{"id":40,"date":"2023-05-11T11:17:34","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T11:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thanku.io\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2023-11-28T21:26:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T21:26:43","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thanku.io\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"40\" class=\"elementor elementor-40\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a660d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52a660d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990d2db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"990d2db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0bf98f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0bf98f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h4><b>1.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>How does this platform work?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>How do I Give Thanks?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Do you want to say thanks?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Click on \u201cGive Thanks\u201d and fill out the form.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>No password or registration is needed.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>We\u2019ll do the \u201cmagic.\u201d Your ThankU.io note will post on the ThankU.io website and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>\u201cautomagically\u201d pin to The Cloud on Instagram, Facebook, and other popular Social Media sites, which may change from to time. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>2.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>How do you Get Thanks?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Has someone posted a ThankU.io note to you?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Search on the ThankU.io Gratitude Live Stream on this website.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>3.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Where will my ThankU.io note appear?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Your ThankU.io note will appear online on the ThankU.io website\u2019s &#8220;Home&#8221; page and&nbsp; \u201cGratitude Blog\u201d page and posted to The Cloud on Instagram, Facebook, and other popular Social Media sites, which may change from to time. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Are you collecting information about me or my friend?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>No.&nbsp; We do not keep any information about you or the person you thank.&nbsp; <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>5.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Is my name being put on a mailing list?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>No.&nbsp; Sending or receiving a ThankU.io note does not put you or your friend on a mailing list.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>6.&nbsp; What does \u201cPin a Note in the Cloud\u201d mean?&nbsp;<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cCloud\u201d&nbsp;is being used here as a metaphor for the Internet.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>We are posting (pinning) your message to Social Media sites so that your note can be viewed publicly and encourage gratitude in others.<\/p>\n<h4><b>7.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>How are you making money on ThankU.io?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>We\u2019re not.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>ThankU.io is 100% pro bono (for the good of humanity) and 100% bootstrapped (self-funded).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>We aren\u2019t making or taking any money from anyone.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>8.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Will my ThankU.io note be visible on the Internet?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Yes. &nbsp; Your ThankU.io note will be visible to everyone worldwide on Social Media sites.&nbsp; Our mission is to spread gratitude &#8212; publicly and openly &#8212; to encourage more good deeds and expressions of appreciation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>9.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>What if I don\u2019t want my ThankU.io note to show in The Cloud?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Please don\u2019t use ThankU.io if you don\u2019t want to be in The Cloud on Social Media.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>We understand you may prefer to say \u201cThank You\u201d privately.&nbsp; That\u2019s a great idea, and we encourage you to send a letter, make a phone call, send an email, or even a message in a bottle.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>We hope ThankU.io has inspired you to reach out and say thanks.<\/p>\n<h4><b>10.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>What if the person I want to thank doesn\u2019t want to be a presence on the public Internet?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>If your friend is uncomfortable with an online \u201cshout out,\u201d please don\u2019t use ThankU.io.<\/p>\n<h4><b>11.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>I\u2019m used to .com and .org and .edu \u2013 what in the world is .io?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>The .io domain has existed since 1997 and was initially assigned as the ccTLD (country domain name) for British Indian Ocean Territory.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>It seems the perfect name for our website.&nbsp; U.io feels a bit like IOU!<\/p>\n<h4><b>12.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>How long do ThankU\u2019s stay on Social Media or the Gratitude Live page?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Notes may stay on Social Media forever \u2013 depending on the policies of each platform.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>They will move down the @ThankU.io&nbsp; timeline as others go on, but they can be found via Search.<\/p>\n<h4><b>13.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>What if I don\u2019t know the name of the person I want to thank?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>You don\u2019t need to know the person\u2019s name!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>You can call them \u201cHelpful Stranger,\u201d \u201cJohn\/Jane Doe,\u201d&nbsp; \u201cGrocery Store Employee,\u201d or \u201cUPS Guy.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><b>14.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>This is a cool idea \u2013 where did it come from?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Our Founder, Frances, was doing a pro bono project for her alma mater, Menlo College, when a professor mentioned, \u201cMy favorite thing is when I hear back from a student who tells me I taught them something that helped their life.&nbsp; It doesn\u2019t happen very often.\u201d &nbsp; This encounter was the seed for the idea of an online gratitude site.&nbsp; So many people who make a difference in life are under-appreciated.&nbsp; We hope to help with that in our small way.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently Asked Questions 1.&nbsp; How does this platform work?&nbsp; How do I Give Thanks? Do you want to say thanks?&nbsp; Click on \u201cGive Thanks\u201d and fill out the form.&nbsp; No password or registration is needed.&nbsp; We\u2019ll do the \u201cmagic.\u201d Your ThankU.io note will post on the ThankU.io website and&nbsp; \u201cautomagically\u201d pin to The Cloud on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thanku.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thanku.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thanku.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thanku.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thanku.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/thanku.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1155,"href":"https:\/\/thanku.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions\/1155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thanku.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}