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Yep. Why does it seem like most new sites still roll their own reg? OpenID/Facebook Connect/etc all seem like better choices.
by arjunb 18y ago
Yep. Why does it seem like most new sites still roll their own reg? OpenID/Facebook Connect/etc all seem like better choices.
- SapphireSun 18y agoIt's a usability nightmare. No one knows what OpenID is, I only heard of Facebook Connect from you mentioning it. I once tried to establish an OpenID account for stackoverflow, but it was too much of a hassle so I didn't bother registering. Users can just reuse names and passwords. It sucks from a security perspective, but unless you can make it transparent to the user, you're pretty much boned because no one will want to use it.
- potatolicious 18y agoBecause facebook may not be around next year. In fact, given the way things are going for them, I would not be surprised if your site outlived theirs. When it's something as crucial as keeping track of your customers and users, don't "outsource" it unless there is a very, very compelling reason.
- markessien 18y agoFacebook covers only a small percentage of people online.