Markdown-based notepad • Hacker News Board

Re: Markdown-based notepad

#11

Post by nopassrecover » Sun, Jun 02, 2013, 5:38 AM UTC

hayksaakian wrote: post #10

nopassrecover wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Providing a demo - great. But why all the complaints about requiring third-party login? It wasn't so long ago we were all complaining about "yet another account" and asking sites to support third-party logins.

That's not what he means and you know it. They require Social connect without a demo or any substantive reason to do so.

I didn't interpret it that way at all - if the issue was just "demo before sign-in" the comment would have not specified "third-party". However I'll concede I was somewhat directed at the 5 other comments saying similar things in this thread.

As far as social connect - it's using the most popular authentication service (Facebook, where you can usually control any social permissions), and a dev-specific auth service (GitHub). Sounds a lot better to me than creating a new account somewhere else, particularly as I trust those two providers with authentication.

Re: Markdown-based notepad

#12

Post by nopassrecover » Sun, Jun 02, 2013, 5:42 AM UTC

coherentpony wrote: post #6

Can you please provide a way to log in that doesn't involve me using a third-party service? To ask someone to sign in using Facebook or GitHub you need a really good reason. Also, can you provide a video or something? I know someone else already mentioned this, but I think it's really essential.

Why a better reason than a normal account creation process? Are the per-site accounts of old really a better system than leaving auth to the big players?

Re: Markdown-based notepad

#13

Post by barlog » Sun, Jun 02, 2013, 5:42 AM UTC

great pain less apps!!

Re: Markdown-based notepad

#14

Post by masuidrive » Sun, Jun 02, 2013, 5:45 AM UTC

nopassrecover wrote: post #8

miles wrote: post #2

Can you please provide a demo, animated tutorial, or something before requiring sign in via yet another third-party service?

Providing a demo - great. But why all the complaints about requiring third-party login? It wasn't so long ago we were all complaining about "yet another account" and asking sites to support third-party logins.

And I'll provide demo account instead of wri.pe account.

Re: Markdown-based notepad

#15

Post by devilsenigma » Sun, Jun 02, 2013, 5:56 AM UTC

I would avoid Facebook account, too much personal information there. Try twitter, instead.

Re: Markdown-based notepad

#16

Post by cmbaus » Sun, Jun 02, 2013, 5:58 AM UTC

It is like you read my mind. I've been thinking I'd love to have a simple web based markdown editor.

Re: Markdown-based notepad

#17

Post by devindotcom » Sun, Jun 02, 2013, 6:39 AM UTC

I can't tell at a glance - does this have any benefits over something like Simplenote? Simplenote has many solid apps and is pretty well established.

Re: Markdown-based notepad

#18

Post by fakeer » Sun, Jun 02, 2013, 6:39 AM UTC

Any API exposed? Any desktop/mobile apps out there or are in the pipeline?

Because I really doubt that a YAMNA[1] is going to matter much or is brining anything better or new[2] on the table.

[1] Yet Another Markdown/Note App :-) (minus the smiley)

[2] I could not find a demo that I can use first hand before logging in via GitHub, Fb is out of question anyway.

Re: Markdown-based notepad

#19

Post by fakeer » Sun, Jun 02, 2013, 6:40 AM UTC

masuidrive wrote: post #9

miles wrote: post #2

Can you please provide a demo, animated tutorial, or something before requiring sign in via yet another third-party service?

I finished to upload tutorial movie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWKV6Z3pSW0 Can I have your comments? I'll embed to top page.

A demo or a Guest Login would have been a lot better.

Re: Markdown-based notepad

#20

Post by fakeer » Sun, Jun 02, 2013, 6:41 AM UTC

nopassrecover wrote: post #11

hayksaakian wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's not what he means and you know it. They require Social connect without a demo or any substantive reason to do so.

I didn't interpret it that way at all - if the issue was just "demo before sign-in" the comment would have not specified "third-party". However I'll concede I was somewhat directed at the 5 other comments saying similar things in this thread. As far as social connect - it's using the most popular authentication service (Facebook, where you can usually control any social permissions), and a dev-specific auth service (…

>>Facebook, where "you can" "usually" control any social permissions

That's a topic where the debate is on for years!