I’ve always been a major proponent of Open ID. I love the idea and the intention – it’s a great solution to a long-standing problem and solves a lot of issues for developers. Unfortunately it creates a ton more for business owners.
I am a fan of OpenID. Enough so to host my own. I am disappointed by the slow adoption rate. I am also disappointed by the fact that this makes sense, as I can’t even login to Google Friend Connect (GFC) with my OpenID any more (although it works fine elsewere, so I believe GFC is to blame).
Given the above, I understand (some of) OpenID’s issues. I do wish they weren’t there, but they are. So, the lesson I learn from this post is to never setup a site to authenticate its users only by OpenID. Until, hopefully, things change for the better.
Do you have any OpenID experience to share?
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