This is a good method to verify (claim) an account, yes... but if you wanted them to be able to do any sort of authenticated request (like tweeting or sending a direct message), you'd still need their password. That is, unless you are asking twitter to change the way their API works.
By "future logins", do you mean to twitter? or to your service? -Chad On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 12:22 PM, Amir Michail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > One could just have the user enter an assigned code into the bio/url > or even in a post (which would also help promote your service). Doing > so would allow the user to "claim" the twitter account and associate > it with his/her account in your service. > > Unlike OAuth, this would even make future logins simpler. > > Is this a reasonable way to go? > > Amir > >
