Comments on: Paktive – a flop landmarking portal

By: Mackey

Mackey — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 03:59:36 +0000

We assume simple site is simpler. Take example of map quest you see few pages, you assume it is 3 person company.

Map Quest beside having cartographic software have scouts who drive around doing checks of each routes. Providing complete route is a challenge for a small market Pakistan has.

I seriously doubt anyone would put that amount of resources for this site.

It is not a flop cos I see potential and hard work in it. Good work.

By: Riz

Riz — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:01:13 +0000

Only map points are not enough. Atleast they should provide complete route to the destination.

By: Harris Moin

Harris Moin — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:48:37 +0000

Criticising is the easiest thing to do, secondly while writing a review you need to think beyond your own self. If you so firmly believe it is a flop. Create a poll and let people decide then just like someone writing a piece in a very bad mood call it outright flop.

By: Osama A.

Osama A. — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:04:40 +0000

Saad,

I think more explanation is needed on why you think its a flop, plus some suggestions on what would have made it a lot better / more relevant to pakistan’s unique challenges.

By: Mackey

Mackey — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:53:13 +0000

Looks fine to me, still better than other unfinished c*** I see coming out of.

By: Obaid

Obaid — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:31:02 +0000

My take is in detail on my blog. But in two lines here is what i think:

They are flop because they are not solving the core problem. They are just trying to put together a few tools that only nerds will use.

By: Nash

Nash — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:58:22 +0000

The site, overall, is a total flop.

After visiting the Paktive, I would agree. But just saying it’s a flop without saying how or why comes short of a good review. I’m sure you can do better, Saad.