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You can access our services only through a Google Account. Why? Because virtually everyone has a Google account and this way you don't have to remember yet anot
by ErrantX 17y ago
You can access our services only through a Google Account. Why? Because virtually everyone has a Google account and this way you don't have to remember yet another password.
I see the logic in using OpenID for signin. But only google?
Defi9nitely not everyone has a google account (though perhaps your target audience will have). Also what about the people that do not want to use Google's services (there are plenty). And if you dont have a Google account it's a pain to go elsewhere - sign up - then come back.
However.... www.clickpass.com will do exactly the same thing and offers a much wider range of logins :) (HN here uses it). YOu might want to look into that - I doubt it will take much to switch to using Clickpass (as the openid sequence for them is similar to Google I believe)
- JohnIdol 17y agoThat's why the word virtually is there :-) Anyway being this a beta release that's exactly the kind of feedback we're looking for - definitely something worth looking into - thanks!
- ErrantX 17y agohaha fair enough :) I do like the idea - have you seen sites like 99designs? How do you stack up next to them - not competing / different market, or are you a better implementation. I like the "fun" on the site btw :) made me smile to browse around.
- matteo 17y agothanks, we saw that question coming :) We tried to answer in the page about "what is different about wokhei" with the following 4 points: -BEGIN- What is different about Wokhei: Wokhei is not about endless and complicated revision workflows. Wokhei is about entrusting designers with the power of surpising the customer. Wokhei is a game of creativity for both the customer who requests the logo and the designer who makes it. Wokhei is a fresh and experimental approach to logo design! -END- maybe it should be more visibile cause there have been already a couple of similar questions. midnightmonster also made a good point above.
- JohnIdol 17y agoglad to know it was fun to browse around :)
- tarelli 17y agoI agree that probably the audience would increase, especially that it's an easy change. How to say, not a big effort with a big benefit in return. I like the idea behind the service though, looks fresh.
- mshafrir 17y agoI'm guessing Wokhei is being run off of Google App Engine, which has user authentication baked in via Google accounts.