Poinzy Help

What are Poinz? How do I get them?
The total Poinz count on your profile is based off of two main aspects of Poinzy. Comments that you ...

Why do we ask for zipcode, birthdates, or other personal information?
Poinzy asks, at certain times, for the entry of personal information, such as your address, your zip...

What bitrate should my uploads be encoded at?
Encoding your media at proper bitrates is what gives them quality when played in a digital format.&n...

How Do I Upload Media?
You can upload media by creating an artist account, clicking on the Media tab and selecting the 'Upl...

How Do I Rate Media?
In order to rate media you must first be viewing the media and logged in.   Log in to the ...

Why is my account suspended?
Poinzy prides itself on being a family oriented website. Your media may be inappropriate for Poinzy....

Is There A Video Size or Time Limit?
Currently, the only limit on a video or music media item is the original upload size of the media mu...

Use of Public Media Content
The media on Poinzy.com is entirely generated by the Artists that upload it and choose to display it...

How do I add Poinzy to my e-mail safe list?
The process for adding an e-mail address to your account safe list or whitelist is different dependi...

Why is my media not showing up? I've uploaded it but can't see anything on my profile.
At POiNZY your media can either be public or private.  By default, newly uploaded media is set ...

Which media file formats does Poinzy support?
Poinzy can handle almost any media file format you can throw at him.  Whatever file types that ...

Why do I have to finish the tutorial to setup my profile?
Here at POiNZY, we like to keep content quality high. By making our users go through the tutorial sy...

How do I get featured on the POiNZY Spotlight?
Our process of selection for featured Artists, Events, Businesses, and Media is done entirely on an ...

How do I report offensive or pornographic material?
POiNZY has made it easy for our members to moderate themselves. The 'Report This Page!' link is acce...

What is a tag cloud?
A tag cloud is a set of related tags with corresponding weights. These weights are represented using...