Frequently Asked Questions
Account Questions
Comments and Posting
Messaging Questions
Profile Questions
- How do I create an account?
Creating an account is easy! Just follow the below steps to start an account on PunchEngine.
- Visit the registration page.
- Select the type of account you wish to register for.
- Input your desired Username and Email Address. A temporary password will be emailed to you.
- Fill out your user profile
- Enjoy the site!
- My username and password do not work
Be sure to check these common mistakes when logging into PunchEngine:
- Your username is NOT your password. Your username was chosen when you registered on PunchEngine.
- You entered your username and password just like how you entered it when registering your account.
- All usernames and passwords are CaSe SeNsItIvE. Make sure you didn't accidentally capitalize an individual letter, space, or illegal character.
- I forgot my password. How do I reset it?
To reset your account password, please visit the Request New Password page and fill out the form. After completion, you will be emailed instructions for resetting your password.
- How do I delete my account?
- While logged in, visit the My Account page.
- Click on the "Edit Account" tab.
Click on the "Delete" button at the bottom of the page. It will ask you to confirm your account deletion.
- How do I post an event?
Posting an event on PunchEngine is easy! Simply click on the "Add Events" link in the left-hand column and fill out the form and click the Submit button. The site administrators will post your event for everyone to checkout! It can take up to three business days for us to review your event, so get us your information as early as possible!
Please use the Contact Form if you have already tried that and were unsuccessful.
- How do I edit/delete a comment I made?
Once you post a comment on PunchEngine, you will not be able to edit it.
- How do I post a comment?
With a regular account, you can post comments on all of our features including: blogs and guestbooks!
Posting comments on a blog is very simple, just follow the steps below.
1. Be sure that you are logged in go to a page that allows comments to be posted.
2. Fill in the textbox with the message you want to include for others to read.
3. Click the "Add a New Comment" button.To post a comment in a guestbook, simply look for the Add Guestbook Entry text box, type in your message, and click Send.
PunchEngine is a site devoted to positive interaction between professionals. We reserve the right to monitor comments and delete those using inappropriate or offensive language, or Spam.
If you would like to report Message or Comment abuses, or Spam, contact support@punchengine.com
Please use the Contact Form if you have already tried that and were unsuccessful.
- How do I block someone from contacting me?
You cannot block another user from contacting you at the moment. If you feel someone is abusing the amicable nature of the site, please report it by using the Contact Form.
- How do I remove someone from my network list?
To remove users from your network list, follow the steps below.
1. Be sure that you are logged in and viewing the "My Account" page.
2. On your network list, click the "Edit Network" hyperlink.
3. Check the checkboxes of those who you want to remove then click the "Delete Associates" button.Please use the Contact Form if you have already tried that and were unsuccessful.
- How do I know when I receive a message?
Once you are logged into PunchEngine, you will get a visual indicator notifying you of a new message. You will receive notification in a gray bar at the top of the page.
If you are looking at someone’s profile, your "Messages" indicator will still display to notify you of a new message.
Please note that this feature works only if you have enabled the Message Notification setting in your account
Please use the Contact Form if you have already tried that and were unsuccessful.
- How do I message someone on the site?
Messaging someone on PunchEngine is a breeze! Simply go into any user profile and click "Private Message" or, if the user allows it, click “Email Me.”
With either option, you will be brought to a form where you can include a subject and message.
Private Message is a message via the PunchEngine website. While Email Me messages go directly to the user’s personal mailbox.
To save time when messaging the people in your network, follow the below steps:
1. Click the Messages link.
2. Click "Write a New Message". From there, you can select the member of your network who you want to contact, thus bypassing the visit to their profile!Please use the Contact Form if you have already tried that and were unsuccessful.
- I want to add a new picture to my profile.
To add a picture to your profile, follow the steps below:
1. Be sure that you are logged into your account.
2. Click the My Account link in the left navigation pane.
3. Scroll down to the Picture section.
4. Click on the "Browse..." button and find any picture on your computer's hard drive then upload it.
6. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the "Save Settings" button and wait a few moments for the images to be uploaded to PunchEngine's server.Please use the Contact Form if you have already tried that and were unsuccessful.
- How do I edit information in my profile?
To edit information in your profile, follow the steps below:
1. Be sure that you are logged into your account.
2. Click the My Account link in the left navigation pane.
3.Click on Edit Profile and look for the section(s) you want to edit.
4. Make any changes and click the Submit button on the bottom of the page.Please use the Contact Form if you have already tried that and were unsuccessful.