Questions and Answers
I cant log in to the site. I get an error message saying the account is innactive. What do I
do? -You didn't activate your registration. This means
that you did not click the link that was sent to your email when you
registered. Until you do this you will not be able to log
in. How can I become the local CopticWorld.org representative for my
church? -CopticWorld.org is
seeking representatives for local churches beginning in America. We
already have about 45 at the time of the last update of this page. If you
are interested in becoming the "go to" person for your church, please
email us at support@copticworld.org
expressing your interest and to find out more. How and when did CopticWorld.org
start? -In 2007 the ideas was presented to Pope Shenouda III by
Bishhop David and Fr Anastasi (St Anthony's Monastery, CA). His Holiness
gave the project his blessings for implementation. The account for the
project was set up in St Anthony's Monastery. A team of many youth began
working to present this idea in as many churches as possible in the
United States. Bishop Youssef and Bishop Serapion were notified of the
project at this time. The money raised was used to build the project.
Phase I of IV has now been completed. Who is in charge of
CopticWorld.org? -The board of CopticWorld.org consists of Bishops and lay
people. The members are not finalized yet. Their identification will be
revealed once the process is complete. For now we are happy to announce
that Bishops David and Youssef are the most prominent
members. Is CopticWorld.org just another
Facebook? -No.
Facebook is centered on the individual, CopticWorld.org is
centered on the community board of the local, national and international
church of which a member is a part. Facebook doesnt count our people,
CopticWorld.org does. Facebook doesnt allow us to harness the energy that
comes from the number of Coptic members they have, CopticWorld.org allows
the clergy to do so. Facebook doesnt allow our clergy to reach thier
congregation with the click of a button, CopticWorld.org does. Facebook
doesnt allow bishops or the papal account to reach their entire diocese or
the entire world respectively with the click of a button, CopticWorld.org
does. The differences go on and on and they will become clear to you as
you use the site. I dont see my church and I cannot register.
What do I do? -Please send us the information to support@CopticWorld.org in the
format of the church name, street address, city, state, country and
name of the diocese that this church belongs to. How can
I change my username? -If you want to change your
username, go to "My Account" then "Edit Username".
Is there a video I can watch that would introduce
the site to me?
-Yes click here to watch.
-A
video presentation is provided to answer this question. Please click here to
watch.
How do
I post on CopticWorld.org? -A
video presentation is provided to answer this question. Please click here to watch.
How can i advertise for my business
for free on CopticWorld.org? -A
video presentation is provided to answer this question. Please click here to watch.
Is CopticWorld.org politically motivated?
-Absolutely not! CopticWorld.org is just a platform for people
to express themselves. It is inherently neutral. Is CopticWorld.org financially
motivated? -No. All issues regarding money are discussed and
voted on by the board which includes bishops and lay people. Does CopticWorld.org in effect replace my
church's website? -No. They are synergistic. The link to each
church's website is displayed on CopticWorld.org in order to drive
traffic to the different church websites. In return, the separate church
sites provide content for CopticWorld.org. Is any of my private information in
danger if the site is hacked?
-No. We dont have any
of your private information such
as social security numbers, physical address or credit card
numbers. Everyone is identified by the church, city, state and country to
which they belong. You can choose to put your real name, sex or marital status
but you are not obliged to. These things, however, may make it easier to network with
others. Does CopticWorld.org screen their
members?
-All priests are confirmed by phone or other
means. All staff, bishops and the papal account are asssigned by CopticWorld.org. One cannot
sign up as a staff member, bishop or pope. Members and
servants are not assigned or confirmed. Does CopticWorld.org screen
ads?
-Yes. There is also a flagging system
where users can help police the community boards. Why is it that some churches stream on
CopticWorld.org but not others? -If your church streams and can provide an embed code, it can
stream on CopticWorld.org. We want to have all churches represented
so please send the embed codes to support@CopticWorld.org. Can I advertise for my services or business
on CopticWorld.org? -We encourage this. You can post an ad in the
business section describing whatever it is you may want to advertise. This
is free for all Coptic people. Does CopticWorld.org have an API that can
be used by external websites? -Soon we will How can I help? Please donate by clicking on donate at http://www.copticworld.org/. Spread
the word to others. Use emails, Facebook, word of mouth or any other tool
at your disposal. The more people sign up the more this site will help our
global church. This site will only be of help to the global church as long
as everyone signs up. If you are interested in becoming the
CopticWorld.org Representative for your local church, please send us an
email at support@CopticWorld.org Can I delete my account once I have set one
up? Yes. You would send your username to support@copticworld.org and ask
that it be deleted and we would delete it. Of course we would hope that no
user would do this The question I want answered is not here,
who can I ask? Others may have the same question. Ask us at support@CopticWorld.org. and we
will reply to your email as well post the answer on this
page.