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> Handing out your authentication credentials to a third party in exchange for a little convenience is more often than not a ridiculous action, and anyone who e
by kahawe 15y ago
> Handing out your authentication credentials to a third party in exchange for a little convenience is more often than not a ridiculous action, and anyone who encourages such behaviour (by providing such a feature) is simply irresponsible.
Yes, absolutely, exactly my point! But obviously it has not hindered lots of websites to STILL do that and obviously lots (or enough) people buy into it. THAT I cannot understand...
- dspillett 15y agoPeople are stupid. Well, at least most of them act it. And not just the "lowest common denominator" either: I've know otherwise well educated people not be cynical enough to understand why it might be a bad idea. Half the time they just follow instructions without thinking ("enter your email and password here...") and sometimes they are easily swayed into following them "for convenience". The only cure for many people is for them to get ripped off or otherwise inconvenienced as a result of such an action at least once. But there are still some who would never learn.