[OpenID] Distributed social networking with OpenID

[Evan Prodromou]

On Tue, 2007-12-11 at 16:33 +0100, tom wrote:

> Given that we cannot guarantee the sending of a message to an OpenID 
> account (messaging is an optional add-on) I need you to come over to me 
> [visit my OpenID];

Yes. What I'm saying, and what I outlined before, is how to define that
handshake.

> I think the thing to do here is sketch out a work flow and label what 
> technology is involved in each step. Then it would be great to sync with 
> the WordPress, SixApart, Drupal folk to see if we can implement a join 
> effort. Sound good?

Sounds good. Did you get a chance to read this?

http://evan.prodromou.name/Open_relationships

I think there's two possible flows:

     1. User A tells her service that she has a friend, User B.
     2. User A tells User B's service that she is a friend of B (say,
        while browsing B's home page).

In both cases, both services should be notified of the declared
relationship. I think both are pretty important use cases.

-Evan


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