[dusklight]

I saw that it wanted me to sign up before I could try it out, and clicked the back button. I have no idea if your service is a good one or not, I guess I never will.

And facebook integration? Seriously I think it is quickly becoming the obvious sign of a douchey website. Not saying that facebook integration isn't a useful feature in some sites, but nowadays when I see a site and it has a whole row of social network integration buttons it just looks desperate and exploitative, like the site cares more about using the audience to gain traction than to provide a good service.

[marknutter]

As someone who creates apps that are somewhat experimental, I have to point out how irritating your comment is. He wasn't asking you to become a customer, he was asking for some feedback about his app, one HNer to another. Sometimes, that involves signing up for the service (gasp!). Perhaps this is a barrier to entry for the OP's potential users, but you could just express that in your comment in a less - to use your terminology - douchey way.

And the offhand dismissal of Facebook integration? Are you kidding? You bitch about having to sign up to use site while in the same breath complain that the OP is providing too many (convenient) ways for users to sign up for the service I'm sad this comment has so many up votes.

[dusklight]

That is exactly my point.

Your unhappiness with my comment shows that you care more about what is good for your application than what is good for the user.

No matter how good your application actually is, with that kind of attitude I just can't trust you.

Your second sentence is a non sequitur btw. I'm not looking for easier ways to sign up, I am looking not to sign up at all. If a mugger provided me with convenient credit card and paypal options for how to give him my money, I wouldn't be happy with that either.

[kksm19820117]

Allowing you to login using an id you already have with a major provider saves you time.

One can have a 'junk' account with a provider an use it for stuff like this, if needed.

Edit: Having said that, I agree with your premise that a sign in should not be mandatory to using the site.

[ryanwaggoner]

And facebook integration? Seriously I think it is quickly becoming the obvious sign of a douchey website.

What? I completely disagree. I'd much rather have other options for sign-in, especially to get around the issue you're complaining about of having to sign up to check it out.

[kristiandupont]

I never sign in to anything through fb connect. I am worried that it will post stuff on my wall on somehow use me to advertise to my friends without my consent.