would directly improve user satisfaction and retention.
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Petrazzenkaposted
3 days ago
Abby819729
This is what folk see if they are denied access to a GA rated room because of wearing AP outfits.
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Abby819729posted
6 days ago
Just wondering - I'm strictly GA, and host public rooms which have absolutely no opportunity for any users to engage in any sexually suggestive poses or activity- Up till now I've had the greatest pleasure in detecting AP items on our guests and booting them to kingdom come when they refused to remove it. This also combined with the pathetic pleadings of some of the AP users denying that they had it, or sniveling that they did not know how to remove it has been a subject of amusement to me. I will actually miss my wonderful AP visitors quite fondly-- HOWEVER
Please tell us - WHEN an AP user attempts to enter a GA room, what ERROR Message will they receive ?? Will it say the reason why they can't enter or simply say access denied with on explanation - this is important to help maintain long standing friendships
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ASultryWomanposted
9 days ago
Here's a novel Idea. Let the people they want to cater to carry the site financially. Lets see how they make out depending on the kiddie crowd to spend on upgraded memberships and in the store. Seems to me catering to the kids not working out as expected. Thank goodness they stop bothering me with mail to buy Vcoins and all that stuff over 50 has zero interest in.
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xHufflePuffxposted
11 days ago
Well I'm glad I learned this now before buying more credits. I can't even enter my own public rooms because of this. What is wrong with y'all? IMVU used to be much more adult when I first joined in 2008. Maybe you guys should go back to that.
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ASultryWomanposted
13 days ago
It's not only about your clothing. I tried entering a photo room for Easter picture and it stopped me saying saying I was wearing something not allowed. it wasn't my demure Easter gown it was a twerking dance that was still attached to my avatar. Guess they thought I might back it up in the Easter Bunnies face and shake it
1 Votes
Guestposted
22 days ago
Olá, boa noite.
O IMVU já não é como antes. Ainda gosto de jogar, mas a cada dia sinto que ele vem perdendo a essência que tinha. Sempre admirei muito o programa que vocês criaram, porém, ao permitirem certas atitudes e comportamentos dentro da plataforma, vocês acabam colocando em risco tudo o que foi construído ao longo dos anos de existência do IMVU.
Muitos usuários, inclusive nos comentários, compartilham dessa mesma opinião. Estamos indignados e preocupados com os rumos que o aplicativo está tomando. Comecei a jogar entre 2013 e 2014, quando tinha cerca de 11 ou 12 anos. Naquela época, havia — ainda que não fosse perfeito — um nível maior de segurança para crianças.
Hoje, a realidade é diferente. O ambiente parece muito mais arriscado e já não é adequado para o público mais jovem. Mesmo agora, aos 24 anos, não me sinto totalmente segura dentro da plataforma. Isso é algo sério e precisa mudar.
Se nada for feito, vocês correm o risco de perder justamente os usuários antigos, que sempre apoiaram e valorizaram o trabalho de vocês. Estamos nos manifestando porque nos importamos com o IMVU e queremos vê-lo melhor.
Por favor, escutem a comunidade.
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Guessposted
22 days ago
It should be like before AP users should be able to wear AP items in any room without restrictions. It was better for creativity, freedom, and overall user experience. No need to limit it now.
5 Votes
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FlirtstoneDzposted
22 days ago
I want to start by addressing a serious concern. You make a big issue out of AP content, underage access, and enforcing standards in your platform. However, every time I open the main pages to access rooms, I’m immediately met with vulgar and explicit images. This is completely unacceptable.
I am tired of having to pay for an adult pass just to access content appropriately, while at the same time being exposed to inappropriate material without consent. If I didn’t work here, I would not use this platform at all. What I’m seeing is not only unprofessional—it’s outright disgusting and uncalled for.
You claim to be concerned about standards, yet your platform is increasingly filled with sexualized content. This is not what your program was originally meant to be. You’ve allowed it to drift into something that resembles a sexual-content-driven environment rather than a creative or social space.
