By the way, why isn't OpenSocial, OpenID, etc. getting traction outside the tech community? Regarding OpenID, you sometimes have to enter a "URL" as your usern

By the way, why isn't OpenSocial, OpenID, etc. getting traction outside the tech community? Regarding OpenID, you sometimes have to enter a "URL" as your username. Absolutely bonkers. -------- EDIT: You know there's a problem when you need a giant how-to to login to your service: http://openid.net/get-an-openid/start-using-your-openid/ http://openid.net/get-an-openid/start-using-your-openid/ Don't get me wrong, the idea behind OpenID is awesome. Its implementation is not user-friendly, however.