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Ask HN: Only social logins or hybrid at start?

2 points by arisAlexis 13y ago

Hi, I am building a web startup and I am wondering if it is worthy to include my own registration system or just go with social logins and after we have many users then maybe invite the rare people without social accounts? Is there anything else that would make me include an own login?

Piskvorrr 13y ago
Rare shmare. I do frequent social networks, but I hesitate to give them the keys to everything I do online, for various reasons (hello there, LinkedIn password list!)
- jsTea 13y ago
  At least the third party should ask for "Post on my behalf". Asking for Readonly access to only strictly required data is more convincing
brudgers 13y ago
If you can launch without building X, launch without building X.
- jsTea 13y ago
  But if not building X can fail you then build X.
  - brudgers 13y ago
    There are an infinite number of things that can cause a startup to fail. After eliminating one of them there are still an infinite number of ways for a start to fail.
throwaway420 13y ago
It depends on the type of site that you have. Some mainstream audiences love how convenient they are and some more technical audiences despise them. Personally I hate them, but I can sometimes see a business case for making them available.
patmcc 13y ago
I think it's fine to do social login, as long you only request the most basic of permissions: email address, name. If I see "post on my behalf" from a company I don't already trust, I'm not giving you permission (even if you say "oh, I never will").