Tell HN: Developers please don't do anything weird on log in pages
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It likely auto-generates one and sends it to your email.
This is a good lesson on usability if you (I assume pretty internet-literate) are thrown by this. Very important to note this error.
This is a good lesson on usability if you (I assume pretty internet-literate) are thrown by this. Very important to note this error.
I have to agreed, it confused me as well a few weeks ago.
When I have a task or goal in mind on a site the last thing I want to do is tinker and figure out your new way to log in.
When I have a task or goal in mind on a site the last thing I want to do is tinker and figure out your new way to log in.
I'm curious what the general consensus is for using something like OAuth for authentication for sites with a non-technical focus. Personally, the login form implementation of StackOverflow is perfect. But I wonder whether asking people to log in using the credentials from another site is still a confusing concept if a portion of your userbase is non-technical.
If you enter your email, if it's an email that has signed up, the name field turns into a password field. I agree it's very confusing when trying it for the first time. I also imagine that there are a lot of duplicate accounts around, I know I have a few
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http://uservoice.com/signin
It's asking me for an e-mail and a username. Nowhere does it ask me for a password.
I've been thinking about this form for about 5 minutes, and I'm still not 100% sure how I'm supposed to use it. Do I enter in one? The other? I've been clicking around trying to find a password field somewhere so I can log into the account I set up.
Developers, please don't screw with stuff like this.