25. Rentmychest.com
24. IKissYou.org
23. InmatesForYou.com
22. Digital Entertainment Network (den.com)
21. Golden Palace Casino
20. Hotmail.com
19. WebVan
18. Beenz.com and Flooz.com (tie)
17. Boo.com
16. Microsoft Windows Update
15. Neuticles.com
14. BidForSurgery.com
13. Whitehouse.com
12. The Dancing Baby
11. Rabies for Kids
10. MyLackey.com
9. Hamsterdance.com
8. BonziBuddy
7. Pets.com
6. Pixelon.com
5. AllAdvantage
4. CD Universe
3. Cartoonnetwok.com
2. CyberRebate
1. MySpace.com
This is a list of the 25 worst rated sites by Dan Tynan, PC World on MSN.com. I would have to say after reading the descriptions and reasons for the ratings, I do agree that they are pretty poor sites. Some of them take advantage of users, while others are just plain crap. We have talked about cyberrebate.com in class. This site is notorious for overcharging customers for a product, then holding their money for at least 10 weeks, then banking on the hope that not many would send for the rebate, but eventually refunding the customer in full. The problem is that most of the customers did in fact take advantage of the rebate. The company went bankrupt and customers ended up receiving 9 cents on the dollar. Many of the sites come down to forgetting the key to success: Integrating new technologies with the traditional business plan and strategy. Although .com's are in a league of their own, they still need to follow traditional business rules. One interesting site is cartoonnetwok.com, at first glance it reads like cartoonnetwoRk.com but by going to the first site by accident of course the creator fills your screen with unwanted popups. So whether you agree or disagree with this list is up to you, but you have to admit that the author makes some great points about all of the sites mentioned.
http://tech.msn.com/products/article.aspx?cp-documentid=955116&page=1
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It's interesting to note that the most successful site of 2007 is rated as the worst. Although many people have a problem with Mysace, it is important to note that the site is changing the face of social networks and advertising. For businesses and companies, it is no longer an advantage to have a myspace because it is making hte shift into a market characteristic.
Good words.
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