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Re: Show HN: multicasting video chat site I built over xmas break

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Post by chenosaurus »

djeikyb wrote: post #10
gcb wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

will never understand why people cut 99% of the internet off by offering only twitter/facebook signup... i never implemented either of those, but couldn't be so much easier than openid to justify that number

I don't mind connecting with Twitter. What I find absurd is requiring the right to tweet on my account at any time without my explicit permission.

ah, I have removed that settings from the app.

Re: Show HN: multicasting video chat site I built over xmas break

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Post by gcb »

drivebyacct2 wrote: post #9
gcb wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

will never understand why people cut 99% of the internet off by offering only twitter/facebook signup... i never implemented either of those, but couldn't be so much easier than openid to justify that number

Are you implying that 99% of the Internet has neither a facebook nor twitter account? I'm willing to bet that's false. As for the second sentence, I have no idea what it means, but I'll also wager a large sum of money that there are many times more facebook OR twitter users than openid users.

Since they are openid providers, you already lost the bet.

Where do i collect my large sum?

Even if you want to exclude them, i still bet google+Yahoo users > tweeter+facebook

Re: Show HN: multicasting video chat site I built over xmas break

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Post by darklajid »

mwilcox wrote: post #7

Could you add a standard account system?

Agreed, this could be a neat way to talk to my brother (no Facebook, no Twitter account), my parents (no Twitter account, Facebook is ~readonly~ for them and just to check out if I posted something, which is rare) or parents in law (no Facebook account, no Twitter account) abroad, which is especially more often around Christmas and New Year.

Alas - bad luck I guess.

Re: Show HN: multicasting video chat site I built over xmas break

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Post by drivebyacct2 »

gcb wrote: post #15
drivebyacct2 wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Are you implying that 99% of the Internet has neither a facebook nor twitter account? I'm willing to bet that's false. As for the second sentence, I have no idea what it means, but I'll also wager a large sum of money that there are many times more facebook OR twitter users than openid users.

Since they are openid providers, you already lost the bet. Where do i collect my large sum? Even if you want to exclude them, i still bet google+Yahoo users > tweeter+facebook

Neither Facebook (FBConnect/oAuth) or Twitter(oAuth/xAuth) are OpenID providers...

>google+Yahoo users > tweeter+facebook

Meh, OpenID is inferior to oAuth or at least oAuth+OpenID, and besides, those are both "social login"-types which I figured you were mocking in general.

Re: Show HN: multicasting video chat site I built over xmas break

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Post by amerine »

drivebyacct2 wrote: post #17
gcb wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Since they are openid providers, you already lost the bet. Where do i collect my large sum? Even if you want to exclude them, i still bet google+Yahoo users > tweeter+facebook

Neither Facebook (FBConnect/oAuth) or Twitter(oAuth/xAuth) are OpenID providers... >google+Yahoo users > tweeter+facebook Meh, OpenID is inferior to oAuth or at least oAuth+OpenID, and besides, those are both "social login"-types which I figured you were mocking in general.

Openid is a "social login"?

What are you talking about?

Re: Show HN: multicasting video chat site I built over xmas break

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Post by drivebyacct2 »

amerine wrote: post #18
drivebyacct2 wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Neither Facebook (FBConnect/oAuth) or Twitter(oAuth/xAuth) are OpenID providers... >google+Yahoo users > tweeter+facebook Meh, OpenID is inferior to oAuth or at least oAuth+OpenID, and besides, those are both "social login"-types which I figured you were mocking in general.

Openid is a "social login"? What are you talking about?

Yes, when you login via Google and Yahoo's OpenID, it's effectively a "social login".

If you can type your OpenID endpoint for your Google account without looking it up, I'm willing to discuss otherwise. This is why it's "Login via Google" and you never hear of people logging in via a generic OpenID provider and then using their Google OpenID URL.

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