| Using Sharkle |
 Is Sharkle Free?
How many videos can I upload with the free 1Gb?
What is the largest size video that I can upload?
Do I need any software to upload videos?
How do I change my password?
What video formats can I upload into Sharkle?
How do I share my videos?
How do I remove a video?
How do I invite friends to Sharkle?
How do I embed videos on my MySpace, Friendster, Blogger and eBay profiles?
How to make an embedded Sharkle video to play automatically?
I'm worried about people seeing my private videos. Can I keep videos private?
What is a Sharkle Net or Sharkle Community?
Can I still be a member even if I do not have any videos to upload?
Why do I have members that are already my 'friends' once I join? I do not know these people.
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| Miscellaneous |
Does Sharkle allow all videos? What is your policy on pornography and extreme violence?
How can I improve my videos?
What capturing software do you recommend?
How can I make a short video clip when I have a large continuous recording?
Where can I learn more about the different video formats?
I don't like the banner ads. The site looks so much better without them. Can't you get rid of them?
Does Sharkle share any personal information about myself?
Does Sharkle obey copyright laws?
I have a website and would like to place a Sharkle button on it. Who do I contact?
I have some great ideas to make the site better. Who should I send them to?
Where do I send bugs that I may have found?
Why is the site named Sharkle?
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| 1. Using Sharkle |
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Q: Is Sharkle Free? |
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A: Yes. Sharkle offers 1Gb of free video storage. |
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A: It really depends on the sizes of the videos that you upload. A 60 second clip is about 6 mb, but the size of video also depends on the quality - with better quality you get bigger files. Though several video file formats are supported, we recommend that you use the Windows Media Encoder (*.wmv file format) to compress your videos - this is the best compromise between the size and quality of video prepared for web. |
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Q: What is the largest size video that I can upload? |
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A: 100mb file. |
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Q: Do I need any software to upload videos?? |
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A: No. You do not need additional software downloaded on your computer to enjoy Sharkle. We have built the tool to be user friendly with any web browser.
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Q: How do I change my password? |
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A: : To change your Sharkle log in password, when you log into your account, you have this ability in the 'Edit Profile' section. Once you click on the 'Edit Profile' link, scroll to the bottom and you will see where you can assign a new password.
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Q: What video formats can I upload into Sharkle? |
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A: Sharkle is able to accept the majority of video formats. To find exactly what Sharkle supports please visit the Video formats page. |
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Q: How do I share my videos? |
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A: Join Sharkle by registering as member. Once you have joined use the Upload video section to browse your hard drive and upload your video. |
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Q: How do I remove a video? |
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A: To remove one of your videos, simply go to My videos page, Click on the 'delete' link next to the video you would like to remove.
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Q: How do I invite friends to Sharkle? |
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A: In order to invite friend to join Sharkle, please click here and you will be able to send them an invitation.
