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Why do I need to create an account to create a timeline? Wouldn't it be much better to let me dabble around and if I want to protect my timeline from anyone els
by ojilles 17y ago
Why do I need to create an account to create a timeline? Wouldn't it be much better to let me dabble around and if I want to protect my timeline from anyone else, I create an account?
- matt1 17y agoIt's not just a matter of protection -- how do you work on it a day or two from now? One way to do it would be to generate a long, random URL that you can use to get to and dedit your timeline. Anyone who has that URL can contribute to that timeline, regardless of whether they have an account. Would that work for you?
- simonw 17y agoHow about this: allow me to play with the tool without logging in or creating an account. If I do create something, set a cookie and show me a big nagging message at the top of every page on the site from then on saying "you have unsaved work - you can view it here, but you should create an account to save it permanently".
- kyro 17y agoI get a feeling if he did that, people here would say something along the lines of 'why are you nagging me to save my work - just let me play with your service and decide to create an account on my own.'
- matt1 17y agoYeah. Plus, creating an account takes like 20 seconds and eventually there will be OpenID support too.
- ojilles 17y agoYes, exactly. If I'm okay with the privacy that that gives (e.g. I don't give anyone the URL) I don't even need an account, until I get serious about it. That'be awesome :-)