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Re:Why Facebook Connect Shouldn't Be Your Only Sign-in Option by antonlitvinenko on Friday February 03, 2012 @02:03PM (#3548370)
From user perspective having several sign-in options is a source of confusion: first day I sign in with Facebook... next day I come in and don't remember which service I've used to sign in with? And this time I try Twitter only to see none of my data.

How do you guys solve that problem? I think, this might be even the bigger problem than having 20% or 30% "drop out" on sign up process.

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Re:Why Facebook Connect Shouldn't Be Your Only Sign-in Option by ArchD on Friday February 03, 2012 @02:20PM (#3548437)
You'll probably see that you don't have an account registered with the website through Twitter, not "none of my data". As a user, if you like FB more, you'll likely try FB login first. If you like Twitter more, you'll likely try Twitter login first (if available).
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Re:Why Facebook Connect Shouldn't Be Your Only Sign-in Option by nknight on Friday February 03, 2012 @02:50PM (#3548613)
Isn't the obvious 80% solution a separate cookie that just says "this browser last logged in using service X" that the server can use to give UI cues?
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Re:Why Facebook Connect Shouldn't Be Your Only Sign-in Option by antonlitvinenko on Friday February 03, 2012 @04:23PM (#3549076)
With single device - you're right... but this becomes really a problem when you expect your customers to use multiple devices: computers at home, at work, smartphone, iPad...

how would you suggest your customer which login to use the first time she tries to sign in on another device?

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Re:Why Facebook Connect Shouldn't Be Your Only Sign-in Option by Drbble on Saturday February 04, 2012 @08:53AM (#3551033)
Ask for username/email, then key off that. 80% solved.
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Re:Why Facebook Connect Shouldn't Be Your Only Sign-in Option by rogerbinns on Saturday February 04, 2012 @09:06PM (#3553052)
Would that be my personal email account, my gmail account, my other gmail account, my university/alumni address, my work email or the other work email?
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