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Comment by k-mcgrady | Hacker News Reader

I check which apps have Facebook permissions and remove them all the time so 13 didn't surprise me (I wanted those 13 to have permissions). Twitter was more of a surprise with 45 - 41 of which can 'act on my behalf.

Edit:

Please change the title of this post (at time of writing it is: "92 Facebook Apps Have Access To My Account"). The service checks permissions for around 10 different sites - not just Facebook.

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It's a great product and it's a great title. The fact that we all here speaking about it proves that it's a great title that caught your attention.

What would you suggest as the title of this post?

Something along the lines of "Check which apps have permission to your social media accounts"

Not catchy enough ... i wouldnt have clicked on that title.

I'd rather not have link-bait titles as I'm less likely to click those.

I thought this title got the point across, before clicking the link, I knew it would lead me to a page that will show me the knowledge on how to remove apps from social platforms.

It was submitted by a "growth hacker" from the same venture firm that invested in MyPermissions. Better to submit with a link bait title now and have it changed by an admin than to submit with a proper title and never see the front page.

I haven't worked at that VC firm for a few months now... I submitted this because I thought it would be useful for the HN community.

@benjlang Arbitrary or sensationalist titling is generally frowned upon on this site.

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