Frequently Asked Questions
What does Sporcle mean?
It doesn't really mean much of anything. But...can you tell me what 'flickr' means?
Can I keep track of how I do on the quizzes?
Yes! Check out your own personal
stats page. You will need to have an account
and be logged in for us to keep track of your results. It's easy to
create an account.
As a note, results will only be recorded for games that you either:
- Get all the answers right
- Run out of time
- Click the 'Give up' button
If you leave a game page before any of these things happen, your results will not be recorded.
If there are any comments or suggestion you have for the game tracking feature, please
let us know. Thanks!
Can I share my game playing statistics with others?
Yes! First you must create a unique handle on your
profile page.
After that, make sure you check the box to make your stats public.
You'll now be able to access your statistics at:
http://www.sporcle.com/user/(your newly created handle)
If there are any comments or suggestion you have for the game tracking feature, please let us know. Thanks!
Can I make my own quizzes?
Yes, yes you can.
We have had a small group of folks testing out our tools in a private beta program. This program is now open as a public beta.
If you are interested, you must have a Sporcle account to create games, for more information click on the
Create tab.
I have a question about creating games, where do I go?
What's the deal with the Ticker widget?
This ticker shows recent activity for users on Sporcle. If you would like to have the scores for games you
play show up here, you need to check the 'Allow anyone to see my stats' option on the
Profile editing page.
The timer on a game won't start! What do I do?
If this happens, do the following: When you are on a game page where the timer isn't working, try reloading the page
(sometimes you have to do a shift-reload). This should make the timer work again for that all other games. If you are still having
problems, just
drop us a line.
I sent you a quiz/suggestion via the Feeback link and I didn't get credit for it, what gives?
We love all the feedback we get, and we try to hard to respond to everyone. We also get lots of ideas and many games submitted. In fact, we often get the same idea or game submitted.
Unfortunately, we cannot often give credit to quizzes submitted via email or feedback as many have more than one person
submitting a game, sometimes with conflicting or augmenting information.
While some games show up as 'contributed by', all games published are fact checked and/or edited by the
Sporcle Admins, and we take full responsibility for all content.
We are sorry if this has created any confusion and frustration.
What were some of the rejected tag-lines for Sporcle?
While we think 'mentally stimulating diversions' sums up best what you can find here at Sporcle, the following
were some of the other titles we considered (and perhaps, they'll end up on a t-shirt some day):
- Sporcle: Finally putting that Grade School Education to good use
- Sporcle: Making going to work fun since 2007
- Sporcle: Where stupid brain cells go to die
Where is Sporcle located?
Why on the world wide web of course at www.sporcle.com.
I don't love Sporcle anymore. How do I delete my account?
We can't imagine why anybody would want to do this, but if you do,
drop us a line and
we'll take care of that for you.
I can't get enough Sporcle, what else are you working on?
We've got a bunch of ideas we're playing with. Some might become permanent features, and some are just little toys
for those who are looking for even more Sporcle to fill their day. Check out the
Sporcle Labs.
Do you guys have a Facebook App?
I'd love to suggest a game, how do I do so?
