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

[Martin Atkins]

Chris Messina wrote:
> 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?
> 

Point 2 is moot in the case where the email address is the OpenID 
identifier, since by the time the OP gets involved the user's already 
given the RP his email address.