[OpenID] [LIKELY_SPAM]Re: [LIKELY_SPAM]Re: Combining Google & Yahoo user experience research

[Chris Messina]

On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 4:39 PM, Eddy Nigg (StartCom Ltd.)
<eddy_nigg at startcom.org> wrote:
>
> On 10/23/2008 01:34 AM, Martin Atkins:
>
>
> Don't know about the big ones above, but StartSSL does, the email address is
> also validated. Users can opt to remain anonymous however.
>

Can you elaborate on this?

We have a double-edged sword here:

1. RPs want email addresses so they can spam and/or communicate with people.
2. OPs are reluctant to hand over email addresses.

Can we minimize the value of email addresses or facilitate the
transfer of verified email addresses so that users spend less time
validating email tokens or dredging through their spam inboxes looking
for them?

I hope so, but whatever we're able to come up with (which should be
represented in OpenID 2.1) won't be perfect. But, it must be better
than the double-taxation OpenID users face today.

Chris

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