I don't see why it will ever be "awesome." Any system that lets you use the same password/username for every site is a recipe for disaster, I think. Well the ke

I don't see why it will ever be "awesome." Any system that lets you use the same password/username for every site is a recipe for disaster, I think. Well the key problems I see with this whole getup is 1) Phishing? 10x Easier if everyone used Open ID. Masquerade as a provider, phish happy. 2) If someone has their password stolen...there goes every account they have. Albeit, without open id, this is sadly often the case anyway. (Not for me, but for most people.) 3) How hard is it, really, to register for a freaking website? Name, address, mailinator email. Done, no hassle. IF Open ID is to be useful, it has to be able to log people in with extreme ease, otherwise the time-saved benefit of not entering these reg forms will be eradicated by the complexity of the system itself. And obviously...openid is NOT extremely easy. In fact, its quite the opposite. Even for a power user...unless you're signing up for many many many many accounts, its not helpful.