Comments on: The Future of Digg http://twopointouch.com/2007/websites/the-future-of-digg/ web 2.0, blogs and social media Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:32:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob Boydston http://twopointouch.com/2007/websites/the-future-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-10464 Bob Boydston Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:36:33 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2007/02/21/the-future-of-digg/#comment-10464 But, isn't using multiple OpenIDs the same as simply having multiple IDs. I don't understand your issue with 3rd party. My reference to it related to banks allowing 3rd parties to control their userids and passwords. The 3rd party in this regard is OpenID. For non-financial and non-critical accounts, OpenID is fine for me. My whole point is that OpenID is not the panacea I reading in the media. But, isn’t using multiple OpenIDs the same as simply having multiple IDs.

I don’t understand your issue with 3rd party. My reference to it related to banks allowing 3rd parties to control their userids and passwords. The 3rd party in this regard is OpenID.

For non-financial and non-critical accounts, OpenID is fine for me.

My whole point is that OpenID is not the panacea I reading in the media.

]]> By: Ian Delaney http://twopointouch.com/2007/websites/the-future-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-10462 Ian Delaney Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:08:32 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2007/02/21/the-future-of-digg/#comment-10462 I guess the point for me is that you get to choose that 'single point' rather than the third parties you use now. Given that most current systems use email for password retrieval, your choice is unlikely to be as insecure as email. Also, if you're worried about your ID provider, use several OpenIDs, and don't use them at all for your bank - not that they're likely to allow them anyway. I guess the point for me is that you get to choose that ’single point’ rather than the third parties you use now. Given that most current systems use email for password retrieval, your choice is unlikely to be as insecure as email.
Also, if you’re worried about your ID provider, use several OpenIDs, and don’t use them at all for your bank – not that they’re likely to allow them anyway.

]]> By: Bob Boydston http://twopointouch.com/2007/websites/the-future-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-10460 Bob Boydston Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:36:27 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2007/02/21/the-future-of-digg/#comment-10460 Microsoft I don't consider a "big guy" as they are implementing this in name only. ALL their financial areas are NOT implementing this. Their Knowledgebase? Ok, no big deal. Big Guys=Financial institutions. Microsoft I don’t consider a “big guy” as they are implementing this in name only. ALL their financial areas are NOT implementing this. Their Knowledgebase? Ok, no big deal.

Big Guys=Financial institutions.

]]> By: Diego http://twopointouch.com/2007/websites/the-future-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-10459 Diego Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:12:17 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2007/02/21/the-future-of-digg/#comment-10459 @Bob: big guys are already taking on it. Microsoft is implementing it for Vista and Digg is no small guy. Single point of failure? People use the same password for every service they use anyway. I don't really think the primary intention for OpenID is financial transactions, and like you I don't see it happening soon, but for the web it's a really good idea. @Bob: big guys are already taking on it. Microsoft is implementing it for Vista and Digg is no small guy.
Single point of failure? People use the same password for every service they use anyway.
I don’t really think the primary intention for OpenID is financial transactions, and like you I don’t see it happening soon, but for the web it’s a really good idea.

]]> By: Bob Boydston http://twopointouch.com/2007/websites/the-future-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-10457 Bob Boydston Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:48:43 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2007/02/21/the-future-of-digg/#comment-10457 OpenID is a disaster waiting to happen! I am sure for sites like Digg if a userid is stolen it would not mean a whole lot, so what do they have to lose? But, think about your financial institutions. Do you think they will open up to this concept if they do not have control of the userid? In the case of OpenID, the id (and path) is controlled through a 3rd party. For OpenID to be approachable there would have to some modifications to OpenID’s policies of ownership, dissemination and management. Why is this a disaster? Because it introduces the Single Point of Failure issue. If some or all those Ids were stolen, then ALL of one's sites are vulnerable multiplied by many. I think this one of those ideas and concepts that will need some maturation before it begins to take on the big guys. OpenID is a disaster waiting to happen! I am sure for sites like Digg if a userid is stolen it would not mean a whole lot, so what do they have to lose? But, think about your financial institutions. Do you think they will open up to this concept if they do not have control of the userid? In the case of OpenID, the id (and path) is controlled through a 3rd party. For OpenID to be approachable there would have to some modifications to OpenID’s policies of ownership, dissemination and management.

Why is this a disaster? Because it introduces the Single Point of Failure issue. If some or all those Ids were stolen, then ALL of one’s sites are vulnerable multiplied by many.

I think this one of those ideas and concepts that will need some maturation before it begins to take on the big guys.

]]> By: Ian Delaney http://twopointouch.com/2007/websites/the-future-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-10451 Ian Delaney Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:14:26 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2007/02/21/the-future-of-digg/#comment-10451 Hey Carlo: sorry not to be able to meet up with you at this event. Get yourself an Upcoming account and we're bound to bump into each other at one or other of these geek events. OpenID is a seriously big deal. I'm hoping to implement it into the comments system on this site at the weekend. Single sign-on is a fantastic relief! Hey Carlo: sorry not to be able to meet up with you at this event. Get yourself an Upcoming account and we’re bound to bump into each other at one or other of these geek events.
OpenID is a seriously big deal. I’m hoping to implement it into the comments system on this site at the weekend. Single sign-on is a fantastic relief!

]]> By: anuaggarwal http://twopointouch.com/2007/websites/the-future-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-10450 anuaggarwal Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:06:45 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2007/02/21/the-future-of-digg/#comment-10450 Digg 2.0! Digg 2.0!

]]> By: Carlo http://twopointouch.com/2007/websites/the-future-of-digg/comment-page-1/#comment-10440 Carlo Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:44:30 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2007/02/21/the-future-of-digg/#comment-10440 Envy overload. Please reboot yourself... Ok, I have to admit that I was quite late and the "Sold Out" on the FOWA website had killed my smile! Well, OpenID is receiveing a lot of attention, and I'm quite happy about it, because it seems it is really good (at barcamp, few days ago, I followed a good presentation about it). Digg is gaining more and more, and even if I've heard more critics on it, it's quite normal if you are so huge... Cheers Envy overload. Please reboot yourself…
Ok, I have to admit that I was quite late and the “Sold Out” on the FOWA website had killed my smile!
Well, OpenID is receiveing a lot of attention, and I’m quite happy about it, because it seems it is really good (at barcamp, few days ago, I followed a good presentation about it).
Digg is gaining more and more, and even if I’ve heard more critics on it, it’s quite normal if you are so huge…
Cheers

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