At the same time, you restrict users by locking rooms to friends only due to harassment, while introducing features that only make the situation worse. You’ve reduced support hours, removed meaningful communication channels, and then question why problems continue to grow. The issues are clear—you need to address them at the source.
Let me be very clear: I do not want apologies or generic responses. This is something you have full control over, and it can be corrected immediately. If you intend for this to be an adult-only, sexually explicit platform, then separate it properly onto its own server. Stop forcing all users to be exposed to this content.
I have family and grandchildren. Opening this platform and seeing explicit imagery is embarrassing and inappropriate. It reflects poorly on your company and makes it difficult to take your standards seriously.
You continue to focus on monetization—charging high fees for features, slots, and access—while ignoring the actual user experience. Many of us are paying customers who are keeping this platform alive, yet our concerns are overlooked. Instead, you target and penalize long-time users while failing to address the real issues, such as underage users and those abusing the system.
This platform used to have standards. There was a time when even minor language was restricted, yet now explicit and graphic content is openly displayed. That shift is unacceptable.
I am here to create and interact with my community—not to participate in or be surrounded by explicit content. I do not want to engage with features like “Next,” nor do I want to be pushed into a social media-style system that does not align with why I am here.
If meaningful changes are not made, you will continue to lose users who actually care about the platform. It is time to refocus on the community that supports you, rather than prioritizing profit over standards.
You need to address these problems now.
7 Votes
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ASultryWomanposted
23 days ago
It's still my though to just separate the kids completely. Make 2 sites one for under 18 and the other for adults. Don't even let the kids see the adult version of the game. In other words ask the question how old are you before you show the sign up page.
7 Votes
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xXAyameNatsumexXposted
24 days ago
Wow, so many unhappy comments to this sudden change. And rightfully so. I have seen so many GA rooms with black market items and avatars using their own during my chatroom adventures. A lot of the time in GA room tags I see the tag "T4" sometimes, a friend said it's what people use to mod as a way to bypass AP. I have attempted to report two different chat rooms that were clearly against TOS, and all IMVU told me was to refer to the flagging system. Those rooms are still public. IMVU should really look at the bigger issues before this separation nonsense.
6 Votes
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YutakaSuzukiposted
25 days ago
What Most People Have Said Here Below This??
If You Actually Read A Lot Of This, This Makes IMVU Staff Look Criminal...
That Is All I'm Saying, ~___~
& I'm Not Going To Disagree With Other People's Comments & Responses On This At All, o____O
1 Votes
Y
YutakaSuzukiposted
25 days ago
Just So We Are Clear About This:
They Are Not Hurting GA People By Doing This, They Are Actually Hurting Those Who Are AP By Doing This...
Why, You Might Ask??
Because They Know We Don't Want Incest All Over IMVU, & They Also Know That We Have AP On Our Accounts...
Soooo, Naturally They Further Create A Problem Out Of Nothing To Make Our Experiences Worst By Forcing Us Into Rooms With The Incest By Telling Us We Can No Longer Be In GA Rooms Anymore, ~___~
If Nobody Has Figured This Out Yet??
You Aught To Start Paying Attention More, o___O
Cause This Isn't About The GA User Base, This Is About Screwing With The AP User Base, & Manipulating Us Into Things We Might Think Are Good, But In Turn May Also Be Very Bad For Us, Too, ~___~
PS:
#1 I Got AP For More Privacy... #2 I Got AP To Keep Enjoying What I Had With GA... #3 I Want More Maturity Which Can Allow More Control On My Experiences...
What I Don't Want Here Is This:
#1 To Engage In Areas Of Incest & Be Trapped As Apart Of The Incest Market... #2 To Engage In Areas Of Toxic Behavior Or Immaturity... #3 To Be Manipulated & Controlled By A Harboring Deranged System Bent On Harmful Intent...
What I Most Likely Do Not Care About:
#1 If Others With AP Engage In Incest #2 If GA Users Are Toxic & Immature #3 If Other People Want These Updates & Things
The #1 Thing Is, IMVU Has To Work For Everyone Involved, & The Main Thing Is That What I May Want, Someone Else May Not, & What They Want, I May Not... Sooo We Have To Find A Middle Ground Where Things Can Work For Everyone Involved...
