Re:What are the pros and cons of implementing social login f...
by philiphodgen on Sunday November 10, 2013 @02:29PM
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Sample size N = 1.
If login is via FB, Google, etc. I delete the app and do not use it.
On the other hand I may be too grumpy for my own good. A couple of days ago I came across an iOS app that seemed like a useful idea. Health, exercise etc. related. I downloaded it. It needed a username/password. I nuked the app com my phone. I decided I am not sharing health details (weight etc) at random. And I thought "Oh no, not another fucking username/password pair to go into 1Password." I am happily living without the app.
This puts you in a tough spot. If your app requires username/password to work I'm not likely to use it, no matter what system you use -- if there is personal information involved.
If login is via FB, Google, etc. I delete the app and do not use it.
On the other hand I may be too grumpy for my own good. A couple of days ago I came across an iOS app that seemed like a useful idea. Health, exercise etc. related. I downloaded it. It needed a username/password. I nuked the app com my phone. I decided I am not sharing health details (weight etc) at random. And I thought "Oh no, not another fucking username/password pair to go into 1Password." I am happily living without the app.
This puts you in a tough spot. If your app requires username/password to work I'm not likely to use it, no matter what system you use -- if there is personal information involved.
As I said, sample size n = 1.