Frequently Asked Questions about ilaaka.com

1. What is ilaaka.com?

ilaaka.com is India's first locality portal. It is a portal committed to helping Indians have a better real-life experience in the city and locality they live in.
Our mission at ilaaka.com is to provide you with all the tools you need for remaining networked within your city and locality.
We hope that this endeavour will bring like-minded Indians together and make India a more vibrant and fun place to live in.
2. What is the charge for this service?

It's all free! There is no charge for any of our services.
3. Who submits all the info?
The idea is to get people like YOU to post all content :) Once you create a login for yourself, you can create clubs, add event details, write a blog, add a recommendation, submit a classified ad, or anything else you have in mind. The more you contribute, the more it motivates others to do so, and the more it helps you in return!
4. OK - now what are these "coffee clubs"?

Coffee clubs are a simple way of allowing like-minded people to meet and share ideas on a particular interest.
We want these clubs to actually meet face-to-face on a regular basis, and not just post messages online. Thats why the features of the club focus on organising physical meetings.

Once your club is created, you can:
1. invite friends to join
2. allow other interested people on ilaaka.com to join
3. decide when and where to meet, and what to discuss
4. post articles pertaining to your meetings for other members to read
2. ask questons on the forum and get replies and suggestions
3. post event details for when the group will physically meet
4. create a poll for other members to take
5. upload pictures of your club meetings
.. and many more fun options!

Example coffee clubs are: "Pune Trekker's Coffee Club", "New Delhi Web Designer's Coffee Club", "Mumbai Cleanliness Drive Coffee Club", "Bangalore Java Study Coffee Club", "Ahmedabad Librarians Coffee Club".. and other many possibilities.

5. Once I create a coffee club, how do I go about building my community?

Creating your coffee club itself is a big enough step to creating your community! Once you have filled in the club questionnaire and created your club, other users at ilaaka.com can see it in their city listings. They can then join your group and get in touch with you to discuss your interests further.

The other step you can take to building your community is to send out invitations to your friends using the "invite friends" link in the club menu.

6. Finally, what are these "points" I keep getting when I post any content?

"Points" are ilaaka's way of rewarding users who contribute to ilaaka. Based on your total points, you become eligible for freebies that ilaaka will send out from time to time. Example of a freebie is "Free movie tickets for 2 for all ilaaka members in Pune having over 300 points".
The reward system is under development, but when it launches, it will apply to all existing points you have collected so far.
So keep contributing, and keepgetting rewarded :)

7. Cool! So how do I get i touch with you guys who run ilaaka.com?

We would love to hear from you.
Feel free to send us your comments or enquiries using the feedback page.
Thank you!
Credits:
Concept, Design, Execution : Rajesh Moorjani
Graphic Design: Vikrant Bhosle
Logo & Icons: Preeti Rathi
Data Administration: Deep Renuse

omkara
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Submitted by omkara on Mon, 15/01/2007 - 3:00pm.

how we can chat on illaka

hitesh
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Submitted by hitesh on Fri, 20/06/2008 - 7:32am.

you can now chat on ilaaka by going to the "chat" tab on the top - right of the page.

 

admirableraj
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Submitted by admirableraj on Tue, 16/01/2007 - 1:04pm.

please tell how to creat club on ilaaka??

hitesh
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Submitted by hitesh on Fri, 19/01/2007 - 10:33am.

Login. Go to your city's clubs page from the left "My City" menu.
Once on this page you will see a "Start A Club" menu on the left below the navigation menu.

Use that to create your new club. Thanks. 

 

alisha_doc
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Submitted by alisha_doc on Fri, 19/01/2007 - 1:13am.

nice work mr designer reaalyy....Cool

hitesh
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Submitted by hitesh on Fri, 19/01/2007 - 10:34am.

Thanks, on behalf of ilaaka team! Smile

Amrit World
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Submitted by Amrit World on Sat, 17/02/2007 - 2:30pm.

I think the attachments should be directly shown in the blog post, like blogspot.com or myspace.com etc. Just a link to the attached file, especially to an image file, does not look so good...

 

 

Takdir04
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Submitted by Takdir04 on Sat, 24/02/2007 - 12:34am.

i want to know how to add information in the map u have provided, i.e. my addres, my office etc................

hitesh
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Submitted by hitesh on Sun, 25/02/2007 - 10:01am.

to add your own name, you'll have to go to our principal map supplier , find your city, your house, and mark it there.

then after their admins approve your entry, it will reflect on their maps as well as on ilaaka.com.

hitesh
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Submitted by hitesh on Thu, 24/05/2007 - 9:33am.

hi,
for adding your home, do the following steps:

1. login
2. go to maps
3. click "add place" on your city map
4. mark your home with the square markers shown
5. click "save"
6. add your description in the shown dialog box
7. hit "save"

thats it!

note:
1. you can add place without logging in too, but the map will be too small to understand anything
2. please be patient after hitting any button on the map, as it takes some time to load
3. entries in some cities may not appear immediately after saving, as they need to be approved by the city moderators for accuracy and politeness. this typically takes 1-2 days for it to get approved and appear.

ketki p
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Submitted by ketki p on Sun, 25/02/2007 - 2:38am.

i cannot edit my introduction. . !help pl

hitesh
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Submitted by hitesh on Sun, 25/02/2007 - 10:07am.

here's how you edit your introduction:
1. log in
2. go to "my account" from left menu.
3. go to "edit" tab on top
here. you can edit settings like "receiving mails for friend requests", "receiving mails for scraps", "changing password", "changing your photo" etc.
4. go to "personal information" link on top.
here you can change your personal information details, like age, introduction message, interests etc.

hope this helps.

austereraj
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Submitted by austereraj on Thu, 27/09/2007 - 4:29pm.