Right Now In 2026, IMVU Is Not Working For Most People On The Platform, & If It's Even Working For Remotely Anyone At All, Then It's Only Working For A Select Few, & Only That, & That's All...
We Need IMVU To Be Working For Everyone, Not Just A Select Few, Otherwise You Don't Have A Working System, What You Have Instead Is A Chaotic Mess, & We Need To Get IMVU Back To A Working System Again...
That's My Point Here... o___O
2 Votes
Kuviposted
26 days ago
Non-ap users can't see our outfits in the first place, but to completely ban us from GA room unless we change into something GA is wild. It's bad enough certain words are censored now it's this. Honestly after the censorship of certain words I made all of my rooms AP, now I don't even care to have "GA" rooms anymore because more rules are being implemented.
We’ve made an update to strengthen the separation between General Audience (GA) and Access Pass (AP) experiences in private rooms. Previously, when GA users were invited to a private room containing AP content, they could still join the room but would see the shimmer effect instead of the user’s avatar.
With this update, GA users will no longer be able to enter private rooms that contain AP content.
In addition, this update further reinforces GA and AP boundaries in other situations. Users wearing AP products will not be able to invite GA users, and users wearing AP content will not be able to join GA public rooms.
Thank you for helping us maintain a safe and consistent experience across the community.
4 Votes
54 Comments
ASultryWoman posted about 19 hours ago
@YutakaSuzuki
Frankly I think it is criminal to be stalking around in a persons closet taking moves they bought in the store legitimately with the excuse it was mislabeled. What kind of nonsense is that? so what it was mislabeled we bought it because we liked it and it was not a black market Item. We would not have been able to purchase it if we were not AP. So what is the point other then Theft of personal property. When we are not refunded it's profit. I hope that extra profit is showing on their tax returns as enough calls/complaints to the IRS and FTC should trigger both agencies to go through their financial closet.
0 Votes
Coolinferno posted 2 days ago
Since IMVU has already decided to restrict GA and AP rooms with respect to AP items—even after many dissatisfied comments from unhappy users about this change—I’d like to highlight a bigger issue: the difference between Mobile App users and PC Client users.
Mobile users often complain that PC users negatively impact their experience—causing lag and even overheating—because PC users trigger effects from their inventory (actions, lights, music, etc.). In fact, it is hard for PC client users to stay in rooms where mobile app users are present, and vice versa, because the experience becomes unstable for both sides.
IMVU should address this by either:
Restricting PC-based item effects from transmitting to mobile users, or
Providing room creators with options: “Mobile users only,” “PC users only,” or “Both.”
If GA and AP restrictions are possible, then this kind of change can also be implemented—resolving a much bigger problem than GA/AP restrictions alone. Given the widespread dissatisfaction with the GA/AP update, tackling the mobile vs. PC issue would directly improve user satisfaction and retention.
0 Votes
Petrazzenka posted 3 days ago
Abby819729
This is what folk see if they are denied access to a GA rated room because of wearing AP outfits.
0 Votes
Abby819729 posted 6 days ago
Just wondering - I'm strictly GA, and host public rooms which have absolutely no opportunity for any users to engage in any sexually suggestive poses or activity- Up till now I've had the greatest pleasure in detecting AP items on our guests and booting them to kingdom come when they refused to remove it. This also combined with the pathetic pleadings of some of the AP users denying that they had it, or sniveling that they did not know how to remove it has been a subject of amusement to me. I will actually miss my wonderful AP visitors quite fondly-- HOWEVER
Please tell us - WHEN an AP user attempts to enter a GA room, what ERROR Message will they receive ?? Will it say the reason why they can't enter or simply say access denied with on explanation - this is important to help maintain long standing friendships
1 Votes
ASultryWoman posted 9 days ago
Here's a novel Idea. Let the people they want to cater to carry the site financially. Lets see how they make out depending on the kiddie crowd to spend on upgraded memberships and in the store. Seems to me catering to the kids not working out as expected. Thank goodness they stop bothering me with mail to buy Vcoins and all that stuff over 50 has zero interest in.
