Now using OpenID for commenter authentication
In a series of experiments around identity and trust, I’ve now enabled OpenID comments on this blog. In the comment area, you see a new “Your blog URL” field. The default wording is a bit confusing, and what’s going on here is that it actually asks for your OpenID URL.
Typekey also remains working, but as you could also use Typekey as OpenID server, it’s kinda redundant. I could hack around this, but I’d prefer that SixApart and the plugin providers provided a bit cleaner solution in the next versions. The comment stuff is still a bit messy. For example, when using the “comment preview” function in Movable Type, you’re no longer signed in at all.
What I don’t like about OpenID here is that in it’s out-of-box configuration, it doesn’t provide “nicknames” for people, only an URL. People have names, not URL-s, even if you are authenticated by an URL.
I’ve been following OpenID for quite a while now and it’s got a big boost in the blogs. For an intro, check Simon’s webcast. I’m using Marc’s MT OpenID-comment plugin.
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