HELLO

rohit07
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Submitted by rohit07 on Fri, 02/03/2007 - 2:55pm.

The body of your Coffee Club is too short. You need at least 10 words.
how can i change this..???

Rahult
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Submitted by Rahult on Mon, 09/04/2007 - 11:49am.

how we can chat in ilaaka.com

sajeed
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Submitted by sajeed on Tue, 08/05/2007 - 7:54pm.

hi any one who want to continue friendship and making group with me he/she can join me

Aquaman
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Submitted by Aquaman on Wed, 09/05/2007 - 1:43am.

Someone has marked my home, i want to remove it, how do i go about it.
Thanks

maky
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Submitted by maky on Wed, 16/05/2007 - 7:40pm.

i want to chat with online user
what is the procedure to chat with them ?

vividh
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Submitted by vividh on Thu, 17/05/2007 - 6:34pm.

any one wann chat????

vicky22672
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Submitted by vicky22672 on Thu, 24/05/2007 - 3:37am.

It's really nice to see ur place on screen. I am thankful to you that you have given this quality to us. Please tell me how can I add my place on map.

RiteshSrivastav
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Submitted by RiteshSrivastav on Fri, 25/05/2007 - 2:55pm.

how can i contribute or get points?

ships17
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Submitted by ships17 on Tue, 29/05/2007 - 5:07pm.

What do I do with the points I earn?

mihirrules
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Submitted by mihirrules on Mon, 04/06/2007 - 11:49am.

how can i chat with online user?

247.pharma
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Submitted by 247.pharma on Thu, 20/09/2007 - 6:35pm.

how can i chat with online user's

austereraj
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Submitted by austereraj on Thu, 27/09/2007 - 4:27pm.

I WANT TO KNOW HOW I CAN ADD MYSELF IN THE MAP

rachnabose
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Submitted by rachnabose (not verified) on Mon, 29/10/2007 - 9:01pm.

how can i delete my account.........

rajashekarkc
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Submitted by rajashekarkc on Mon, 05/11/2007 - 11:44am.

how can i mark my home

shashanksharmaa
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Submitted by shashanksharmaa on Fri, 16/11/2007 - 8:56pm.

HOW TO ADD MY DETAILS, LOCATION, COLONY ETC.
REGARDS
SHASHANK

shruti.a.mehta
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Submitted by shruti.a.mehta (not verified) on Tue, 20/11/2007 - 11:12am.

Hi
How can i delete my account...plz pzl help me...

Xanthe
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Submitted by Xanthe on Sat, 25/07/2009 - 8:08pm.

I dont think you can. i've tried a million times :(

I can find an option for deleting your account anywhere!

Makardhwaj2005
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Submitted by Makardhwaj2005 on Thu, 22/11/2007 - 11:35pm.

any girl for friendship.

sanpan
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Submitted by sanpan on Mon, 26/11/2007 - 11:28pm.

What do I do with the points

ekta gupta
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Submitted by ekta gupta on Tue, 27/11/2007 - 2:47pm.

what will be the benefit of adding points to my account

786pankaj
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Submitted by 786pankaj on Sat, 01/12/2007 - 9:48am.

IN THE STARTING OF REGISTRATION PAGE IN THE CITY COLUMN 'DEORIA ' CITY IS MISSING PLEASE UPDATE THIS CITY NAME..THANK

786pankaj
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Submitted by 786pankaj on Sat, 01/12/2007 - 9:56am.

what is the meaning of getting points.

sksharmampuram
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Submitted by sksharmampuram on Sun, 02/12/2007 - 4:36pm.

how can i contribute or get points?
What do I do with the points I earn?

almightyniku
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Submitted by almightyniku on Tue, 04/12/2007 - 8:27am.

How can i delete a place from the map since it is wrongly spotted?

shoubhiksaha
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Submitted by shoubhiksaha on Wed, 05/12/2007 - 1:15am.

What is user by point?

sairam5713
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Submitted by sairam5713 on Sat, 08/12/2007 - 4:28pm.

how to change pic

haripal
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Submitted by haripal on Mon, 10/12/2007 - 9:50pm.

how do i make points?

aarchu954
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Submitted by aarchu954 on Tue, 11/12/2007 - 3:08pm.

