[OpenID] Fwd: [OpenID Foundation] New Poll Opened

[Eddy Nigg (StartCom Ltd.)]

On 03/20/2009 08:19 PM, SitG Admin:
>> StartSSL, MyopenID, and Verisign will all issue you with a 
>> certificate that you can or in one case must use to authenticate 
>> yourself to your OP.   This is a free service of all three OPs, just 
>> to cut off the cost of certs argument people are formulating:)
>
> To repeat, cost of certs is not merely monetary - for example, if an 
> authority requires you to send them your personal information so you 
> can register for their "free" service, this is a cost (even if it's 
> one you wouldn't mind paying).

I think - with or without costs - this is what's expected from 
certification authorities.

>
> Imagine a hotel manager advertising "free rooms" - except, when guests 
> arrive, they are told they'll need to trade sexual favors each night 
> they stay there. It's not money, so it's still a "free" room, 
> technically. Right?

Disclosing ones identity is part of the certification process usually, 
this is not a favor. It's the same like offering hotel rooms without 
beds in them (by using your comparison). CAs which offer free certs 
aren't requesting any favors, but adherence to their respective CA 
policies. Obviously a policy is hard to enforce with unknown identities.

If you want to remain anonymous than you shouldn't get certification - 
and everybody shall know that you prefer to remain anonymous.


Regards
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