It's because that certain subset of HN commenters are exactly the wrong audience for Facebook Connect. They value privacy over convenience, while Facebook Conne

It's because that certain subset of HN commenters are exactly the wrong audience for Facebook Connect. They value privacy over convenience, while Facebook Connect values convenience over privacy. Not every product is for everybody. The angst is probably magnified a bit by the awareness that they're the minority view. When dominant values are different from your own, it makes you uncomfy.