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Decentralisation can happen gradually. By using a browserId enabled user agent/browser and an email provider who has implemented the browserId -protocol you al

• kijin 13y ago
  My problem is with the "email provider" part. In the real world, it just means Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and handful of firms (like Rackspace) that provide hosted email solutions for a fee. You might call it "decentralized", but I'd call it "mostly centralized".
  • lucian1900 13y ago
    It's still way, way better than "Log in with Facebook" and has the potential to get even better over time.
    • kijin 13y ago
      Of course it is, but it still ain't anything close to optimal.
  • StavrosK 13y ago
    Eh, so what? The only thing your provider knows is that you're trying to authenticate somewhere, but not where. It's hardly bad.