Triporia

What is Triporia?

Triporia.com is an online video sharing community that gives travelers the ability to research world wide destinations through video clips filmed by people who live there and by travelers who have visited the destination.

How do videos get featured?
Featured videos are directly assigned by the website Administrator. A user cannot assign a featured video, as this would result in every user featuring their own videos and bloating this way the relative content pages of the website. However, a user can ask from the Administrator to feature a video, using the appropriate function in the “view video” page.

How does a member log-in to the Triporia site?
The member has to input the username and password they used, during their registration process. Then the site uses cookies, together with PHP Sessions, to determine if a user is logged-in and to keep them logged-in, while they browse the site. The session of the member ends when they click on the “Logout” link or when they close the browser window.

Do I have to confirm my e-mail address when I register for a member account at a Triporia?
Yes, this is required.

What happens if I lose my password?
You can use the “forgot your password” link, found on the sign-up and log in page of the site. A new password will be sent to your e-mail address so you can login. Then, you may change this password to a new one, by editing your profile.

Can't the site just send me my old password?
No, because the password is stored in the database in encrypted format, so it can't be retrieved. The password is only sent once to you, by e-mail, during your registration process.

I'm sure I remember my password correctly, but I still can't login to Triporia!
In this case, your browser may have “cookies” disabled. You should enabled cookies in your browser. If the problem persists, use the feedback form of the website, to request help.

Can I change my username?
No, the username cannot be changed in a user's profile. Anything else can be changed. However, if you change your contact e-mail, you may need to re-activate your account using a link that will be sent to you at your new e-mail address.

If I upload a video, will the video be posted immediately on a Triporia?
No, All videos must be reviewed by our team before they will be made public, this is to screen for inappropriate content.  This approval process can take up to 48 hours but for the most part is executed daily.  When a member uploads their video they can view it as soon as the video is converted by clicking the link that is provided on the upload success page (video conversion takes place behind the scenes and can take time depending on the size of the video so your video may not play right away, give it a few minutes and check back).  With that being said, your video will not appear in your profile until it has been approved by our team.

What are "tags"?
“Tags” are keywords or key-phrases, assigned to videos. The purpose of tags is to help describe or identify a video. Tags help you label videos you upload so that other people can find them more easily.

How do I find videos of interest to watch on Triporia?

1. By clicking on the video images or “Watch” link (top of the page), a list of features and ways become available to you, by which you can find videos of interest. On the Watch page, you can view Most Recent, Most Viewed, Most Discussed, Top Favorites, Top Rated, Recently Featured or Random videos, by clicking on the appropriate link found under the main page tags.
2. If you know what you're looking for, you can search for videos using the Search box.
3. You can use our interactive search map by clicking the "Map" tab.  To use the map, hover your mouse over the area you want to visit and click your left mouse button.  This will zoom in to that area and allow you to pin point your location.  At the moment the map zooms in at the State/Province level only.
4. By subscribing to a particular member of interest, you'll be notified by e-mail, whenever they upload new videos.
5. You can also use the members link to search for videos submitted by a particular member.

How do I remove/delete a video?
To remove/delete one of your videos, simply log in to your account and click on "My videos" link, located on top of any page, when you click on the “My Account” link. Click on the "Delete this video" button, next to the video you would like to remove. You can only delete videos that YOU have uploaded.

How can I make friends?
There are 2 ways: When visiting a user's profile, click on the button “Add to Friends”, fill out a personal message and click submit.  Alternatively, when your on the home page you can click on the “My Friends” link found under the main tabs, then click on the “Share your videos with friends!” link found on the right side of the page.

I became friends with someone. So what?
The first benefit of using a friend list is that you can share holiday videos with your friends.  Furthermore, you can socially interact with people with common interest, exchange private messages or e-mails, etc.

Will I be notified by e-mail on newly uploaded videos when I subscribe to a member?
Yes!

What is a playlist?
When you click on a members profile and then click on the “Playlist” link it will list the videos that member has watched.  This is a good way to see if that member has viewed your video.

How many users can Triporia handle?
We are not quite sure yet, since we do not have detailed benchmarks. Our estimations are for a max of more than 250 pages per second and at least 100,000 unique visitors per day.

What video file-types are supported for uploading to Triporia?
The following video file-types are supported: .3gp, .mp4, .mkv, .mov, .asf, .avi, .flv, .dat, .qt, .wmv, .mpg, .mpeg, .mpeg4, .xvid, .divx, .3gpp. However, the success of your upload depends on many variables.  If you are having any difficulty uploading your video please see our upload tips on the help page.  If you are still having problems, fill out our feedback form and one of our team members will do their best to help you.  Alternatively, you can send your video to us using our ship video page.