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What is BakitWhy?
BakitWhy | Pilipin@ American Lifestyle is a fresh online community dedicated to uniting Pilipino Americans and friends globally, among many other purposes. Whether it's connecting to our pamilya back home, or creating discussion with our kaibigan in the states, BakitWhy serves as a complete outlet, forum, and network for all Pilipino American interests and lifestyles.
We pride ourselves on our unique style, experiences, and an active community. We also encourage the community to contribute to our ever-expanding wealth of content. Feel free to comment on interesting posts, join our social network, or ask our staff if you'd like to try your hand at posting.
BakitWhy? No really, why?
BakitWhy asks "why?" in Tagalog and English, languages which represent the duality of identity for Pilipino Americans. We hope to stimulate the minds of inquisitive Pilipino Americans around the world through fun and/or insightful posts and discussion. Likewise, we hope that Pil-Ams can utilize BakitWhy to strengthen local communities, bring up important global and local issues, and enhance their network of friends and allies.
What can I look forward to reading/viewing on BakitWhy?
BakitWhy's articles range from reflective editorials of today's Pilipino American issues to hilarious video blogs about the various aspects of Pil-Am life. Our post topics include, but are not limited to: community events, news, upcoming artists, successful businesses, culture and history, sports, issues, fun facts, video logs (vlogs), contests, and member contributions. If you have suggestions or have something you'd like to contribute, please visit the contact page.
What can't I find on BakitWhy?
BakitWhy does not promote material that is anti-productive to the global Pilipino American community.
Is BakitWhy a blog?
Far from it. BakitWhy is an online community which collects the viewpoints, interests, and voices of Pilipino Americans globally. Watch out for new features soon!
Who is on the BakitWhy team?
Check the awesome team behind BakitWhy on our Team page.
How can I write for BakitWhy?
Please visit the contact page to inquire about becoming a volunteer content contributor. For more information, please read our post, "Call for BakitWhy Contributors."
For one-time guest contributions, please email the Content Coordinator and send us your name, email, location, and your intended contribution in .pdf format.
How else can I be active in BakitWhy?
We're always looking for enthusiastic individuals who are active in their communities to join our BakitWhy street teams! Street teams promote BakitWhy at events various regions, while sharing feedback from their local communities with the rest of the BakitTeam. Please apply to become a street team member here: BakitStreet Application
How can I contact the staff?
Please visit the contact page to send BakitWhy a generic comment, complaint, reaction, or jubilation.
I have excess money in my wallet, how do I donate it to BakitWhy?
If you would like to support BakitWhy, our donate page should be up and running soon. All donations are sincerely appreciated and transactions are securely completed through Paypal.
Where can I find BakitWhy on other social networks?
We're all over the Internet!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20872316244
http://www.myspace.com/bakitwhy
http://www.twitter.com/BakitWhy
http://www.youtube.com/bakitwhycom
http://www.flickr.com/bakitwhy
http://www.downelink.com/bakitwhy
http://www.wearehapa.com/bakitwhy
How do I delete my account?
In our BETA phase, to delete your account please send an email to support@bakitwhy.com with the Subject titled "Please Delete Account" and be sure to include your username. A BW support admin will reply within 24 hours and confirm your account deletion.
Someone is posting inappropriate comments, what do I do?
Here at BW, we want to promote a safe inclusive environment. If you find any comments that may take away from what we are trying to achieve please either email support@bakitwhy.com OR you can contact us through our Contact Us page. Select the [ ] option in the dropdown menu and report the inappropriate comment.
I've found a bug on the site, what do I do?
If you find any bugs or errors on the site, please either email support@bakitwhy.com OR you can contact us through our Contact Us page. Select the [ ] option in the dropdown menu and report the error as detailed as possible.
If you find any bugs or errors on the site, please either email support@bakitwhy.com OR you can contact us through our Contact Us page. Select the [ ] option in the dropdown menu and report the error as detailed as possible.
What contributed to building this site?
We were able to utlize open source technology to build our site. We are very greatly to:
Flowplayer
Drupal
And our theme, although heavily modified from its original format, was Acquia Marina
We were able to utlize open source technology to build our site. We are very greatly to:
Flowplayer
Drupal
And our theme, although heavily modified from its original format, was Acquia Marina













