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You're right — this isn't for everything. HN itself is a great example of accounts done well. The post argues that for certain interactions — watching a video,
by keymaker_p 6mo ago
You're right — this isn't for everything. HN itself is a great example of accounts done well. The post argues that for certain interactions — watching a video, commenting on a photo — an account is overhead. A micropayment proves there was a view, which is all a comment needs to be valid. We actually have a login in our demo too. The point isn't "accounts are evil," it's that they shouldn't be required when payment alone carries enough signal.
- anianz 6mo agoFair point. There are certainly cases where that is the better model. HN and others als show that an account is not needed to recommend good content by using the voting system. But in my opinion the article frames personalized recommendation systems tied to an account, like on Netflix, too negative. I and persumably many others enjoy that it knows what I like and surfaces similar content.