Recently saw some comments on a discussion that people did not like login/registering using a facebook account on websites.
Why would that be the case? I mean facebook ecosystem enables that your password is not shared, you exactly know what permissions you are giving to the website, you don’t have to remember yet one more userid-pwd. So, in a nutshell, a facebook login seems like a no brainer. Infact for quite a few websites, facebook login could be the ONLY means of registering/login. To help users allay any fears of misuse of information, companies also can state how they will use information collected from facebook for their accounts. (bring in transparency). So, what’s wrong with having a facebook login and why would people be wary of using it
Would like to know from members here:
- Would they be comfortable with a facebook(social) login on a startup website? If not why not?
- What would make them comfortable to use social login (for example asking for ONLY the relevant permissions)
- Would some sort of incentivisation work? You get some ‘value/rewards’ for sharing your information. For example, Myntra.com gives 1500 credit points for registering using facebook & only 1000 credit points for normal registration.
Would love to hear form members – both from a user perspective & a person who could be thinking of building a website (incorporate facebook login)
Abhik Prasad
Well one reason I prefer not to login via Fb/twitter onto websites is because i dont want them posting to my wall…Not sure how one can allay that ‘fear’ 🙂
Nishant Agrawal
Precisely.
However, incentives might work.
Shahnawaz Khan
Hmmm.. so you guys saying that the ‘fear of posting something on your wall without your permission‘ is a key reason from using facebook login.
Any other reasons?
Devgad Mango
Abhik and Nishant,
That ‘fear’ can be allayed by choosing ‘Only Me’ in the dropdown under ‘Who can see the posts…’ section.
Devgad Mango
More often apps ask details that seemingly don’t seem necessary. In the pic above, why does Myntra need to know relationship status, likes, locations and on top of it, details of friends too.