Comments on: Somebody buy MouthShut already http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836 Indian startups | Entrepreneurship | India Internet Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:25:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: DesiFitness http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-10771 DesiFitness Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:48:46 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-10771 There is a better web site to review and rate doctors and hospitals in India: http://forum.desifitness.com/viewforum.php?f=67 There is a better web site to review and rate doctors and hospitals in India:

http://forum.desifitness.com/viewforum.php?f=67

]]> By: Francis Ouseph http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-10770 Francis Ouseph Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:55:42 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-10770 My personal experience http://mouthshut-com-fraud-cheat.blogspot.com/ My personal experience
http://mouthshut-com-fraud-cheat.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Francis Ouseph http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-10768 Francis Ouseph Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:50:29 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-10768 Here is more. This person posted a genuine review on TATA Indicom broadband and faced the consequences. http://sushubh.net/1988-mouthshut Obvivously someone from the Service Providers side greased Mouthshut to keep critical reviews on it's own products under check. Haji baba you can continur lying on behalf of mouthshut. Here is more. This person posted a genuine review on TATA Indicom broadband and faced the consequences.

http://sushubh.net/1988-mouthshut

Obvivously someone from the Service Providers side greased Mouthshut to keep critical reviews on it’s own products under check. Haji baba you can continur lying on behalf of mouthshut.

]]> By: Francis Ouseph http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-10767 Francis Ouseph Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:19:50 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-10767 Mouthshut doesn't respect it's users. I had written a critical but very polite review on mouthshut itself on mouthshut.com. It was a very polite and professional review without any hint of abuse and yet they deleted all my reviews and deleted/ disabled my mouthshut id. My id was francis_ouseph. I knew anand renake, grimm reaper, jithin sarath, m karthikeyan, anzaan, kewl debs, xerses pasha and many others on mouthshut. Same thing happened to one of my friends because he complained about seeing Faisal Farooqui (CEO of mouthshut) in his trust list without his permission. Instead of getting an answer mouthshut disabled his login. Internet sites respect your privacy and your difference of opinion and are quite democratic in nature. Censorship is only used to reigbn in Rogue or abusive members. But Mouthshut runs it's website like the Chinese government. But mouthshut censors each review and member mails like the ones in a banana republic. I have seen crap reviews rated as very useful by equally ignorant members. Just check out some "very useful" reviews on Operating Systems if you dont believe me. Some of my reviews were marked as very useful by others had been deleted . I have posted them on my personal blog instead e.g. http://fraka-bike-honda-unicorn-sports.blogspot.com/ has my review of my bike. Look at the quality of reviews on product specific sites like teambhp and compare them with the uninformed and biased reviews on mouthshut. An organisation which cannot digest a fair review about itself cannot do justice to consumers. Instead even many of the star writers write reviews which are no better than poop. Mouthshut is a fraud that had been allowed to propogate on the web partly because of the silence of people who have known the truth. Their MS Points are an incentive for people to write reviews/rate reviews and comments compulsively in order to get more points. If mouthshut isn't passionate about the very reason they started their site, they shouldn't be in this business. Some people had started an online petition against mouthshut some time back. See http://www.petitiononline.com/banms201/petition.html Expecting to mouthshut proxies howl Mouthshut doesn’t respect it’s users. I had written a critical but very polite review on mouthshut itself on mouthshut.com. It was a very polite and professional review without any hint of abuse and yet they deleted all my reviews and deleted/ disabled my mouthshut id. My id was francis_ouseph. I knew anand renake, grimm reaper, jithin sarath, m karthikeyan, anzaan, kewl debs, xerses pasha and many others on mouthshut. Same thing happened to one of my friends because he complained about seeing Faisal Farooqui (CEO of mouthshut) in his trust list without his permission. Instead of getting an answer mouthshut disabled his login.

