Want Proof OpenID Can Succeed? Just Scroll Down. “It’s easier for blogs, which don’t need a lot of demographic information about a user, to let people jump in and start participating socially without filling out a registration form.” Aargh. Repeat after me: supporting OpenID does not mean you can’t require additional registration details through a signup form.
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But the quote makes a good point: with OpenID, you aren't required to gather these details in order use the authentication piece. The implementation I just used here on this site is an excellent example.
But it's much easier to not use an OpenID to leave a comment here. And there's no real penalty (Onoes, I don't get a yellow border)
Requiring a login in to leave comments is overkill. Easier to set up a blog and post your reply there probably.
James Wheare - 16th January 2009 23:14 - #
I really like OpenID, find it very useful. Only downside for me is lack of security, i.e. if someone phishes my OpenID then they get access wherever I have it registered which is probably an acceptable risk in the blogging world, but if OpenID is to flourish security needs to be considered. Way around that is likely to be Two Factor Authentication of my account which I have through VIP (VeriSign Identity Protection, I should say I work for VeriSign BTW). If Open ID wants to become more widely adopted security needs to be addressed. Will it be 2FA? I think so, and it is something I talk about on my own blog:
http://blogs.verisign.com/identity-emea/2008/04/