3 ms·

1st: the Facebook only login is a HUGE turnoff for many people. 2nd: Videos need HTML5 support. If the Facebook issue is that you are wanting real people, the

by dm2 13y ago

1st: the Facebook only login is a HUGE turnoff for many people. 2nd: Videos need HTML5 support. If the Facebook issue is that you are wanting real people, then maybe you could create a "confidence" score for people to identify their trustworthiness, or maybe some kind of ratings system. Confirming a phone number or school email would also be a good alternative to the facebook requirement.

davidw 13y ago
> Facebook only login is a HUGE turnoff for many people. ... on hacker news. And in the rest of the populace? Not so sure.
- dm2 13y ago
  You might be right, but the site being displayed seems to be primarily for more introverted people, which are already likely to be shy/cautious. I've never offered facebook exclusively on a site because of the fear that a smaller percentage of people will signup. After building facebook, mobile, and web apps for a long time, I'm extremely cautious about the internet. I recommend to friends and family "don't add or download any apps, don't use IE7, and don't put anything on the internet that you wouldn't want in your biography." Until you've built a facebook app you'd never think that your friends added apps have extended permissions to your profile.
  - ambrop7 13y ago
    And shy people may not even have a FB account (like me).
- callahad 13y ago
  I should really keep these links handy, but real-world user testing generally shows a pretty strong aversion to Facebook Connect. Here's at least one paper that studied informed consent with Facebook auth: http://www.guanotronic.com/~serge/papers/chi13a.pdf http://www.guanotronic.com/~serge/papers/chi13a.pdf
  - davidw 13y ago
    Interesting, but the 3 web sites they used are all news web sites. I don't mind using FB connect, but for a site like that, that I read without logging in? No way. I think more research is needed.

3 ms·

1st: the Facebook only login is a HUGE turnoff for many people. 2nd: Videos need HTML5 support. If the Facebook issue is that you are wanting real people, the

by dm2 13y ago

davidw 13y ago
> Facebook only login is a HUGE turnoff for many people. ... on hacker news. And in the rest of the populace? Not so sure.
- dm2 13y ago
  You might be right, but the site being displayed seems to be primarily for more introverted people, which are already likely to be shy/cautious. I've never offered facebook exclusively on a site because of the fear that a smaller percentage of people will signup. After building facebook, mobile, and web apps for a long time, I'm extremely cautious about the internet. I recommend to friends and family "don't add or download any apps, don't use IE7, and don't put anything on the internet that you wouldn't want in your biography." Until you've built a facebook app you'd never think that your friends added apps have extended permissions to your profile.
  - ambrop7 13y ago
    And shy people may not even have a FB account (like me).
- callahad 13y ago
  I should really keep these links handy, but real-world user testing generally shows a pretty strong aversion to Facebook Connect. Here's at least one paper that studied informed consent with Facebook auth: http://www.guanotronic.com/~serge/papers/chi13a.pdf http://www.guanotronic.com/~serge/papers/chi13a.pdf
  - davidw 13y ago
    Interesting, but the 3 web sites they used are all news web sites. I don't mind using FB connect, but for a site like that, that I read without logging in? No way. I think more research is needed.