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Every time I've heard of this system, I've thought that it would make it clumsier to access an account. I go to a site and my intention is to stay on that site
by LukeB_UK 12y ago
Every time I've heard of this system, I've thought that it would make it clumsier to access an account.
I go to a site and my intention is to stay on that site throughout whatever I'm doing there. If you force me off your site for something like logging in (where it's the point of 'I trust your site, give me access') then I've lost focus and you've put your experience in someone else's hands.
If I was doing this, I'd have to open a new tab, go to GMail, wait for it to load, find the tab within GMail that has the email and then click the link. Every so often, I'd probably have to put my Google password in too. That's a lot of effort, considering that your site probably isn't that significant to me.
- Raphael 12y agoMost people keep their email open, and many have push notifications.
- LukeB_UK 12y agoMy experience is to the contrary, on personal devices, people don't seem to keep their email open. If by push notifications, you mean mobile devices, then surely that would only log them in on that device rather than on their computer?
- ncallaway 12y agoShort expiration one time use codes can allow you to authenticate on devices different than the one that receives the email.
- bloat 12y agoBut can you remember (or derive) a password for every site you visit, without having to go somewhere else anyway (lastpass perhaps)?