Email vs Login?

ertaquo2012-07-19 11:02:42

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ertaquo, 2012-07-19 11:02:42

Email vs Login?

Let's say some kind of web service is being written. How do you think it is better to make authorization on it: by email address or login?

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theaqua, 2012-07-19
@ertaquo

Authorization through both (e-mail and login).
And it’s better to do the display depending on the service: if a social network or social components are available, then it’s better to show the login, and if for internal use (the login won’t light up anywhere), then it’s better to leave only the e-mail, it makes no sense to add the login

Mikhail Osher, 2012-07-19
@miraage

I would prefer email.
Not everyone has a number of boxes> 1, so it's easier to remember.
Yes, and obviously it will not be "Your login is busy, try another one."

Melkij, 2012-07-19
@melkij

Why not both at once? "Enter your username or email"

StopDesign, 2012-07-19
@StopDesign

It really depends on the service and its users. Somewhere it even makes sense to limit yourself to authorization through social networks. Email is more convenient, but if the service provides / stores some important user information, then you need to consider that email can be lost.

AxisPod, 2012-07-19
@AxisPod

IMHO, e-mail is better, but if you show a nickname, then it must also be unique, i.e. essentially the same login.

Nikolai Vasilchuk, 2012-07-19
@Anonym

Usually I do 3 fields: Email*, Name (display name, full name, nickname) and Password*

Anton_from_Amber, 2012-07-19
@Anton_from_Amber

Depends on the audience. If you connect clients from offline, it will be more difficult for them to receive mail somewhere, so that later they can log in specifically to you. In addition, there is a temptation to use anti-spam services. The latter can be filtered out, but why strain the client?
So it’s better to study the habits of users or, in a universal plan, login-password + social networks and other openID

vbabaev, 2012-07-19
@vbabaev

E-mail should be used when the uniqueness of usernames on the site is not important to you.

Mikhail Lyalin, 2012-07-19
@mr_jok

email for verification, confirmation, notification, etc.
login = nickname after login by email

texnikru, 2012-07-19
@texnikru

Andrey Kuntsevich, 2012-07-19
@titulusdesiderio

email + login + phone and let the user choose what is more convenient for him

Pure_BY, 2012-07-20
@Pure_BY

Post a poll on this topic :) It's
interesting to see the statistics.

Eugene, 2012-07-25
@Methos

Eugene, 2012-07-28
@Methos

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