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On 12/15/2008 09:32 PM, SitG Admin:<br>
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And, of course, a hostile Board (or one swayed by persuasive
arguments, with other Board members silenced by their oaths to OIDF)
could simply push through a change as a secret Board matter, one that
had to be kept secret from the general community (and even ordinary
Members) until bylaws could be introduced to address it . . . this
may *seem* paranoid, but THINK! This is what we DO: the OpenID
protocol itself is designed to address and *preclude* the possibility
of any single hostile party from compromising the entire process. We
acknowledge the problem and take steps to make sure it will not
occur. If we hold the Board above human weakness, dismiss the
possibility of corruption out of hand, and generally expect everyone
to "just trust them", it'll be a shameful double standard.
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LOL, either you are watching too many movies or you are into politics.
Anyway...this is a piece of technology (the most), I think you should
start to reach normal proportions to what matters in life :-)<br>
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Even if Microsoft would be hitchhiking the foundation, Verisign gaining
a monopole in identity assurances and Yahoo the only OpenID provider
allowed to operate all due to some super-secret, hostile act of the
board...life will continue :-)<br>
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(Of course we wouldn't accept that without a fight)<br>
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At the very least, there should be a delay before new rules kick in,
during which all members are notified directly and they have the
option (and a fair opportunity) to withdraw their membership.
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Which is reasonable. If it isn't, than it should be implemented.<br>
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