Ask HN: Would you rather log in with Facebook or leave your e-mail?

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by babuskov • 13 years ago

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I'm building a free to play strategy game using node.js and HTML5 canvas and I was planning to release it on Facebook. But, many have told me that people don't like logging into Facebook to play it because they are scared they would be spammed. I've seen other similar games, and they require your e-mail instead.

Now, this looks controversial to me. Is it really true that people would rather leave their e-mail (which can then be spammed to death) than login with Facebook (where you can easily revoke permissions for each game separately)?

If you considered playing a game, would you rather log into Facebook or leave your e-mail?

zellio• 13 years ago

Neither. I'm not going to give up email just to try something out.

burkemw3• 13 years ago

What benefit do I have for signing in?

If the game saves state, so I can login again later, then I'd prefer to start playing without signing in at all. Then, when I'm ready to leave, if I want to save, then I'll give you some identifier. At this point, the identifier doesn't matter much because I've decided I want to give you something.

bcRIPster• 13 years ago

I second this notion. Personally, I'm for neither, but if you can present a compelling case for an e-mail address (like rare updates on new content, etc...) I might turn over my e-mail address... otherwise you're getting a Mailinator e-mail account.

incision• 13 years ago

I don't have a Facebook account and there's little chance I'd even try your game if I have to sign-up before I can start playing.

a3n• 13 years ago

Would you rather I play your game at all (I have an email address), or not (I don't have a Facebook account)?

Even if I still had a Facebook account, I would prefer email. Facebook doesn't need to know everything about me.

As incision points out, I'm more likely to try it if I don't have to sign in at all. If I want to save my state I can give you an email or a made up ID then.

erik14th• 13 years ago

You can provide both so I don't see that as a big problem.

Also people usually have an email account to register on non-important possibly-spammy stuff. So they don't even need to bother about spam.

sachin0235• 13 years ago

i think email. I don't know why people provide their personal details on login panel of different site(giving ur FB is like that for me) but i will never do that.

Ask HN: Would you rather log in with Facebook or leave your e-mail?

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