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Probably make some sense for them to have a "Normalize()" graph api call ... i have often been worried about this in storing identifiers as keys etc in a local data store.<div><br></div><div>I do think it it the responsibility of the account provider to provide the mapping rather than us trying to prejudge the next migration choice.</div><div><br></div><div>/steven<br><br><div>> Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 13:58:43 +0200<br>> From: melvincarvalho@gmail.com<br>> To: jernst+openid.net@netmesh.us<br>> CC: openid-general@lists.openid.net<br>> Subject: Re: [OpenID] Google+ and Unique Identifiers -- different again?<br>> <br>> On 2 July 2011 05:48, Johannes Ernst <jernst+openid.net@netmesh.us> wrote:<br>> > It seems Google has changed their unique identifiers for people again.<br>> ><br>> > Apparently I'm now:<br>> > https://plus.google.com/104555285104903729468<br>> > as opposed to<br>> > http://profiles.google.com/Johannes.Ernst<br>> > and so many other variations over the years.<br>> ><br>> > My relying party implementation does not recognize me any more although I use the same URL as identifier. Which means I can't access my account!<br>> ><br>> > Is it me who is doing something wrong here? What's the official Google migration path?<br>> <br>> I've just realized facebook have 5-6 IDs all tied together<br>> <br>> 1. Original email address<br>> 2. facebook.com/foo<br>> 3. facebook.com/UID<br>> 4. foo@facebook.com<br>> 5. graph.facebook.com/foo<br>> 6. graph.facebook.com/UID<br>> <br>> This is very clever stuff, imho. I think the FB graph is extremely<br>> well organized, and possibly gives them a competitive advantage.<br>> TimBL always says, 'give everything a URI and let them link to each<br>> other'. Facebook have done exactly that, and I think it's the design<br>> model to follow.<br>> <br>> ><br>> > Thanks,<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Johannes.<br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > general mailing list<br>> > general@lists.openid.net<br>> > http://lists.openid.net/mailman/listinfo/openid-general<br>> ><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> general mailing list<br>> general@lists.openid.net<br>> http://lists.openid.net/mailman/listinfo/openid-general<br></div></div> </div></body>
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