[OSM-talk] User diary enhancements, subscriptions, Facebook/Twitter integration

[Kai Krueger]

Frederik Ramm wrote:
> 
> Also, don't misunderstand how the OpenID login works - you will still 
> have to create an account with OSM, it's only that your everyday login 
> will be simplified. So anyone for whom the signup is an insurmountable 
> hurdle will not join - whether we support OpenID or not.
> 

You do still need to create an account, but OpenID does hopefully make that
step easier too.

For example, if you hit the edit button without having an account, you get
redirected to the login page. If you then hit e.g. the gmail button you will
automatically get to the create account page with some of the details
already pre-filled in (coming from the OpenID provider) You then only have
to confirm the account creation and the CT. Once done, you are logged in and
automatically referred back to Potlatch for editing.

If you are using an OpenID provider that returns an email address we can
trust (e.g. gmail), you also no longer need to confirm your email address.

So you should be able to start editing from not having an account within 4
or 5 clicks. (I haven't checked to verify the exact number)

Not entirely seamlessly, but hopefully easier than the current workflow of
creating an account.

Kai


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