I WANT TO KNOW HOW I CAN ADD MYSELF IN THE MAP

vikram BHATI SINGH
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Submitted by vikram BHATI SINGH on Fri, 23/01/2009 - 10:52am.

good day ,

hello i am vikram from jodhpur so you plz see my profil and mail me my mail id vikram_bhatisingh@yahoo.com.

plz give your full profile.

vikram

vishakha
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Submitted by vishakha on Tue, 11/12/2007 - 3:13pm.

how do i add my city in select city list? my city is bhavnagar gujrat.

kunal7
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Submitted by kunal7 on Fri, 14/12/2007 - 9:50am.

Hello,
Its a really good website,
I want to know that How I put my home add. in the map...????
and aslo wnat to know that y other cities in gujarat is not covered e.g. Bhuj....???
I will wait 4 positive reply
bye tc

kunal7
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Submitted by kunal7 on Fri, 14/12/2007 - 9:51am.

Hello,
Its a really good website,
I want to know that How I put my home add. in the map...????
and aslo wnat to know that y other cities in gujarat is not covered e.g. Bhuj....???
I will wait 4 positive reply
bye tc

gajanan123
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Submitted by gajanan123 on Fri, 14/12/2007 - 2:54pm.

How to see small cities dierctly without the list given by you??

Xanthe
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Submitted by Xanthe on Fri, 14/12/2007 - 2:59pm.

How do I delete my account?

Prajakta
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Submitted by Prajakta on Mon, 17/12/2007 - 10:37pm.

how do i delete my account?

chikkuuu
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Submitted by chikkuuu on Wed, 19/12/2007 - 11:32am.

how do i deactivate my account???

AKG275
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Submitted by AKG275 on Mon, 31/03/2008 - 5:50pm.

how can delete my ilaaka account ? plz help me any body .
alok gupta
alokgupta275@yahoo.com

cantforgetme_ev
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Submitted by cantforgetme_ev on Fri, 20/06/2008 - 10:49am.

hi

vasudevan
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Submitted by vasudevan on Sun, 22/06/2008 - 7:36am.

I HAVE GOT A PROGRAMME OF SAPYHAHAM-A SPIRUTUAL DISCOURSE AT THIRUVARUR,HOW CAN I INVITE FRIENDS IN TAMILNADU

Bux
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Submitted by Bux on Mon, 21/07/2008 - 9:11pm.

can someone plz help me to delete my account

Bux
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Submitted by Bux on Tue, 22/07/2008 - 2:03pm.

it seems that you guys have not given any option to your subscriber to deactivate there account, this is very bad and this will only bring bad repute to illaka.

vini.d
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Submitted by vini.d on Thu, 31/07/2008 - 5:09pm.

how can i delete my account..please help me out..!!

Arpishe
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Submitted by Arpishe on Thu, 19/03/2009 - 1:26pm.

Sad part is we cant delete our account...

lagoon9000
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Submitted by lagoon9000 on Fri, 13/02/2009 - 3:24pm.

how can i delete my account please help me

megha2110
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Submitted by megha2110 on Fri, 13/03/2009 - 3:19pm.

how can i delete my account??

siri2403
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Submitted by siri2403 on Wed, 18/03/2009 - 11:03pm.

How do i delete this account?? i haven't seen any option...

megha2110
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Submitted by megha2110 on Fri, 20/03/2009 - 11:14pm.

sum1 pls tell me hw 2 delete my account..i seriously want d answer as soon as possible..

tekchandp
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Submitted by tekchandp on Sat, 21/03/2009 - 2:54pm.

does anyone let me know how can i delete my account
tekchandp@gmail.com

sonu_cemk
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Submitted by sonu_cemk on Wed, 25/03/2009 - 1:30pm.

Why do u want to delete ur accounts?

raven
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Submitted by raven on Tue, 07/04/2009 - 5:02pm.

i want to delete my account from dis mother fuckin asshole website.............behen chood salle....kya samaj rakha hain aapne aapko

ranjan1491
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Submitted by ranjan1491 on Mon, 06/07/2009 - 10:41pm.

how do i delete my account

kkm123
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Submitted by kkm123 on Fri, 10/07/2009 - 3:58pm.

how to search by any topic in Q&ans forum

Byopak Batha
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Submitted by Byopak Batha on Thu, 05/11/2009 - 11:25am.

Can the administrators help in deleting my account? Where is the option for that? If not, Please create one

ilaakachutiyahai
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Submitted by ilaakachutiyahai on Wed, 09/12/2009 - 6:44pm.

how can i delete this account...this is disgusting.... it is my right to delete it... don't make me sue ilaaka... please just tell me how to delete this...im tired of this good for nothing website and the stupid mails you send... please let me delete my account asap...

cooolpartha
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Submitted by cooolpartha on Sun, 10/01/2010 - 4:26am.

Guys,
I see loads of delete questions and requests. People want their accounts deleted and you are not letting them do that. Is there a problem creating a 'Delete' button and tying it back with your database or have you just decided to keep people bound to your social network?
"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are"- Kurt Cobain.

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