Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Brizzly Guide

What is Brizzly Guide?

Brizzly Guide offers user-provided explanations for trending topics on Twitter. Anyone with a Brizzly account can add and edit explanations, as well as contribute relevant photos, videos and other media to provide more context. Each topic gets its own landing page with a history of users' explanations.

How can I contribute explanations?

You need a Brizzly account to be able to add and edit trend explanations. You can get an account by signing up at brizzly.com. If you already have a Brizzly account, sign in and you're set!

How do I add a photo to my explanation?

If you're on the topic editing page, you'll see the option to add a photo under on the right side under "Photos." From there you can either search the web for a photo or enter the URL of one. You can also add a photo from the topic landing page, from the "add a photo" link under the icon on the top right corner.

Can I add a link to the description?

You can share a link relevant to the trending topic by pasting it into the text field.

Is there a way to read trend descriptions in another language?

You'll notice a drop-down menu at the foot of the page from which you can select different language settings. We currently offer translations in English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Japanese and Korean. Once you change your language settings, if you wish to contribute a trend description in that language, your translated description will appear for all other users who have chosen that same language.

Who will see my explanation?

The most recently updated explanations from Guide will show up on brizzly.com, the Brizzly for iPhone app, as well as any site that uses the Brizzly API for Trends and News. You will also see your explanations on the Guide topic pages and a history of all contributed explanations on your profile page.

Are there any privacy settings on Brizzly Guide?

There is no way to contribute explanations anonymously at this time. If you are the last person to update an explanation, we will link back to your Brizzly profile page from the topic page. Your profile will be empty by default but you can choose to add your real name, photo, website and bio to get credit for the great content you provide.

Is there a way to flag an inappropriate or offensive explanation?

Not at this time. We plan to add moderation in the future so you can help us catch bad content. (You can mark it as not useful from brizzly.com, though.)

Can I add my own topic page?

At this time we're only using topics that are popular on the web.

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