Facebook would own other site's comments. Not good.

shib71 · on Feb 20, 2009

And what happens with users that want to comment but choose not to use Facebook? (yes we exist)

andylei · on Feb 20, 2009

http://www.somethingtoputhere.com/commentdemo/gallery.php?pi...

it seems like the widget already allows for people without facebook accounts to comment

dbul · on Feb 20, 2009

Agreed. It is possible Facebook doesn't care because many people do have accounts, but I would take non-users into consideration.

tokenadult · on Feb 20, 2009

And what happens with users that want to comment but choose not to use Facebook?

Something similar to what happens with users who want to comment but choose not to use Disqus, methinks.

danielha · on Feb 20, 2009

Not exactly. You would comment normally without an account.

unalone · on Feb 20, 2009

On Disqus or on this Facebook model?

I'm sure that this Facebook system could be hacked to allow for unregistered comments.

danielha · on Feb 20, 2009

1) Disqus

2) As plausible as hacking Disqus to allow Hacker News accounts.

warkaiser · on Feb 20, 2009

^upvote. Facebook has enough control over data, we should keep this away from their paws.

_lc1i · on Feb 20, 2009

Why? Everything available to Facebook, I voluntarily put there. Just as anything I say in a comment in their widget will be voluntarily contributed. As a Facebook consumer, a single identity across all my comments tied to a service I already enjoy makes Facebook that much more useful to me. Let them do with the data I gave them as they please.

Hell, I am far more concerned with how much credit agencies seem to know about me, and I never like giving my information to them =p.

antiismist · on Feb 20, 2009

Well someday Facebook might sell your info to credit agencies, which they can do at will.

How will you feel when your credit rating gets lowered because of some off-hand comment you made on some blog?