Internet sites respect your privacy and your difference of opinion and are quite democratic in nature. Censorship is only used to reigbn in Rogue or abusive members. But Mouthshut runs it’s website like the Chinese government. But mouthshut censors each review and member mails like the ones in a banana republic. I have seen crap reviews rated as very useful by equally ignorant members. Just check out some “very useful” reviews on Operating Systems if you dont believe me. Some of my reviews were marked as very useful by others had been deleted . I have posted them on my personal blog instead e.g. http://fraka-bike-honda-unicorn-sports.blogspot.com/ has my review of my bike.

Look at the quality of reviews on product specific sites like teambhp and compare them with the uninformed and biased reviews on mouthshut. An organisation which cannot digest a fair review about itself cannot do justice to consumers. Instead even many of the star writers write reviews which are no better than poop. Mouthshut is a fraud that had been allowed to propogate on the web partly because of the silence of people who have known the truth. Their MS Points are an incentive for people to write reviews/rate reviews and comments compulsively in order to get more points. If mouthshut isn’t passionate about the very reason they started their site, they shouldn’t be in this business.

Some people had started an online petition against mouthshut some time back.
See http://www.petitiononline.com/banms201/petition.html
Expecting to mouthshut proxies howl

]]> By: ramesh http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-10680 ramesh Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:01:43 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-10680 to call mouthshut fake is akin to calling this blog a fake. this blog startup dunia is not influenced by anybody. why would it be a proxy for mouthshut. funny. and guys give some concrete points when you claim that mouthshut is desperate for funds?@mohit you seem to be a VC? to call mouthshut fake is akin to calling this blog a fake. this blog startup dunia is not influenced by anybody. why would it be a proxy for mouthshut. funny. and guys give some concrete points when you claim that mouthshut is desperate for funds?@mohit you seem to be a VC?

]]> By: ramesh http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-10679 ramesh Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:59:18 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-10679 @mohit, @abhishek. looks like you guys have some vendetta against mouthshut? has your brand been affected by negative reviews? lol. @mohit, alexa ranking is independent of mouthshut. and just to let you know yes people in US and pakistan do read product reviews which are global in nature such as indian movies, electronic products which are available in most markets. @abhishek lol i found it funny the way you claim these startups tarnish the image of internet startups? can u elaborate more. mouthshut's been around 8 years. pretty impressive startup if it sustained so long. haha. anyway folks chillout and concentrate on your own startups. i am working on my photo sharing startup which will announced in december! @mohit, @abhishek. looks like you guys have some vendetta against mouthshut? has your brand been affected by negative reviews? lol.

@mohit, alexa ranking is independent of mouthshut. and just to let you know yes people in US and pakistan do read product reviews which are global in nature such as indian movies, electronic products which are available in most markets.

@abhishek lol i found it funny the way you claim these startups tarnish the image of internet startups? can u elaborate more. mouthshut’s been around 8 years. pretty impressive startup if it sustained so long. haha. anyway folks chillout and concentrate on your own startups.

i am working on my photo sharing startup which will announced in december!

]]> By: abhishek yadav http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-10661 abhishek yadav Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:30:25 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-10661 mohit ...you may be right , by calling the mouthshut team as fraud... coz i was just looking at their alexa ranking ( 2969 )... God... how did they manage it??? surprising ly they have 5% viewers from America....and 2% viewers from Pakistan....( GOD.. what are americans and pakistani doing with reviews of indian products....) I think it is these kinds of startups who have tarnished the image of internet startups....God help us!!!!!!!!!! mohit …you may be right , by calling the mouthshut team as fraud… coz i was just looking at their alexa ranking ( 2969 )… God… how did they manage it??? surprising ly they have 5% viewers from America….and 2% viewers from Pakistan….( GOD.. what are americans and pakistani doing with reviews of indian products….) I think it is these kinds of startups who have tarnished the image of internet startups….God help us!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Double Haji Baba http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-10499 Double Haji Baba Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:52:35 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-10499 Your guys are all losers who are criticizing MS, MS rocks and will continue to rock because it pioneered the user generated content when no one knew about it. Check you the Alexa rank of mouthshut and I am sure you will stop blabbering, actually Faisal need not even care to respond to you crooks, he is far away from your reach guys, I don't want to take names but check out your Alexa rank man before commenting on Mouthshut. Your guys are all losers who are criticizing MS, MS rocks and will continue to rock because it pioneered the user generated content when no one knew about it. Check you the Alexa rank of mouthshut and I am sure you will stop blabbering, actually Faisal need not even care to respond to you crooks, he is far away from your reach guys, I don’t want to take names but check out your Alexa rank man before commenting on Mouthshut.