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Q: How do I embed videos on my MySpace, Friendster, Blogger and eBay profiles? |
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A: On each video page there are Player Tags for embedding this video into websites outside Sharkle. All you have to do is copy the contents of the field (view screenshot) and paste them into the HTML of your blog record or website code. Some blog services do not allow HTML tags, or allow them partially. In this case embedding a Sharkle video can be impossible. |
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Q: How to make an embedded Sharkle video to play automatically? |
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A: By adding a small parameter into the Player Tags. Here is what we have by default: <embed src=http://www.sharkle.com/externalPlayer/48105/3y1ddn3aa/3/ wmode=transparent width=340 height=310 type=application/x-shockwave-flash></embed> And here is what and where has to be added:<embed src=http://www.sharkle.com/externalPlayer/48105/3y1ddn3aa/3/1/ wmode=transparent width=340 height=310 type=application/x-shockwave-flash></embed> This parameter will cause the video to play automatically on load. |
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Q: I'm worried about people seeing my private videos. Can I keep videos private? |
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A: Yes. You don't have to make your videos public. When you upload your video you can choose the type of accessibility - public or friends only (view screenshot) . Videos marked "Friends only" will be available only to people whom you are calling friends. The lists of your friends and people who call you their friends (you can watch their friends only videos) can be found on "My Account" and "My Friends" pages when you are logged in. |
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Q: What is a Sharkle Net or Sharkle Community? |
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A: Members invite friends and family to join their community. Those friends and family in turn invite their own friends and family. As a result, your Sharkle net or Sharkle Community now has 2 degrees of separation. As the process continues, your degrees of separation will grow increasing your Sharkle net. You'll find that the Ocean is smaller than you think because you are connected to more people than you think. |
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Q: Can I still be a member even if I do not have any videos to upload? |
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A: Absolutely! We encourage everyone who enjoys watching the video to join because it allows you to vote, comment and feel like part of the fastest growing online video sharing community! You are also able to save videos into your 'Favorites' section. |
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Q: Why do I have members that are already my 'friends' once I join? I do not know these people. |
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A: Actually, those two members are Sharkle employees. We like to show new members how the friends system works. Remember, they do not have access to videos you mark 'friends'. They only have access if you add them to you Sharkle Community. |
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| 2. Miscellaneous |
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Q: Does Sharkle allow all videos? What is your policy on pornography and extreme violence?
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A: No, Sharkle does not allow such videos. Sharkle currently does not allow videos that contain nudity, profanity or extreme violence in any way. Content deemed inappropriate will be deleted and the member will be warned. Repeat violators will be removed from Sharkle.
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Q: How can I improve my video?
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A: We encourage you to edit your videos with software such as Windows MovieMaker (included with every Windows installation), or Apple iMovie. Using these programs you can easily edit your videos, add soundtracks, etc.
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Q: What capturing software do you recommend? |
A: There are series of software that can be used for capturing. Some of them are supplied by video camera manufacturers. Of course, it is always better to use software made especially for your type of camera, although we recommend that the beginners use VirtualDub software if there's no capturing software supplied by manufacturer.
The program is easy to download and install, and you don't need to spend much time adjusting it.
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Q: How can I make a short video clip when I have a large continuous recording? |
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A: It's simple and we provide step by step instructions. Please visit the Sharkle How To Tutorial to learn how to capture your clip and prepare for uploading. |
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Q: Where can I learn more about the different video formats? |
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A: To learn more about the different types of formats, you may consider starting at this website: www.mediacollege.com/video/format |
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Q: I don't like the banner ads. The site looks so much better without them. Can't you get rid of them? |
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A: Advertisers help support Sharkle being Free. Storage and bandwidth costs are high and our Advertiser support helps us offer storage Free. We take your privacy very seriously and your information is not shared with advertisers. Take a look at our Privacy Policy. |
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Q: Does Sharkle share any personal information about myself? |
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A: Absolutely not. We do not give member?s information out to anyone. Take a look at our Privacy Policy. |
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Q: Does Sharkle obey the copyright laws? |
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A: Absolutely. Sharkle respects the rights of copyright holders and publishers. We only accept videos from members whom hold all necessary rights to the content. Sharkle?s policy is to take action to any notices of alleged infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If we receive a notice or have reason to believe that content you submitted infringes another party's copyright, your account may be suspended until further review. Please send all violation alerts to: feedback@sharkle.com |
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Q: I have a website and would like to place a Sharkle button on it. Who do I contact? |
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A: To become a part of the Sharkle Affiliate Network, please send an email to bizdev@sharkle.com. |
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Q: I have some great ideas to make the site better. Who should I send them to? |
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A: We love hearing from the members about new ideas. Please direct them to feedback@sharkle.com |
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Q: Where do I send bugs that I may have found? |
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A: Please send any bugs that you find to support@sharkle.com |
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Q: Why is the site named Sharkle? |
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A: Every fun URL like Oompa Loompa was taken so my son finally came up with the Shark idea, and it's good, because it has some relation to the word "Share", which is our website's main idea. |
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