A request...
ikolam is finding it hard to keep up with some of its highly enthusiatic members, whose rangolis run in double-digits, in the rangoli queue. In order to maintain some form of a balance in publishing all of our members' works, we would like to request the following busy bees to kindly postpone uploading more files until further notice. I can't tell you how uncomfortable this makes me feel. Please understand that, I'm posting such a request after having to deal with a few curt emails. 
cpdeepa
dibbutn
Gayathri.H
lakshmiraghu
premaragu
rathna_tneb
r.suganthy
sharu 20
sivapriya_ssp
setumangala
sreegiri
Thank you so much for sharing your work here, continuously.
Also, some of our members have uploaded pictures that are meant to be posted in the Cafe area. Cafe area is the place for (other themes) pictures like golu, decorations and such. Family pictures (which contain no rangoli images) should be posted in the cafe, so please go ahead and post them in cafe, even if you have already uploaded them in the rangoli queue. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation, and for taking the time to share other interesting aspects of your life.
-Lata
Comments
Lata
Tue, 2010-02-16 13:43
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We have plans to expand the "new rangolis" area to doubleup in space to show more. And comments section would be merged (no separate area for rangoli comments and cafe comments). There are a few more changes in our list, and they would be reflected on an ongoing basis. Regarding the space issue, there is space available for all, but, if you try to upload a file bigger than 2mb, it is not going to accept, leading you to believe that you are experiencing a lack of space issue. It is getting harder to respond to emails individually.
sreegiri
Tue, 2010-02-16 17:18
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I Understand ur request. But I am eager to see our rangolis in this site. I have uploaded only 8 rangolis. I will start to upload more after ur pesrmission. This is a very good site. My wishes to you.
Lata
Tue, 2010-02-16 17:40
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Ms.Sreegiri, I know you would be very surprised, but the count is 24. I think some files got duplicated too. We have atleast 5 members who have uploaded more than 22 rangolis (no duplicates). At present our software doesn't show the thumbnails/count of rangolis yet, so I know how difficult it must be for you and others. Sorry for the inconvenience.
sreegiri
Tue, 2010-02-16 17:50
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No problem. If possible please visit my blog and tell me how to improve my blog. This is my first blog. Please leave a comment. The name of the blog is http://kolamart-hari.blogspot.com/.
Thank you. Latha.
Lata
Tue, 2010-02-16 18:11
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And a nice blog it is too! But, I'm afraid I may not have the time to comment there. As you can see, I can barely keep up with our members works, and miss commenting on all of their works, sometimes. Also if I comment in your blog, I would've to repeat my comments on your rangolis when they get published here. Working in one's own blog does have its perks.
You can publish whenever you want, and even publish any number of rangolis at a time.
Lata
Tue, 2010-02-16 18:59
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I can't believe this is getting worse. :0
Mrs.Vasanthidlr, I had already uploaded Preethi's bird, the one you had uploaded as kalamurugesan. So, please don't upload any more previous files under Vasanthidlr.
sudhabalakrishnan
Wed, 2010-02-17 08:57
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Lata, I have uploaded a mehendi design in different angles at imehandi.com. This is just a reminder as you may or may not visit that site. I have uploaded twice as because i had a doubt that whether the first one's files were properly attached or not. Sorry for the distrubance.
thanks and regards,
sudha
Lata
Wed, 2010-02-17 11:20
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Sudha, I'll check it out and upload it soon, thank you.
Lata
Wed, 2010-02-17 14:22
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On second thoughts, Sudha, please save some of your best mehandi designs for March. I plan to run a mini contest (our first one for iMehandi) in the beginning of March. Just thought of letting you know a bit early.
sreegiri
Thu, 2010-02-18 10:55
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Very very thanks for publish my kolam.
sudhabalakrishnan
Fri, 2010-02-19 10:02
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Hi lata, It is a very Good idea that there is no cafe comments in the main page. Now we have more displays of rangolis daily. have you uploaded my mehendi ? If not take your own time.
thanks and regards,
sudha
dibbutn
Sat, 2010-02-20 06:21
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Lata ma'am I am viewing the rangoli and comments after a bit of a hiatus.. yes I understand your predicament ... It is a very difficult job to manage a site and you being the lone person to do everything is really really a tiring job with all your other chores as well.. I would like to thank you for the efforts you take to make this site a better one and pls take your own time to download the kolams of all Ikolam members... I feel each one deserves to be on this page... I will not upload any more kolams until further notice from you... Thank you once again. Have a nice day
sudhabalakrishnan
Sat, 2010-02-20 06:35
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Hi lata, This is just a suggestion. There should be a history option in that there will be a track of uploaded rangolis so that it will be useful for the user as well as for yourself. if they have more than 5 rangolis in queue they need not upload further and also the user may not disturb you regarding the balance of rangolis in there respective accounts. Please look over to it so that it may help you out.
thanks and regards,
sudha
jkmrao
Sat, 2010-02-20 12:53
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The best way to keep track of posted rangOlis is - As soon as a rangOli is uploaded, add it to a folder called "unpublished rangOlis". When the rangOli gets published, move it "published rangOlis". Simple!
Regards! - mOhana
sudhabalakrishnan
Wed, 2010-02-24 09:37
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Hi lata, I am unable to see the uploaded mehendi design in imehendi I request you to check it out pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee ?
Lata
Wed, 2010-02-24 10:06
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Hi Sudha, the mehandi's and kolams are all sitting in the queue. I'll get to them whenever I'll find the time to work with them. If you want your mehandi to show up sooner, it is going to cost you US $5.00 per submission. You could send your payments to paypal@ikolam.com using paypal. As soon as I see the payment, I'll publish your mehandis/kolams.
Thank you.
sudhabalakrishnan
Thu, 2010-02-25 20:51
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come onnnnnnnnnnnn Lata, This is not fair.
sudhabalakrishnan
Thu, 2010-02-25 21:16
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Heyyyyyyyy Lata, Show some consideration for me pleaseeeeeeeeee ?
Lata
Thu, 2010-02-25 23:08
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That does it! You are going to be getting crank calls in the middle of late night, for the entire week, starting tonight!
Ishwaraa! Naan enga poi muttikiradhu?
lakshmiraghu
Fri, 2010-02-26 06:54
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Sudha, hmm...you will get calls from " K "....shivaratri week ahead!!!! enjoy sleepless nights..
sudhabalakrishnan
Fri, 2010-02-26 07:25
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heyyyyyyy who is this K
lakshmiraghu
Fri, 2010-02-26 07:30
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You want to know "K" !!!please wait you are in the queue....
sudhabalakrishnan
Fri, 2010-02-26 07:55
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Lakshmi , This is the common dialogue when you call any customer care !!!!!!!!!!!!!! are you running any customer care for ikolam ?????????????
lakshmiraghu
Fri, 2010-02-26 08:06
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hey, sudha good idea,not a bad venture....waiting for the opportunity..hehe
sudhabalakrishnan
Fri, 2010-02-26 20:10
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The service is very poor lakshmi, should i wait sooooooooooooooooooo looooooooooooooooooong ?
lakshmiraghu
Sat, 2010-02-27 07:06
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Shuuuuup...silence!! please wait some more time dear :)...
Lata
Sat, 2010-02-27 10:32
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What service, Sudha? And to whom? You mean you still don't realize that the service stopped for you 2 days ago?
toindhu
Wed, 2010-03-03 01:24
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hi lata
sorry for pestering u with the same problem. But any image more than 1mb is not being accepted by the site. Its very frustrating cause i keep trying to submit images.