Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• About Gawkk

  1. What is Gawkk?
     Gawkk is a social video discovery and sharing site that allows people to find, save and share great videos from around the web. Every Gawkk member gets their own channel and can save videos to it from Gawkk or anywhere else on the web. Members can then subscribe to their friends' channels and easily share their own saved videos with friends. Videos that receive the most saves are promoted to the home page for the entire community to see.
  2. Is Gawkk really free?
     You bet. Signing up is free, and all of the video links and embeds posted on Gawkk should be viewable free of charge.
  3. Is Gawkk available in languages other than English?
     Nope, Gawkk is presently only available in English.
  4. How can I contact Gawkk with any problems, suggestions or comments?
     Please visit our Contact Gawkk page and simply explain your problem or leave your suggestion or comment. We will reply to you shortly. We value your input, so let us know how Gawkk works for you!

• Using Gawkk

  1. Can I host a video at Gawkk?
     No, Gawkk only displays video embeds or links to videos hosted at other sites. If you would like to list your video at Gawkk, please upload it to one of the major video hosting sites and then submit your video link or embed to Gawkk.
  2. How do I submit a video to Gawkk?
     To save a video link to Gawkk, simply click on the "Submit" tab at the top of the page. There, you will see a form allowing you to enter the location (URL) of the video to create a video listing. You can also add a "Save to Gawkk" button to your browser that will allow you to click one button from anywhere on the web to add the video you're currently watching to Gawkk. Get your "Save to Gawkk" button today at www.gawkk.com/buttons.
  3. What happens when I submit a video?
     When you submit a video, the video will be added to your channel, and it will automatically be shared with your friends in their "My Friends' Videos" area. In addition, your channel will be listed first with the video in the "Channels with this Video" area. The "Saves" count on the video will also be increased by one, which helps to promote the video because videos that receive enough saves are promoted to the home page for their category.
  4. What happens when I save a video?
     When you save a video, the video will be added to your channel, and it will automatically be shared with your friends in their "My Friends' Videos" area. In addition, your channel will be listed with the video in the "Channels with this Video" area. The "Saves" count on the video will also be increased by one, which helps to promote the video. When a video receives enough saves, it is promoted to the home page for its category.

• Channels

  1. What is my channel?
     Every member on Gawkk has their own personal channel. When you save a video, it is saved to your channel for later review or sharing. All of your friends on Gawkk will automatically see your channel in their "My Friends' Videos" area, and other Gawkk members can subscribe to your channel to see your videos in their "My Subscriptions' Videos" area. You can also share your channel through links, RSS feeds or one of the super-cool Gawkk Player Widgets. See www.gawkk.com/share for more information on these cool features.
  2. Can I have more than one channel?
     This feature is coming soon!
  3. How can I share my channel?
     You can share your channel in a number of ways. First, all of your friends on Gawkk will automatically see your channel in their "My Friends' Videos" area whenever you add a new video. Other Gawkk members can also subscribe to your channel to see your videos in their "My Subscriptions' Videos" area. Finally, you can also share your channel through links, RSS feeds or one of the super-cool Gawkk Player Widgets. See www.gawkk.com/share for more information on these cool features.
  4. Can I make my channel private?
     Gawkk is all about the discovery and sharing of great video, so we don't have any private channels. If you're into freaky stuff and need some privacy, Gawkk probably isn't the place for that part of your video collection. You should think of us as the place for great videos to see and be seen.

• Subscriptions

  1. What are subscriptions?
     You can subscribe to any channel on Gawkk simply by clicking the "+ Subscribe" button next to the channel name. When you subscribe to a channel, all of the videos in that channel are added to your "My Subscriptions' Videos" area on the home page. In the same way, anyone on Gawkk can subscribe to your channels as well. Also, when you add someone as a friend, you are automatically subscribed to their channels but their videos will be shown in your "My Friends' Videos" area on the home page.
  2. How often are subscriptions updated?
     All subscriptions are constantly updated, so you'll automatically see any new videos that are added to your subscribed channels or friends' channels the moment they appear in their channels.
  3. Can I unsubscribe from a channel?
     To unsubscribe from a channel, simply click the button that says "Subscribed!" to change it back to the "+ Subscribe" option. You can always re-subscribe to the channel simply by clicking on the "+ Subscribe" button again.

• Friends

  1. What are friends?
     Friends are one way connections on Gawkk to the profile and videos of the other person. If you add someone as a friend, they will be listed in your "My Friends" area under the "Members" tab, and you will automatically receive the videos that they save to their channels in your "My Friends' Videos" area on the home page. You do not need permission from another person to add them as a friend, but they will not receive your videos until they also add you as a friend.
  2. How do I add a friend?
     To add a friend, you first need to find them on Gawkk, which you can do at gawkk.com/members/find or by selecting "members" and searching for them through the search box at the top of the page. Once you've located or invited a friend to Gawkk, simply click the "Add Friend" button and you add them as a friend. Your friend will be notified that you added them as a friend, and they will have the opportunity to also add you as a friend as well.
  3. How do I remove a friend?
     You can remove a friend by visiting your "My Friends" list under the "Members" tab and clicking on the "Your Friend!" button to change it back to the "+ Add Friend" option. The person will then be removed from your list of friends and all of their channel videos will be removed from your "My Friends' Videos" area on the home page. You can always add the person back as a friend by clicking on the "+ Add Friend" button again.

• Activity News Feed

  1. Does Gawkk record or report the videos I watch?
     No, the activity news feed only shows the videos that people save to their channels. Gawkk also reports the subscriptions, comments and friend connections that you make. There is no record kept or reported of which videos you only watch and do not save on the site.
  2. What activities are reported in the Activity News Feed?
     Gawkk reports the activities of saving videos, subscribing to channels, inviting friends, commenting and adding friends on the site. We do not record or report the videos that you merely watch but do not save to your channel.

• Gawkk Player Widgets

  1. What are the Gawkk Widgets?
     The Gawkk Player Widgets are flash-based embeds that automatically show the latest and greatest videos from your channels or Gawkk categories. Gawkk Widgets can easily be configured in a variety of colors and automatically added to your website, blog or social networking profile. To see the Gawkk Widgets in action and get one of your own, visit www.gawkk.com/share. Get one today and share your videos with the world!

• Accounts

  1. Does Gawkk have an age limit?
     Yes! Our service is available to persons over the age of 13 years old.
  2. How do I upload a profile photo?
     To upload your main profile picture, log in and click "Edit Profile" under your profile photo. Then click the Browse button next to your photograph and choose the picture on your computer that you want to upload. After choosing the picture, click Upload. Please note that inappropriate profile photos are not allowed.

• MySpace Application

  1. Does Gawkk have a MySpace Application?
     You bet. At MySpace we're called Gawkk TV and you can see our profile page at www.myspace.com/gawkktv.
  2. Does the MySpace app have an age limit?
     Yes, the MySpace application is available only to MySpace members that are 18 years of age or older. While videos on Gawkk are intended to be appropriate for ages 13 and older, the open nature of our platform that allows anyone to submit videos makes it possible for inappropriate content to be visible on the site until it is reported by members and removed from the site. MySpace has required applications of this nature to be available only to their members who are above a certain age.

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