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So, I understand that Facebook et al are more popular options, but I am noticing that OpenID in particular is really losing momentum. Personally I really liked

So, I understand that Facebook et al are more popular options, but I am noticing that OpenID in particular is really losing momentum. Personally I really liked the idea of OpenID, so I'm just wondering, from the point of view of web developers, what is it about OpenID that makes you not want to use it? Or is it just that Facebook is overwhelmingly more popular as a login method so it's not worth it?

drjacobs 14y ago
I think OpenID is simply not understood by enough people.
- djacobs 14y ago
  I agree. I spent a lot of time simplifying my OpenId setup so that all I had to do was type in my first name on a website and would be authenticated. I think online identity is still ripe for disruption and improvement.
Kilimanjaro 14y ago
...and sadly BrowserID never took off.
- callahad 14y ago
  Huh? Our first beta release is scheduled for ~2 weeks from now, and the entire idea is barely a year old. We're still quite alive and well -- come join us on GitHub (mozilla/browserid) or IRC (irc.mozilla.org/identity)! :) Plus, Mozilla is dog-fooding Persona all over the place[1], so we're personally invested in getting this thing right and keeping it working. [1]: Bugzilla, MDN, Etherpad, Mozillians, Metrics, Popcorn, OpenBadges, Marketplace, Add-on Builder, Flicks, and Affiliates all use Persona, with more to come.
- rdl 14y ago
  I think you meant OpenID. BrowserID is new, and awesome. My fear is that a good universal login needs to support both Mobile Safari and Google Chrome on Android, and due to their childish fighting, it's unlikely anything client side can work on both, to the detriment of users and Internet security as a whole. Desktop browsers are a lot easier (extensions, and browser choice), but mobile/tablets makes this all a lot harder than it was a few years ago. :(
pkamb 14y ago
Logging in with a URL. That does not make sense.

drjacobs 14y ago

I think OpenID is simply not understood by enough people.

djacobs 14y ago
I agree. I spent a lot of time simplifying my OpenId setup so that all I had to do was type in my first name on a website and would be authenticated. I think online identity is still ripe for disruption and improvement.

Kilimanjaro 14y ago

...and sadly BrowserID never took off.

callahad 14y ago
Huh? Our first beta release is scheduled for ~2 weeks from now, and the entire idea is barely a year old. We're still quite alive and well -- come join us on GitHub (mozilla/browserid) or IRC (irc.mozilla.org/identity)! :) Plus, Mozilla is dog-fooding Persona all over the place[1], so we're personally invested in getting this thing right and keeping it working. [1]: Bugzilla, MDN, Etherpad, Mozillians, Metrics, Popcorn, OpenBadges, Marketplace, Add-on Builder, Flicks, and Affiliates all use Persona, with more to come.
rdl 14y ago
I think you meant OpenID. BrowserID is new, and awesome. My fear is that a good universal login needs to support both Mobile Safari and Google Chrome on Android, and due to their childish fighting, it's unlikely anything client side can work on both, to the detriment of users and Internet security as a whole. Desktop browsers are a lot easier (extensions, and browser choice), but mobile/tablets makes this all a lot harder than it was a few years ago. :(

pkamb 14y ago

Logging in with a URL. That does not make sense.