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I'm reminded of how difficult it was to create a new Flickr account recently. In order to sign up for Flickr, I really have to sign up for a Yahoo Account. Th
by dublinben 12y ago
I'm reminded of how difficult it was to create a new Flickr account recently. In order to sign up for Flickr, I really have to sign up for a Yahoo Account. This has been the case since ~2007, but it hasn't gotten any easier. I need to enter my first and last name, an email address, a (fake) phone number, my birthday, and my sex. All of this just to start using their 'beautifully redesigned' photo-sharing site or app.
Inversely, Instagram let me register with nothing but a username and password. No wonder Instagram is eating everyone's lunch.
- mikegioia 12y agoInstagram has no way to sign up via the web. While I understand that the vast, vast majority of people will just sign up for an account on their phone, the last thing I want to do is give that app (and Facebook) carte blanche to my contacts list. I had to create an account on my friend's phone because there was absolutely no way to do that via their website. This is just to be able to use their API!
- dublinben 12y agoI wouldn't expect to be able to sign up for a mobile app not through the mobile app. You also have the choice of granting them access to your contacts list, it's not mandatory or surreptitious.
- mikegioia 12y agoIt's not just a mobile app anymore. You can view all of the images/comments/etc on their web site. The only reason why they restrict you to signing up via the mobile app is because they want to force you through that flow.