1 Votes
xHufflePuffx posted 11 days ago
Well I'm glad I learned this now before buying more credits. I can't even enter my own public rooms because of this. What is wrong with y'all? IMVU used to be much more adult when I first joined in 2008. Maybe you guys should go back to that.
1 Votes
ASultryWoman posted 13 days ago
It's not only about your clothing. I tried entering a photo room for Easter picture and it stopped me saying saying I was wearing something not allowed. it wasn't my demure Easter gown it was a twerking dance that was still attached to my avatar. Guess they thought I might back it up in the Easter Bunnies face and shake it
1 Votes
Guest posted 22 days ago
Olá, boa noite.
O IMVU já não é como antes. Ainda gosto de jogar, mas a cada dia sinto que ele vem perdendo a essência que tinha. Sempre admirei muito o programa que vocês criaram, porém, ao permitirem certas atitudes e comportamentos dentro da plataforma, vocês acabam colocando em risco tudo o que foi construído ao longo dos anos de existência do IMVU.
Muitos usuários, inclusive nos comentários, compartilham dessa mesma opinião. Estamos indignados e preocupados com os rumos que o aplicativo está tomando. Comecei a jogar entre 2013 e 2014, quando tinha cerca de 11 ou 12 anos. Naquela época, havia — ainda que não fosse perfeito — um nível maior de segurança para crianças.
Hoje, a realidade é diferente. O ambiente parece muito mais arriscado e já não é adequado para o público mais jovem. Mesmo agora, aos 24 anos, não me sinto totalmente segura dentro da plataforma. Isso é algo sério e precisa mudar.
Se nada for feito, vocês correm o risco de perder justamente os usuários antigos, que sempre apoiaram e valorizaram o trabalho de vocês. Estamos nos manifestando porque nos importamos com o IMVU e queremos vê-lo melhor.
Por favor, escutem a comunidade.
0 Votes
Guess posted 22 days ago
It should be like before AP users should be able to wear AP items in any room without restrictions.
It was better for creativity, freedom, and overall user experience. No need to limit it now.
5 Votes
FlirtstoneDz posted 22 days ago
I want to start by addressing a serious concern. You make a big issue out of AP content, underage access, and enforcing standards in your platform. However, every time I open the main pages to access rooms, I’m immediately met with vulgar and explicit images. This is completely unacceptable.
I am tired of having to pay for an adult pass just to access content appropriately, while at the same time being exposed to inappropriate material without consent. If I didn’t work here, I would not use this platform at all. What I’m seeing is not only unprofessional—it’s outright disgusting and uncalled for.
You claim to be concerned about standards, yet your platform is increasingly filled with sexualized content. This is not what your program was originally meant to be. You’ve allowed it to drift into something that resembles a sexual-content-driven environment rather than a creative or social space.
At the same time, you restrict users by locking rooms to friends only due to harassment, while introducing features that only make the situation worse. You’ve reduced support hours, removed meaningful communication channels, and then question why problems continue to grow. The issues are clear—you need to address them at the source.
Let me be very clear: I do not want apologies or generic responses. This is something you have full control over, and it can be corrected immediately. If you intend for this to be an adult-only, sexually explicit platform, then separate it properly onto its own server. Stop forcing all users to be exposed to this content.
I have family and grandchildren. Opening this platform and seeing explicit imagery is embarrassing and inappropriate. It reflects poorly on your company and makes it difficult to take your standards seriously.
You continue to focus on monetization—charging high fees for features, slots, and access—while ignoring the actual user experience. Many of us are paying customers who are keeping this platform alive, yet our concerns are overlooked. Instead, you target and penalize long-time users while failing to address the real issues, such as underage users and those abusing the system.
This platform used to have standards. There was a time when even minor language was restricted, yet now explicit and graphic content is openly displayed. That shift is unacceptable.
