Start ups, please don't force me to log in with Facebook

#1

Post by eof » Mon, Sep 27, 2010, 5:21 PM UTC

I have been to a number of sites that I want to try out but give up when they force me to log in with 'connect with ' facebook. I know most people have it, but some don't. I don't.

You should really have your own authentication in my opinion, but if you insist on not, at least give me a few options.

Re: Start ups, please don't force me to log in with Facebook

#2

Post by gojomo » Mon, Sep 27, 2010, 5:44 PM UTC

What would you think of a site that lets you use Facebook to login, or charges a Metafilter-like token $5 fee?

Re: Start ups, please don't force me to log in with Facebook

#3

Post by wccrawford » Mon, Sep 27, 2010, 5:48 PM UTC

I totally agree with this. I've seen a few things lately that wanted my Facebook login and I just went away instead.

OpenAuth (via Google or plain) or private authentication would have been fine, but those weren't options.

Re: Start ups, please don't force me to log in with Facebook

#4

Post by loire280 » Mon, Sep 27, 2010, 5:48 PM UTC

gojomo wrote: post #2

What would you think of a site that lets you use Facebook to login, or charges a Metafilter-like token $5 fee?

Is the purpose of the fee to filter out spammers and trolls in the same way that attaching your Facebook credentials creates some amount of social accountability for your actions in the service?

Re: Start ups, please don't force me to log in with Facebook

#5

Post by Detrus » Mon, Sep 27, 2010, 5:51 PM UTC

What about Twitter?

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#6

Post by akozak » Mon, Sep 27, 2010, 5:51 PM UTC

Is the perception that we will be nefariously ingesting your private data? Or that FB auth is just a trend? Or just a mistaken assumption that all users actually have a Facebook account?

Re: Start ups, please don't force me to log in with Facebook

#7

Post by kylec » Mon, Sep 27, 2010, 5:54 PM UTC

This is by far my largest complaint with Quora.

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#8

Post by itg » Mon, Sep 27, 2010, 5:54 PM UTC

For me it's more of a matter of privacy. I do have a facebook account but still refuse to log into any site that wants me to connect with facebook.

Re: Start ups, please don't force me to log in with Facebook

#9

Post by gojomo » Mon, Sep 27, 2010, 5:54 PM UTC

loire280 wrote: post #4

gojomo wrote: post #2

What would you think of a site that lets you use Facebook to login, or charges a Metafilter-like token $5 fee?

Is the purpose of the fee to filter out spammers and trolls in the same way that attaching your Facebook credentials creates some amount of social accountability for your actions in the service?

Yes -- a speedbump/proof-of-commitment.

Re: Start ups, please don't force me to log in with Facebook

#10

Post by jat850 » Mon, Sep 27, 2010, 5:56 PM UTC

Detrus wrote: post #5

What about Twitter?

Just as bad, in my mind. But I could be alone on that.