WeGrok!: Frequently asked questions

I already know my friends pretty well. Why do I need to use the WeGrok! application?

There are several reasons:

• Even with close friends with whom you are in touch on a frequent basis, there may be things about them you are not aware of, especially if your contact with them is limited to the Internet

• There's just so much that people are willing to express verbally; putting that information into a profile might be easier for both of you!

• Unlike Facebook^®, WeGrok! can provide you with a list of members who have things in common with you, even if you don't know each other. Check out the Find people page for details.

• You may know your friends pretty well, but what about someone you don't know who sends you a friend request? WeGrok! can help!

Facebook already has a way to let us tell a lot about ourselves, such as our school and work affiliations, location, birthday, interests and such. Why do we need another way to express the same thing?

Much of the information that Facebook allows you to write about yourself is free form, which makes it very difficult to sum up in the way our app does. Without the use of nested categories, it's very difficult to determine at a glance what others have in common with you. Sure, a lot of common interests and backgrounds aren't essential to a great relationship and often it's the differences that make others interesting to us, but isn't it a pleasant surprise to discover some unusual commonality?

Doesn't Facebook Groups provide the same function as WeGrok!, in terms of meeting new people?

Not quite. While Facebook Groups is a great way to connect with people having a single interest in common with you, to duplicate the functionality of WeGrok! you would need to create or join groups covering literally everything that's in your profile and then manually try to locate people who belong to all the same groups. Also, there's the privacy issue. For example, if you join any of the Facebook Alcoholics Anonymous groups, every Facebook member can see you there, not just AA members. Do you really want to advertise to the world the fact that you're a recovering alcoholic? WeGrok! doesn't have this shortcoming.

I'm not sure I want to expose EVERYTHING about myself to the world.

Keep in mind that nobody can see your profile directly: all they'll see is what the two of you have in common. For example, you may not want to tell everyone you meet that you are a cancer survivor, but by putting that fact into your profile, the only people who would know are others who have had a similar experience and connecting with them can be mutually beneficial.

Can I find out what I have in common with people who are not my friends?

Absolutely! The Find people page shows what you have in common with all WeGrok! users, not just your friends. If you want to narrow your search down to a specific person, just enter the person's name in the page. Also, if you wish to remain anonymous on WeGrok!, you can still see what you have in common with everyone else and they can see what they have in common with you, even though they don't know who you are.

I noticed a category that has a sad emoticon icon. What's this all about?

The sad emoticon is a placeholder icon and means that your version of WeGrok! doesn't have an icon associated to the new category. Usually, an app update will replace the sad emoticon with something more meaningful.

Once I've met somebody interesting, how do I connect with that person?

After you select the person in the list, just press the Chat button and a dialog window will be displayed which will let you send a message to them.

I'm a woman using WeGrok! to meet someone of the opposite sex for romance or dating. What's the best way build out my profile?

Make sure your profile includes the attribute "SEX:FEMALE". Also, you should include "INTERESTED IN:MEN", "LOOKING FOR", "MARITAL STATUS", "RELATIONSHIP STATUS", "SEXUAL ORIENTATION" and "WHERE I LIVE", as you, presumably, would like to meet someone geographically close to where you are. Beyond that, you should add as many other categories as accurately describe who you are because "SEX" and "INTERESTED IN" categories will not match with the people you want to meet, so the more categories you add to your profile, potentially the more things you'll have in common with that special someone!

OK, I'm interested. What's a good way to proceed?

First, watch the video and the tutorial. These together provide a great overview of the process.

Next, take the time to develop your profile. Put in absolutely everything that you feel is relevant to you as an individual, even the quirky things; the more complete it is, the greater the likelihood that you'll discover things in common with others that you hadn't suspected. It's often the unusual that makes people interesting!

After you've completed your profile, check to see what you have in common with other WeGrok! members. From time to time, update your profile; after all, people aren't static until they're dead! Change is natural and expected, so make use of it.

Finally, if you find that you have a lot in common with a number of people (more than 9 things, in fact, which is a kind of default with the app), then you might want to edit your match colors.

What resources are available in case I need help?

Check out the WeGrok! app page, as well as Discussions in the WeGrok! Discussion Group. Your question may have already been asked and answered there. If not, and you think you may have found a bug in the app, tell us about it.

How can I be informed about late-breaking news relating to the app?

Become a fan of the WeGrok! Discussion Group. Whenever something is posted to the page, such as announcements or changes, you'll receive an e-mail of the post.

I think I found a bug in WeGrok! and asked about it on the forums but didn't get any response. Now what should I do?

If you believe you've found a bug, send an email to WeGrok! Support. We'll look into it promptly and get back to you as soon as possible.