I’ve actually started ignoring services where that’s the only login possibility.

Sorry even if your platform is the greatest thing ever, but I’ll find a different tool. I’ve read one too many stories about Google (or Apple!) closing the entire account over some bullshit unnecessary reason like “fraudulent” gift card issues or whatever. I’m certain the affected people would’ve preferred to just pay back the amount in question instead of losing their entire Google Drive, or their 20 years of iCloud Photos or whatever.

It’s funny how the tides shift. I remember the more dominant online position in the early 2010s being “I don’t want to create yet-another-account for your website. Just let me sign in with my google account”. I’m with you though

I guess the good aspect of sign in with Google is that it falls back nicely to sign-in via email which is very portable.

I am guessing that's because Sign in with Google is the least of the evil, as compared to other popular OAuth Sign-in options like Facebook, X...

It’s odd, I just saw my first one of these today. Some former Figma person linked an AI site comp designer.

I was going to give it a shot, but the only choice was a Google login.

So very weird.

Because with the alternative they'll require you to "confirm your e-mail" instead of just picking a password