Sign in to Have I Been Pwned (But Not Login, Log in or Log On)
a year ago
- #terminology
- #web-development
- #authentication
- The article discusses the confusion around the terms 'log in', 'login', 'sign in', and their usage across different platforms.
- Examples from various websites (X, Cloudflare, Canva, Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Yahoo) show inconsistency in terminology.
- The author notes that 'sign in' seems to be the most common term among major platforms, though exceptions like Facebook and ChatGPT exist.
- The debate touches on whether 'log[whatever]' is outdated compared to 'sign in', but concludes that the distinction may not be significant.