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LiveJournal Founder Launches OpenID System

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the who-are-you? dept.

geekdreams writes "Brad Fitzpatrick, the founder of LiveJournal, has launched OpenID, an 'actually distributed identity system' for websites that accept user comments. The system utilizes decentralized servers to authenticate users, and aims to replace centralized ID systems such as Microsoft's Passport and SixApart's TypeKey. The first implementation of OpenID can be seen on LiveJournal comments pages." Previously mentioned on Slashdot, now out of development.

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  1. Re:Not really that good, IMHO. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    step 11. profit!

  2. Self Obsessed ID system? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    If it is like LiveJournal, I am sure lots of self obsessed people will want to use the ID system.

    1. Re:Self Obsessed ID system? by Ingolfke · · Score: 2, Funny

      Puhlease. My LiveJournal is my voice to the world, so of course I need to establish my identity as well.

      Read my blog about injustice at the Grammy's!

  3. All that jazz by FidelCatsro · · Score: 2, Funny

    About openID
    Sometimes i wonder
    Why we don't have it shut
    Closed ID seems smarter
    Burma shave

    Seriously all this jazz about the OpenID systems left right and centre from so many sources , yet non of them work , perhaps a new vector is required

    --
    The only things certain in war are Propaganda and Death. You can never be sure which is which though
  4. Re:A bad idea... by CoughDropAddict · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're right! In his pages and pages of specs, he totally missed the attack of "just typing someone else's URL!" I wonder why he never thought of that!

    Thank you for your thoughtful analysis.