]]> By: Mohit http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-10489 Mohit Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:02:09 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-10489 This is a proxy blog posted by mouthshut as they are desperately seeking a buyer but I don't think there is any taker for mouthshut as they have only but a bad reputation. They have a review factory and 50% of their reviews are fakes, they publish fake traffic figures, do click fraud for their advertisers, already Maruti left them as they caught mouthshut red handed doing click fraud (read the news in alootechie.net), they also delete genuine reviews and issue threats to genuine consumers. They are like mumbai mafias and that's why after 8 long years they are not getting an investor who is interested. Because most of the figures published about mouthshut are fake! This is a proxy blog posted by mouthshut as they are desperately seeking a buyer but I don’t think there is any taker for mouthshut as they have only but a bad reputation. They have a review factory and 50% of their reviews are fakes, they publish fake traffic figures, do click fraud for their advertisers, already Maruti left them as they caught mouthshut red handed doing click fraud (read the news in alootechie.net), they also delete genuine reviews and issue threats to genuine consumers. They are like mumbai mafias and that’s why after 8 long years they are not getting an investor who is interested. Because most of the figures published about mouthshut are fake!

]]> By: e.ling http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-10172 e.ling Wed, 14 May 2008 07:43:40 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-10172 mouthshut is very slow. can improve its speed. i use bsnl braodband 500 per month plan. mouthshut is very slow. can improve its speed. i use bsnl braodband 500 per month plan.

]]> By: pranav http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-9728 pranav Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:03:25 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-9728 @rai ravi @raman -- it would indeed be a crown jewel to anyone's portfolio. @rai ravi @raman — it would indeed be a crown jewel to anyone’s portfolio.

]]> By: Raman http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-9707 Raman Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:38:32 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-9707 I share your opinion of MouthShut. It is to be lauded for consistently delivering a high-end Indian presence - something few have succeeded. I suspect the big American players are still too buys ironing out their issues here. But Mouthshut's time will come. I think whowever buys it will be well-served. I share your opinion of MouthShut. It is to be lauded for consistently delivering a high-end Indian presence – something few have succeeded. I suspect the big American players are still too buys ironing out their issues here. But Mouthshut’s time will come. I think whowever buys it will be well-served.

]]> By: rai ravi http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-9695 rai ravi Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:43:16 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-9695 i will be hurt if mouthshut.com is bought by a bigger player since i use mouthshut and i want it to remain indepnednet. mouthshut will be killed by google/yahoo/msn if its bought. but i agree mouthshut has great influence in india/ atleast on me lol i will be hurt if mouthshut.com is bought by a bigger player since i use mouthshut and i want it to remain indepnednet.
mouthshut will be killed by google/yahoo/msn if its bought.
but i agree mouthshut has great influence in india/ atleast on me lol

]]> By: pranav http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-9679 pranav Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:03:19 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-9679 @ramesh, the point of the post wasnt to highlight who is the leader in Indian portals. @ramesh,

the point of the post wasnt to highlight who is the leader in Indian portals.

]]> By: Ramesh http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-9673 Ramesh Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:45:27 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-9673 I don't think Rediff can be called the leader in Indian portals. They only have Rediff.com, which is a popular news site. All their other ventures (Rediff Bol, Shopping, Jobs, Matrimonial etc) have been damp squibs. Even with Rediff.com, they were never able to innovate in terms of design, usability or adapting web 2.0 features. Let's not comment about the standards of reporting and their infamous comments columns! I don’t think Rediff can be called the leader in Indian portals. They only have Rediff.com, which is a popular news site. All their other ventures (Rediff Bol, Shopping, Jobs, Matrimonial etc) have been damp squibs. Even with Rediff.com, they were never able to innovate in terms of design, usability or adapting web 2.0 features.

