DesiFaces dot com

At the time of this review, DesiFaces has a little over 4000 members. That's not bad, now if they could have gotten the website design right. Similar to RateDesi, this site is also using the i-Rater script. My main objection here is the color scheme, I mean since when is black the default background color for a community based website (this isn't a hackers club!) and especially for a desi one. And, very, I mean very clearly, we could have done without that Aftab photo on the top menu. That clearly shows that the web-design is quite immature... oh, and the face reflection in the sun glasses doesn't help much either. Who knew rating desi photos would be so popular that every Tom, Dick and Harry would come up with a website.

I'll give this site 3/10.

ApnaSpace.com Desi Network

ApnaSpace seems like a new entrant in to the rate desi pictures / desi hot or not market. Although the number of members on this site is not as big as some of the other websites we have reviewed, the site definitely has a lot of potential for growth. I am impressed by the quality of website here, especially compared to some other sites.

The site extras, such and the "versus" picture to picture competition, and customizable profiles are a big advantage over the traditional rate-picture-go-2-next technique.

We'll give this site a healthy 8/10.

RateDesi Dot Com

RateDesi dot com is the self proclaimed biggest Desi picture rating website. I'll agree in principle with them on that. But, there are so many other problems with the website that it does not merit being in the # 1 position. First of all, the site's design and color scheme are unpleasing to the eye (although the girls are hot!). Also, RateDesi is filled with more ads that any other photo rating website we have seen on the web. There are atleast 6 different ad placements on each and every user profile, which is very distracting. Although popups are very uncommon, we did get a couple of them while going thru profiles. But, the bigggest flaw in this website is not the ads or design, it's the lack of a clear navigation system. Menus are arranged in very non-user-friendly manner, with most user options requiring a good search of the browser screen. Oh and I mention that their forums require a seperate login... talk about a nuisance!

Overall I'll give ratedesi dot com 4/10 (just for having all those hot desi girl pictures.)

Welcome to Rating Desis

Welcome to Rating Desis. Here we review desi hot or not / picture rating websites. There are many out there, from ApnaSpace Rate Desi Network to RateDesi. We'll judge websites based on their content, members, the design and aesthetic qualities.

For those unaware of the whole picture rating concept. Please see this article from Wikipedia discussing the advent of 'hot or not' websites on the internet, and see this directory list from the Open directory project.

And lastly, for those who do not what the term desi means, see this page: what is desi?