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Some of us use password managers like 1Password and get really, really annoyed when we're forced to use Google or Facebook to log in. There are two sides to th
by jwr 12y ago
Some of us use password managers like 1Password and get really, really annoyed when we're forced to use Google or Facebook to log in.
There are two sides to this - some prefer convenience and are happy to give up some control. Others do not want to depend on a third party and want to have control themselves.
- SomeCallMeTim 12y agoI already mentioned that I use a password manager. The problem comes if I have to create a password on my phone, where I have a read-only copy of the password vault. OAUTH is a far better solution in general. If there were a standard privacy-respecting third-party to replace the Google and Facebook options, I'd be all over it. But I'll happily let Google know that I'm playing a game in exchange for not having to manage yet-another-password.