Comments on: Commenting revisted – Facebook Connect?

By: catalin

catalin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:08:20 +0000

I really don't know if the idea of Facebook Connect is very good. Most people don't use Facebook and I don't know if they are going to create an account just to be able to post comments. Most people that are reading news just want to comment if they have something to say, but if they are forced to make a Facebook account for example I am almost sure that they won't do it.

By: ernmander

ernmander — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:30:21 +0000

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By: ernmander

ernmander — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:14:32 +0000

Just to clarify. The point I was making about FaceBook Connect was, say folk are using it to access lots of other sites. There will be a point where someone clicks and starts harvesting FaceBook Connect details by setting up bogus sites. But this is not the issue here, I was just musing the whole FaceBook Connect thing (wrong place I know).

That is my security concern. But that is a thing for each individual user to decide on where they use their FaceBook Connect, not you guys.

As for the commenting, looking round the web it is a huge issue. I do not envy you guys. It is a fine balance between getting it right or wrong.

By: Brandon Belew

Brandon Belew — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:28:51 +0000

Facebook does a pretty decent job with security. And as far as what your able to get – to my knowledge just like when you add an application in facebook they are asked what you have permission to access when connecting. I think facebook connect only has access to profile, wall and friends. But when it comes to that stuff – your on facebook already – if you partake in social networking privacy is kinda out the window. As for sensitive stuff, to my knowledge facebook connect will not give it to you. To my knowledge it will only give you what their privacy settings will allow.

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:24:15 +0000

That is one thing I will definitely be including as I research this. Security is important to us, as is the security for our readers. I really appreciate you bringing it up. And thanks, I hope we end up with something that works for us too

By: ernmander

ernmander — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:20:13 +0000

My only security question is not the theoretical fact that you could access their FaceBook accounts. My concern was the whole issue of FaceBook Connect, how secure is FaceBook Connect itself.

For me it's the same principle of using the same password for everything you access.

I am only looking at it from a security side.

The whole commenting issue is objective, what works for you will not work for others. It also helps if your org were more tech, social media/network savvy.

I love the idea of ECHO where you can pick from a myriad of log in features. You can limit it to FaceBook Connect, Google, Twitter or well countless. You can also moderate.

I hope you get the system that is perfect for you.