[OpenID] OpenID Extension to handle Emails Addresses?

[Nate Klingenstein]

> And this is the danger of OpenID, to serious businesses. Once users
> experience freedom, they may never be willing to let go, and an
> entire business model could become no longer viable. How can
> businesses charge money for something that's essentially free?

Many "serious businesses" carefully maintain trusted information  
about their employees and users.  While there's a certain romance in  
the thought that we can abandon government ID cards and employee  
databases, I think we should encourage the construction of an  
identity system that is also amenable to the needs of these  
businesses and their applications.

> To quote Bob Blakley, when was the last time you bought a bottle of  
> water?

We analyze the mineral and fat content of our users, making them more  
appealing to applications and other consumers.
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