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OpenID lets you create an identity that spans multiple sites. There's absolutely nothing preventing you from creating multiple OpenIDs, so I don't see what you

by starwed 15y ago

OpenID lets you create an identity that spans multiple sites. There's absolutely nothing preventing you from creating multiple OpenIDs, so I don't see what your problem is with it.

kijin 15y ago
You're right about OpenID. What I really feel uncomfortable about is integration of identity systems into browsers, like "Log in to Chrome" or Mozilla BrowserID. Sooner or later, the only way to use multiple identities even across different websites might be to use multiple browsers, or at least a bunch of incognito windows.
- mcpherrinm 15y ago
  I think your fears are a bit unfounded. While I haven't tried "Log into Chrome", BrowserID lets you choose which persona you want to use. Sure, this means you have to have a bunch set up, but somebody could definitely write a plugin to allow the automatic creation of throwaway BrowserIDs, akin to mailinator emails. Also, Firefox lets you have as many browser profiles as you want -- I already use this to manage online identities, of which I have more than one, and segregating is useful.
  - bricestacey 15y ago
    Chrome has the same idea of personas.
  - kijin 15y ago
    Yes, it's definitely possible to do that. But switching between Firefox profiles is nowhere near as convenient as logging into two different sites with two different identities in two tabs next to each other, which is really easy to do if you don't share identities across sites. As I said, juggling multiple incognito windows is not fun. If anything, juggling multiple profiles is even less fun. But I guess I'm just ranting here, since it is well known that convenience and privacy don't always go together.
    - StanS 15y ago
      "But switching between Firefox profiles is nowhere near as convenient..." - don't switch, run them in parallel. I use 6 different profiles and often have most of them open at the same time.
      - EvilTerran 15y ago
        Huh... I don't seem to be able to do that. "firefox -P" just brings up a new window if I've already got a FF window open.
        mcpherrinm 15y ago
        You need a -no-remote switch too. I think the interface for profiles is pretty terrible, but it's pretty powerful.
        EvilTerran 14y ago
        Ah, thanks! And, now knowing of -no-remote, I've managed to find http://kb.mozillazine.org/Command_line_arguments http://kb.mozillazine.org/Command_line_arguments
  - v0cab 15y ago
    Yup. I've used a separate browser for YouTube ever since Google required me to link it to my 'Google account' (that I use for GMail).
- zerostar07 15y ago
  BrowserID allows you to select one of your multiple ids when logging in to each site. It's more of a replacement of the process of signing up with email/password to each site rather than an "identity".

by starwed 15y ago

OpenID lets you create an identity that spans multiple sites. There's absolutely nothing preventing you from creating multiple OpenIDs, so I don't see what your problem is with it.

kijin 15y ago

You're right about OpenID. What I really feel uncomfortable about is integration of identity systems into browsers, like "Log in to Chrome" or Mozilla BrowserID. Sooner or later, the only way to use multiple identities even across different websites might be to use multiple browsers, or at least a bunch of incognito windows.

mcpherrinm 15y ago
I think your fears are a bit unfounded. While I haven't tried "Log into Chrome", BrowserID lets you choose which persona you want to use. Sure, this means you have to have a bunch set up, but somebody could definitely write a plugin to allow the automatic creation of throwaway BrowserIDs, akin to mailinator emails. Also, Firefox lets you have as many browser profiles as you want -- I already use this to manage online identities, of which I have more than one, and segregating is useful.
- bricestacey 15y ago
  Chrome has the same idea of personas.
- kijin 15y ago
  Yes, it's definitely possible to do that. But switching between Firefox profiles is nowhere near as convenient as logging into two different sites with two different identities in two tabs next to each other, which is really easy to do if you don't share identities across sites. As I said, juggling multiple incognito windows is not fun. If anything, juggling multiple profiles is even less fun. But I guess I'm just ranting here, since it is well known that convenience and privacy don't always go together.
  - StanS 15y ago
    "But switching between Firefox profiles is nowhere near as convenient..." - don't switch, run them in parallel. I use 6 different profiles and often have most of them open at the same time.
    - EvilTerran 15y ago
      Huh... I don't seem to be able to do that. "firefox -P" just brings up a new window if I've already got a FF window open.
      - mcpherrinm 15y ago
        You need a -no-remote switch too. I think the interface for profiles is pretty terrible, but it's pretty powerful.
        EvilTerran 14y ago
        Ah, thanks! And, now knowing of -no-remote, I've managed to find http://kb.mozillazine.org/Command_line_arguments http://kb.mozillazine.org/Command_line_arguments
- v0cab 15y ago
  Yup. I've used a separate browser for YouTube ever since Google required me to link it to my 'Google account' (that I use for GMail).
zerostar07 15y ago
BrowserID allows you to select one of your multiple ids when logging in to each site. It's more of a replacement of the process of signing up with email/password to each site rather than an "identity".