[OpenID] Seven sites you didn't know were using OpenID

[Melvin Carvalho]

On 21 September 2010 19:25, Brian Kissel <bkissel at janrain.com> wrote:

>  You are correct, many websites choose to accept only the major OpenID
> providers (Google, Yahoo, AOL, MySpace, etc.) plus Facebook, Twitter,
> LinkedIn, Microsoft LiveID.  The reason is that, from their experience so
> far, they have better success rates with large branded OPs than smaller,
> less well known ones.  At least in the US today, consumers prefer to "click
> a button" instead of typing in an OpenID URL.  And the major OPs cover a
> wide swath of most RPs members/customers/users, so the incremental benefit
> for allowing access to any OP isn't compelling enough for many RPs.
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> Janrain Engage, for example, supports direct OpenID as seen here at NPR,
> but it’s up to our clients to determine if they want to offer it or not.  If
> we want more RPs to highlight OpenID, not just the major OPs, we need to
> create a compelling business case for them to do it.  Right now they feel
> that they can get all the benefits they need with 6 to 12 major ID
> providers.  If/when additional providers enter the market with compelling
> value propositions for RPs and end users, then the UX may need to evolve.
> InCommons/Shibboleth is wrestling with that issue right now.
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> Also, if/when the OpenID brand means something to RPs and end users beyond
> the open standard technology that powers services from some major OPs, then
> RPs might be more inclined to utilize/promote the brand.  The certification
> work that OIX is doing may help with this.  The CX work that Nat Sakimura
> and others are working on may help.
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> If the OpenID community wants to see more RP support for the OpenID brand
> (separate from adopting the technology), then we need to earn that support
> with compelling value for RPs and end users.
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This makes complete sense from, a business point of view.

But this level of white listing doesnt seem to me to be as "Open" as it
could be.  We had a similar situation before OpenID with passport.  What
about the smaller players that took the time to adopt OPenID but are getting
serially excluded, or even someone wanting to host there own profile?

is any part of the OpenID vision still involved with driving
decentralization of the web, or have business considerations largely taken
over?

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> Cheers, Brian
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: openid-general-bounces at lists.openid.net [mailto:
> openid-general-bounces at lists.openid.net] On Behalf Of Nathan
> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 8:18 AM
> To: Lukas Rosenstock
> Cc: openid-general at lists.openid.net
> Subject: Re: [OpenID] Seven sites you didn’t know were using OpenID
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> how can an openid implementation not support openid? confusing.
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> Lukas Rosenstock wrote:
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> > Most of them have it ... but I couldn't find it on Slurpee, Kodak and
> Slate.
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> > 2010/9/21 Melvin Carvalho <melvincarvalho at gmail.com>
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> >> I think i you scroll to the bottom you'll see a way to login with your
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> >> OpenID.  On some widgets you may have to click a 'more' button then
> you'll
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> >> get a chance to login with your OpenID.  Id be surprised if it was
> omitted
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> >> completely.
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