Let’s not comment about the standards of reporting and their infamous comments columns!

]]> By: pranav http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-9663 pranav Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:26:40 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-9663 Santosh, If thats the case, then I'd say they've got to wake up to the possibility. Before long, a new entrant will come in and force them to reconsider their web strategy - and may the value add will become much clear to them at that time. If only, it isnt too late by then. Santosh,

If thats the case, then I’d say they’ve got to wake up to the possibility.

Before long, a new entrant will come in and force them to reconsider their web strategy – and may the value add will become much clear to them at that time. If only, it isnt too late by then.

]]> By: Santosh http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-9654 Santosh Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:47:03 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-9654 Pranav, The number 1 reason why Indian Media companies aren't shopping for web businesses is that the potential value add is still unclear. A quick question - do you think Pehredar (IndiaTV) has greater awareness than Mouthshut? Don't get me wrong, I really like the team behind Mouthshut and am an Internet Startup guy myself. I'm praying like everyone else that croudsourcing becomes a reality with greater Internet Penetration. I am also an optimist :-). - Santosh Pranav,

The number 1 reason why Indian Media companies aren’t shopping for web businesses is that the potential value add is still unclear.

A quick question – do you think Pehredar (IndiaTV) has greater awareness than Mouthshut?

Don’t get me wrong, I really like the team behind Mouthshut and am an Internet Startup guy myself. I’m praying like everyone else that croudsourcing becomes a reality with greater Internet Penetration. I am also an optimist :-) .

- Santosh

]]> By: Jai http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-9643 Jai Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:22:39 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-9643 Whatever u guys r talking about. There is a new site, www.kyayaar.com, posting real reviews by real people, catching up indian market now a days. The name is good. People handling this site do have nice experience. so will get in market. Because of its name, people do come on site, and write reviews here. thats just human nature. Whatever u guys r talking about. There is a new site, http://www.kyayaar.com, posting real reviews by real people, catching up indian market now a days. The name is good. People handling this site do have nice experience. so will get in market. Because of its name, people do come on site, and write reviews here. thats just human nature.

]]> By: pranav http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-9642 pranav Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:30:45 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-9642 @rajesh, negative or positive - it doesnt matter - they have a gold mine in terms of the number of user submitted reviews. besides, most of the times, a consumer feels a strong urge to review a company / product only when they've had a -ve experience -- think abt it. every time your cell phone works exceedingly well, you dont go write a +ve review about it. thats just human nature. @rajesh,

negative or positive – it doesnt matter – they have a gold mine in terms of the number of user submitted reviews.

besides, most of the times, a consumer feels a strong urge to review a company / product only when they’ve had a -ve experience — think abt it. every time your cell phone works exceedingly well, you dont go write a +ve review about it.
thats just human nature.

]]> By: pranav http://www.startupdunia.com/internet/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already-836#comment-9641 pranav Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:13:17 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/02/29/somebody-buy-mouthshut-already/#comment-9641 @gautam, the desimartini deal is not the reason why i suggested ht media. Rediff is already, probably the leader in the Indian portals. They've had a strong online presence for some time now (btw, have you read user comments on any rediff story) ..Ditto for Indiatimes....If any of these portal goes for MouthShut, it would bolster their online presence even more. Since HT is playing catch up, they need that extra boost -- and hence i mentioned ht. But you're right about NDTV. I unintentionally left them out - my bad. @gautam, the desimartini deal is not the reason why i suggested ht media.

Rediff is already, probably the leader in the Indian portals. They’ve had a strong online presence for some time now (btw, have you read user comments on any rediff story) ..Ditto for Indiatimes….If any of these portal goes for MouthShut, it would bolster their online presence even more. Since HT is playing catch up, they need that extra boost — and hence i mentioned ht.

But you’re right about NDTV. I unintentionally left them out – my bad.

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