I am here to create and interact with my community—not to participate in or be surrounded by explicit content. I do not want to engage with features like “Next,” nor do I want to be pushed into a social media-style system that does not align with why I am here.
If meaningful changes are not made, you will continue to lose users who actually care about the platform. It is time to refocus on the community that supports you, rather than prioritizing profit over standards.
You need to address these problems now.
7 Votes
ASultryWoman posted 23 days ago
It's still my though to just separate the kids completely. Make 2 sites one for under 18 and the other for adults. Don't even let the kids see the adult version of the game. In other words ask the question how old are you before you show the sign up page.
7 Votes
xXAyameNatsumexX posted 24 days ago
Wow, so many unhappy comments to this sudden change. And rightfully so. I have seen so many GA rooms with black market items and avatars using their own during my chatroom adventures. A lot of the time in GA room tags I see the tag "T4" sometimes, a friend said it's what people use to mod as a way to bypass AP. I have attempted to report two different chat rooms that were clearly against TOS, and all IMVU told me was to refer to the flagging system. Those rooms are still public. IMVU should really look at the bigger issues before this separation nonsense.
6 Votes
YutakaSuzuki posted 25 days ago
What Most People Have Said Here Below This??
If You Actually Read A Lot Of This,
This Makes IMVU Staff Look Criminal...
That Is All I'm Saying, ~___~
& I'm Not Going To Disagree With Other People's Comments
& Responses On This At All, o____O
1 Votes
YutakaSuzuki posted 25 days ago
Just So We Are Clear About This:
They Are Not Hurting GA People By Doing This,
They Are Actually Hurting Those Who Are AP By Doing This...
Why, You Might Ask??
Because They Know We Don't Want Incest All Over IMVU,
& They Also Know That We Have AP On Our Accounts...
Soooo, Naturally They Further Create A Problem Out Of Nothing
To Make Our Experiences Worst By Forcing Us Into Rooms With The Incest
By Telling Us We Can No Longer Be In GA Rooms Anymore, ~___~
If Nobody Has Figured This Out Yet??
You Aught To Start Paying Attention More, o___O
Cause This Isn't About The GA User Base,
This Is About Screwing With The AP User Base,
& Manipulating Us Into Things We Might Think Are Good,
But In Turn May Also Be Very Bad For Us, Too, ~___~
PS:
#1 I Got AP For More Privacy...
#2 I Got AP To Keep Enjoying What I Had With GA...
#3 I Want More Maturity Which Can Allow More Control On My Experiences...
What I Don't Want Here Is This:
#1 To Engage In Areas Of Incest & Be Trapped As Apart Of The Incest Market...
#2 To Engage In Areas Of Toxic Behavior Or Immaturity...
#3 To Be Manipulated & Controlled By A Harboring Deranged System Bent On Harmful Intent...
What I Most Likely Do Not Care About:
#1 If Others With AP Engage In Incest
#2 If GA Users Are Toxic & Immature
#3 If Other People Want These Updates & Things
The #1 Thing Is, IMVU Has To Work For Everyone Involved,
& The Main Thing Is That What I May Want, Someone Else May Not,
& What They Want, I May Not... Sooo We Have To Find A Middle Ground
Where Things Can Work For Everyone Involved...
Right Now In 2026, IMVU Is Not Working For Most People On The Platform,
& If It's Even Working For Remotely Anyone At All, Then It's Only Working
For A Select Few, & Only That, & That's All...
We Need IMVU To Be Working For Everyone, Not Just A Select Few,
Otherwise You Don't Have A Working System, What You Have Instead
Is A Chaotic Mess, & We Need To Get IMVU Back To A Working System Again...
That's My Point Here... o___O
2 Votes
Kuvi posted 26 days ago
Non-ap users can't see our outfits in the first place, but to completely ban us from GA room unless we change into something GA is wild. It's bad enough certain words are censored now it's this. Honestly after the censorship of certain words I made all of my rooms AP, now I don't even care to have "GA" rooms anymore because more rules are being implemented.
8 Votes
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