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Brag Wall FAQ


1. How can I submit a “Brag”?
Email your brags to brags@k12genie.com.

2. What is a brag?
A brag is something that you are proud of and want to share with other people.

3. What is an example of a brag?
Let’s say that you just aced your math final exam and you want to give yourself a pat on the back. Your brag may look something like this:

brag_waytogo

Or let’s take another example. Let’s say your son’s baseball team just won the championship game, and he caught the ball that sealed the deal. You want to brag about it. Your brag may look like this:

brag_congrats

4. Why should I brag?
We all experience events in our lives that we want to share with someone. Sometimes those events happen to us and sometimes they happen to people we care about. Bragging is a natural thing. Think of the K12Genie Brag Wall as the place where you can post all those A+ test scores, drawings, college acceptance letters, photos of family, and video of that great sports game you won.

5. I don’t have kids. Can I still brag?
Yes, the entire community is welcome to brag. The Brag Wall is the place for the entire community to post their happiness for the many things/people/events that they are grateful for. By bragging and sharing it with the community, everyone can participate in your celebration. With “6-degrees of separation” your brag will have a positive impact on a child, parent, or educator somewhere along the way.

6. What needs to be submitted as part of a brag?

  1. Your first and last name
  2. Your relationship to the person/thing/group/etc. that the brag is about. (For example, if you are bragging about yourself, then write “self”. If you are a father bragging about something your daughter did, write “father”.)
  3. Your city and state
  4. Brag Title
  5. Your brag text (Don’t forget details like the name of the school if that is an important part of the brag.)
  6. A photo or video to accompany your brag

Please include as much information as possible with your brag that you wouldn’t mind other readers viewing. Email your brags to brags@k12genie.com.  Don’t worry, your email address will NOT be posted.

6. What is the maximum size of a photo or video?
Photos should be no larger than 1 MB and should be jpeg, gif, or tiff formats. Videos should be no longer than 5 minutes or 1 GB and should be wmv, mpeg2, or mpeg4 format. We will reformat/resize pictures as necessary.

7. Can I send a YouTube video?
Yes, we can imbed videos you have uploaded to YouTube. Just send us the link to your YouTube video or the actual HTML and we’ll take care of the rest. Check out our Got Talent page to see an example on an imbedded video.

8. What if I have a video I want to upload that isn’t already on YouTube?
You can email us the video and we’ll convert the file and upload it to K12Genie’s YouTube account. Then we will imbed the video in the brag.

9. Are there restrictions on what I can brag about?
Yes. We will not post brags that violate our Terms of Use or Privacy Policies. We also reserve the right not to post brags that are in bad taste or we feel are not in keeping with the intent of the K12Genie Brag Wall or our website as a whole.

10. How long will it take till I see my brag posted on the Brag Wall?
Brags will be reviewed as we get them. You should see your brag within 2-3 days from submission on average. We do not guarantee that all brags will be posted and will notify you when your brag is posted.

11. Can I share my brag with friends and family?
Yes, the ShareThis button on the bottom of each brag post allows you to add the brag to Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Blogger, and many other services. You can also email or text your brag to friends and family.

last updated 8/21/09