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This is (kind of) one of the reasons that I don't use third party services to sign in to anything. I'd rather have an email+password option and use a password

by amirmc 12y ago

This is (kind of) one of the reasons that I don't use third party services to sign in to anything. I'd rather have an email+password option and use a password manager (I'm aware that most people probably don't do this and Flickr isn't offering this). If/when users do as Flickr is asking, I wonder if Yahoo will redirect them to use Yahoo Mail etc. In any case, I'm not a flickr user anymore but it would be interesting to know how smooth they've made this process.

basseq 12y ago
I always prefer a 1:1 relationship with providers: that is, an account that's tied directly to me rather than through a third-party provider like Twitter, Facebook, or OpenID. (Aside: why is social media managing my passwords? On the third option, it's great in theory and terrible in execution.) My biggest issue with Flickr is that they tie it to a @yahoo.com email address. I know it's part of the "ecosystem", but c'mon—who uses one of those?
danudey 12y ago
I've always made a policy of not signing into things with Facebook. FB recently tried to encourage people to do so more often by allowing you to prevent them access to your data, or even sign in without letting the website know who you are at all, but that doesn't solve the problem where it's Facebook I don't trust with my Flickr data and not vice-versa.
- Jare 12y ago
  What Flickr data would be fed to Flickr if you did the Facebook sign in option? Besides the fact that you use Flickr, that is.
magicalist 12y ago
> This is (kind of) one of the reasons that I don't use third party services to sign in to anything When you say "this", what are you referring to? I can see not wanting one company to always know when you're logging into other companies (hence the lure of Persona), but this particular situation (you can no longer use third-party authentication after eight years or whatever and must now use first-party authentication) doesn't seem like a reason at all.
beartime 12y ago
you are a huge minority in this regard
- tjoff 12y ago
  Not as huge as you probably think. It is the top comment and having a username+password option is still reassuring even if you choose to go with facebook or another third party anyway. Many will only use facebook to login if there are alternatives.

by amirmc 12y ago

basseq 12y ago

I always prefer a 1:1 relationship with providers: that is, an account that's tied directly to me rather than through a third-party provider like Twitter, Facebook, or OpenID. (Aside: why is social media managing my passwords? On the third option, it's great in theory and terrible in execution.) My biggest issue with Flickr is that they tie it to a @yahoo.com email address. I know it's part of the "ecosystem", but c'mon—who uses one of those?

danudey 12y ago

I've always made a policy of not signing into things with Facebook. FB recently tried to encourage people to do so more often by allowing you to prevent them access to your data, or even sign in without letting the website know who you are at all, but that doesn't solve the problem where it's Facebook I don't trust with my Flickr data and not vice-versa.

Jare 12y ago
What Flickr data would be fed to Flickr if you did the Facebook sign in option? Besides the fact that you use Flickr, that is.

magicalist 12y ago

> This is (kind of) one of the reasons that I don't use third party services to sign in to anything When you say "this", what are you referring to? I can see not wanting one company to always know when you're logging into other companies (hence the lure of Persona), but this particular situation (you can no longer use third-party authentication after eight years or whatever and must now use first-party authentication) doesn't seem like a reason at all.

beartime 12y ago

you are a huge minority in this regard

tjoff 12y ago
Not as huge as you probably think. It is the top comment and having a username+password option is still reassuring even if you choose to go with facebook or another third party anyway. Many will only use facebook to login if there are alternatives.