[OpenID] OpenID; a single choice

[tom]

Hi All,

I have just noticed that clickpass is now added to some sign up pages 
such as this one -> https://www.plaxo.com/signin

I was a little harassed by Yahoo introducing a choice into the OpenID 
authentication process (example: "enter OpenID or click for YahooID") 
and now I see a third option ("enter OpenID or click for YahooID or 
click for clickpass"). Doesn't this just open the door for every OP to 
add a "click for X provider login" button? Is it only me that has an 
issue with this given that before long pages will be covered with many 
logos and that I'll end up having to search for the OpenID logo?

I appreciate the "open" aspects of OpenID, but for the user would it not 
be better to have the browser manufacturers agree on a way to store an 
OpenID and auto-direct to my OP rather than giving the user a zillion 
logos on a screen?

Tom




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