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Social sign-ins at third-party sites begin to get thumbs down |
December 03, 2012
It's common for websites requiring registration to offer a social-sign-in option. That allows the consumer to use their credentials from a social networking site, such as Facebook or Twitter, at the new site, thus avoiding the need for creating yet another username and password to remember.
On some sites, though, social-sign-in isn't an option but a requirement—a requirement that some of those sites have started reconsidering.
Pinterest, Spotify, Pulse, and Turntable.fm have already ditched social-sign-in exclusivity, according to Josh Constine, writing for TechCrunch, and social browser maker Rockmelt followed suit last Friday.
When Rockmelt released the version of its browser for the iPad in October, it required registration to Facebook or Twitter to use it. That's no longer the case.
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Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2018288/social-sign-ins-at-third-party-sites-begin-to-get-thumbs-down.html
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