I never said we would 'require' FB auth. It certainly is one of the options though. One click login, not having to remember a bunch of different passwords and not having to fill out yet another registration form is very compelling for a lot of people.
We also provide enhanced functionality based on the data that is made available to us. We only ask for the minimal set of permissions. As a result, we get the data which I already outlined.
Another option which we are supporting, for people like you who won't use FB, is BrowserID. That system only gives us an email address. So, because the site I'm building requires all of the same data that FB already provides us, we still have to force you through a 'registration' process at some point.
I'm curious, what exactly is your fear of FB auth that prevents you from using it?
I can't speak for him, but I never use Facebook auth to prevent scumbags from getting a bunch of info about me including a list of my friends with no questions asked.
a) it takes a longer relationship where I'm treated with respect before I trust a site. I'd have to know they weren't going to spam me or my friends, they weren't going to store tons of data, things like that.
b) most of the info I put on FB is fake, I only keep it to untag photos. FB doesn't fit criteria a, haha
c) pretty much everyone trying to get at my social graph
And contrariwise, I never use Facebook auth to prevent Facebook from getting even the slightest amount of information about my usage of other sites that I can avoid giving them.
We also provide enhanced functionality based on the data that is made available to us. We only ask for the minimal set of permissions. As a result, we get the data which I already outlined.
Another option which we are supporting, for people like you who won't use FB, is BrowserID. That system only gives us an email address. So, because the site I'm building requires all of the same data that FB already provides us, we still have to force you through a 'registration' process at some point.
I'm curious, what exactly is your fear of FB auth that prevents you from using it?