Social Network Logins/Registrations?

[Golddisk]

Do you allow people to login and register to your forum or blog using plugins for social network accounts?

Do you think they help increase registrations?

 

[MasterA]

I think this is a good idea as it would make it easier for members to join. I currently don't have that feature on my forum but I plan on adding that feature soon. I think this will increase registrations as it makes it more simple for members who might be hesitant about joining.

 

[RH-Calvin]

That's a good idea. Usually the share it plugins help to share your website content or blog post to your visitors, and they help much to increase your social presence.

 

[Forces of Steel]

I've had bouts with such a feature, thinking that I'd get more regulars that way. No one really took advantage of that, so I decided to disable it for good. Not only that, but there were errors in the plugins that I used. Not worth it for me.

If people want to join a forum, they will. If they can't do something as basic as that, then you probably wouldn't want them around. I remember having to point out to a prospective member where to edit a post, quote someone, and so on. It's not rocket science.

 

[kudo173]

I think it is good idea because it is easy to member login.

 

[Golddisk]

I've had bouts with such a feature, thinking that I'd get more regulars that way. No one really took advantage of that, so I decided to disable it for good. Not only that, but there were errors in the plugins that I used. Not worth it for me.

If people want to join a forum, they will. If they can't do something as basic as that, then you probably wouldn't want them around. I remember having to point out to a prospective member where to edit a post, quote someone, and so on. It's not rocket science.

Honestly, the first time I used these plugins to allow social network logins on my first forums which were for a tech and video game community I had the same experience - minus the bugs. But there was no increase in registrations, and from what I could tell, no one even used the feature. I think if you are going to provide the social network login features, people should have a reason to use them. If your site is for helping people promote their social network accounts, then I think it could be useful. Certain small niches may also get a boost by it as it could allow their members to more easily connect with each other since they share common interests.

If it is a news type site or a general discussion community, its probably not as useful.

 

[Ashley]

I've always liked the sound of these plugins, but I've never used them before although I think it could help increase registration numbers.

 

[Kino]

I was always a fan of the integration software that was developed. My only concern is that I prefer to have both methods of people signing up because honestly some people really like to remain anonymous when signing up for forums and sites.

I personally use it, not only on forums, but when I have to log into apps on my iPhone or anything I always just use login with FB. Ingenious on FB's part.

 

[Cierra]

Not currently. I think they would help because it's usually faster than creating an account the normal way. When we did have a plugin for this I remember some people had privacy concerns.

 

[geeksremote24-7]

Yes, this type of plugin is a great idea, with the help of this you can easily share your website content.It will also increase number of registrations.