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Re: Show HN: Single Page Websites using Webbify

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As a privacy concern I didn't want to give up my facebook information so I backed out of trying it. The point where I became hesitant and backed out was when it showed my picture and said you wanted my public profile, friend list and email address. Why would this site need my friends list?

Facebook is horrible at this. You can't not ask for it. In fact, you don't ask for it. Access is automatically granted, whether you want it or not. I suspect that this might change when there's some massive security breach that causes a big publicly visible compromise (millions of friend lists get abused/compromised by some rogue bot targeting loads of apps using Facebook as just a single sign-on provider), and it'll…

Well said, we just ask for basic info. It just gives it for free though we don't want it.

Re: Show HN: Single Page Websites using Webbify

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post #7

As a privacy concern I didn't want to give up my facebook information so I backed out of trying it. The point where I became hesitant and backed out was when it showed my picture and said you wanted my public profile, friend list and email address. Why would this site need my friends list?

Same, noticed the Facebook button and walked away. Show me some live examples, and include a how it works page, and you might grab my interest.

Please people, stop requiring users to login to learn about your application or service. Why are you putting a giant hurdle at the front door? Signing up should be the very last step. For example, let me setup a Webbify page, and if I want to save it, I need to create an account. At that point, I'm invested, I'm much more likely to register.

Re: Show HN: Single Page Websites using Webbify

#15

Webbify was built with simplicity in mind. You just have a single page (tabs are not physical pages) and you edit-on-page. This is a alpha stage preview. Do let me know if you have any feedback on the app.

How about a demo of some kind that doesn't require a login, especially a facebook login.

Re: Show HN: Single Page Websites using Webbify

#16

Don't have a Facebook account, don't want a Facebook account.

If you cancel out of the Facebook sign up there looks to be a totally unthemed normal sign up page at http://webbify.in/accounts/signup/ ... looks interesting but possibly not ready for prime time!

Re: Show HN: Single Page Websites using Webbify

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Well, I tried it even though it requires FB login. I didn't give the app write permissions, I don't know why would you want that.

Once in... well, it's nice. It's easy to use and templates are good but there's no special thing. There're a lot of sites that allow you to create simple webpages. Why should I use this instead of Strikingly? (to say just one) What do you offer that is special?

Oh, and by the way, I think you should work on another favicon. I had Draft (https://draftin.com/) opened in another tab and it's the same icon.

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