Philoi - Help/Faq

Philoi (pronounced 'fee - loy') is the first person-to-person online bookmark sharing community!
Stay connected with your friends and the Web at the same time!

Join now and start:
* Sharing your favorite sites with friends
* Managing your bookmarks more efficiently
* Creating your own online personal directory of favorite sites
* Finding out what sites your friends are sharing
* Meeting people with similar interests
* Discovering what's Hot on the Web

Create your own personal site sharing network!
It's simple, fun, and free!

2. What's up with the name 'Philoi'?

Philoi means 'Friends'/'Connectedness' in Greek and was created to provide a trusted location on the Web where users could share links with their friends and make new friends with similar interests. Over time, it is hoped that this process of sharing will serve to increase the overall connectedness of the web community.

philos (plural philoi) 'friend' (noun); 'dear, near-and-dear, belonging to self' (adjective)

3. Why is Philoi a nonprofit?

Philoi is a non-profit to ensure that our interests as a company are closely aligned with your interests. Basically, our foremost priority is serving YOU well, both now and in the future.

Please read our guiding principles if you wish to know more.

4. How does Philoi support itself?

Philoi supports itself through a variety of methods. First and foremost, Philoi relies upon volunteer efforts to minimize overall operational costs (also we don't spend a dime on marketing :) ). Second, Philoi appreciates any donations from our current users (donate via Paypal...send to donations@philoi.com). Third, Philoi will raise funds from various foundations and sponsors. Lastly, Philoi will generate its own revenues (as needed to support operations) through 'my offers', which enables companies to provide users with offers that the user can choose to view if interested.

Using Philoi

5. How do I add a new Philoi (i.e. friend)?

--If you know your friend's email address-- You can add a Philoi by clicking on 'My Home' on the side navigation bar then clicking 'Add New Philoi'.

--If you don't know your friend's email address-- Search the community to locate your friend (under development) then browse to the users profile by clicking on his / her name and then click 'Add to My Philoi'.

--If you came across someone in the Philoi community you would like to be Philoi with-- Browse to the user profile of the person you want to add by clicking on his/her name and then click 'Add to My Philoi'.

Note: In order to add a new philoi you must be signed in (check the upper right hand corner of the web page, it should begin with 'logged in as:...").

6. What happens when I approve a Philoi?

Once you approve another user as a Philoi (i.e. friend) then that user is able to create URL links to you that are either public or private. These Philoi relationships and any public links between these two users can be viewed by the entire Philoi community. In addtion, once you approve a Philoi, you are able to access each others contact information (email address, address, phone etc.).

7. What is the difference between a public and private link?

Public links are viewable by the entire Philoi community while private links (and any related messages) can only be viewed by you and the Philoi you shared the link with. We understand the extreme importance of your privacy and you can rest assured that it will never be compromised. In the case of your bookmarks, private links can only be viewed by you.

8. How do I know if a link is private or public?

You can tell a private link from a public link by the font and background color of the link as well as the privacy indicator. The font for private links is grey versus black for public links. The background is light blue vs. white for public links. Lastly, each private link is also indicated with a privacy indicator

when possible.

9. How do I tell whether or not I have already viewed a link?

Unviewed links are highlighted in bold to indicate that they haven't been viewed. The number of links you share with each philoi also includes the number of unviewed links in parentheses.

10. How can I share my contact info. with other users?

You can choose to share your private contact information (address, email, phone, etc.) with your Philoi by entering your contact information by clicking 'Edit My Profile' from your 'My Profile' page. Note: this contact information will only be shared with your Philoi.

11. How do I delete a Philoi (i.e. friend) and what happens when I do?

To DELETE a Philoi, click on 'Philoi' in the side navigation bar, select the Philoi you would like to delete and click the 'Delete Philoi' button.

When you delete a Philoi all the links you have created with this friend are deleted and the user is removed from your Philoi list (this means they can no longer view your contact info. or share links with you unless you approve them as a Philoi again).

Philoi Background

12. Mission

To empower users with a trusted environment for sharing their knowledge

13. Guiding Principles

Anyone can particate for free as long as they are making a contribution to the growth of the community

Your privacy and trust will always come first

All your information is owned by you and will always be readily accessible

Future direction of the community will be guided by democratic vote

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