[OpenID] Too many providers... and here's one reason

[Peter Williams]

N million yahoo users can leave authenticated comments on n million blogger blogs.

But, is even 1 user doing it?

Anyone care to give stats?

-----Original Message-----
From: general-bounces at openid.net [mailto:general-bounces at openid.net] On Behalf Of Dick Hardt
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 8:44 AM
To: Eddy Nigg
Cc: OpenID List
Subject: Re: [OpenID] Too many providers... and here's one reason


On 16-Sep-08, at 3:48 PM, Eddy Nigg (StartCom Ltd.) wrote:

>
> On 09/17/2008 01:41 AM, Dick Hardt:
>>
>>
>> - why try to make something secure that is not perceived to be
>> secure,
>> and that a number of prominent members of the community to do not
>> care
>> about? why not start in a community that cares about security.
>>
> I think there are enough in THIS community waiting to see something
> upon one can rely on beyond the auth factor. It might even resolve
> the problem of "why almost every RP becomes an OP". I think that the
> trust and security factor must be addressed at some point (not
> forced, but opt in).

I agree there are many people "waiting" to see something -- what we
need is people "doing" something! :-)

Note that I am stating what *I* think the factors are that are keeping
work from happening with the hope that we address them and move forward.

-- Dick


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