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> You're selling a service that every competent web developer can build.

This is true, but nobody ever does. Seems like most of the "Show HN" links we see here require Twitter and/or Facebook for login and offer nothing else.

An OAuth provider that's JUST an OAuth provider is pretty welcome to me.

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ClickPass is effectively this, although they were OpenID. I don't think it worked out too well for them but it was several years ago, so they may've been too far ahead of the curve. HN used to use them as a sign in provider.

I think most sites rely on Facebook/Twitter logins, not because it is easier than adding in their own system, but because users don't want to have ANOTHER login in, and it allows for easy shareabliity.

The vast majority (over 70%) of user accounts at my previous company were email and pass, even though Facebook was offered for each new account.

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