[OpenID] TR: OpenID in India - What stops you from using OpenID?

[David Recordon]

Hi Mayukh,
Given the research you did, how would these users better relate to  
OpenID?

--David

On Jun 25, 2008, at 9:27 PM, Mayukh gon wrote:

> It's not only in India but worldwide.
>
> Before we started our start up venture, we at XeQure solutions,  
> conducted a survey asking general internet users (In Canada, USA and  
> India) about Open ID - none had heard of Open ID and when we  
> explained the concept to them, they did not really comprehend. The  
> traditional sign in method has been the norm and asking consumers to  
> change their habits is not that easy. Consumers have learned that a  
> user name is their ID and a URL is a place to go and it will be a  
> pretty difficult  task to educate them on Open ID.  The "open"  
> concept is great for techies/developers but not for the consumer. A  
> consumer wants his ID to be "secure". Only the savvy people are most  
> likely use Open ID because they understand and know how to use  
> it ...unfortunately they comprise a small percent of the total  
> internet population. It will take mass use for Open ID to become a  
> success.
>
> Open ID sounds great, but in my opinion, it¢s not really ready for  
> the mass.  I am pretty sure that its going to take a long time to  
> get everybody on the bandwagon and if and when Open ID becomes the  
> norm we will definately implement it on XeQure.
>
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