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Matthew Leverton
Supreme Loser
January 1999
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OpenID is, of course, a decentralized system of managing authorization. Even if you don't realize it, you may already have an OpenID identifier via Yahoo, Google, etc. MyOpenID is a good provider. You can now tie your OpenID account to your Allegro.cc account and log in with it. You must visit that page before trying to log in to Allegro.cc via OpenID. Also, there is no "remember me" feature when logging in via OpenID. (These are only temporary limitations.) Your OpenID identifier is currently not displayed to other people. However, I do not guarantee it will remain that way. So if you have a super secret identification that you don't ever wish to reveal, then don't use it. Logging in to secondary a.cc sites (e.g., SpeedHack, the Wiki) will continue to work regardless which method you use. Update. You'll need to use the following URLs for Google and Yahoo: |
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amarillion
Member #940
January 2001
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I tried to tie my OpenID to my a.cc account. In case you want to check, it's http://amarillion.myopenid.com At first I thought it worked, I was referred to myopenid.com, logged in, returned to a.cc and saw the OpenID listed on my profile. But when I tried to log in with My OpenID, I couldn't. I was not referred to myopenid.com anymore. I also don't see my openid listed under my profile anymore. Or shoud I just be more patient? -- |
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Matthew Leverton
Supreme Loser
January 1999
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Try again... Your account got linked with nothing, which obviously shouldn't happen. If it happens again, let me know your OS, browser, and any strange settings you may have enabled (particularly related to cookies). |
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Dustin Dettmer
Member #3,935
October 2003
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Does OpenID include Facebook? |
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Matthew Leverton
Supreme Loser
January 1999
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No, Facebook doesn't implement it. They use an incompatible, proprietary service called Facebook Connect. (Complain to your senator.) All of the other big guys implement it, although most of them require special URLs and only act as providers. Edit: I take that back. It looks like they do support it now as a consumer (meaning you can log in to Facebook via OpenID through an obscure process). But as far as I can tell, they still don't act as a provider. |
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Neil Walker
Member #210
April 2000
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Excellent, works a treat. If anyone is interested, I use myVidoop which I think is the best provider around. It secures your computers to your account to disallow even people with access to your password and the password system is visual (you pick themes and get a choice on login to choose from a selection of pictures) - I've had my password for over a year and it's so easy to remember as there are just (effectively) three letters in your password. Neil. wii:0356-1384-6687-2022, kart:3308-4806-6002. XBOX:chucklepie |
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amarillion
Member #940
January 2001
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Looks like it worked this time. Nice feature! -- |
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bamccaig
Member #7,536
July 2006
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GullRaDriel
Member #3,861
September 2003
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Works here too. "Code is like shit - it only smells if it is not yours" |
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Kibiz0r
Member #6,203
September 2005
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Matthew Leverton said: OpenID [www.openid.net] is, of course, a decentralized system of managing authorization.
Isn't that authentication? --- |
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Thomas Fjellstrom
Member #476
June 2000
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Can I ask what the point of this is? -- |
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Matthew Leverton
Supreme Loser
January 1999
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Kibiz0r said: Isn't that authentication? Yes. Thomas Fjellstrom said: Can I ask what the point of this is? Ask Google... there are plenty of articles that list pros and cons to OpenID. There's nothing I could say that would be original to me. |
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Thomas Fjellstrom
Member #476
June 2000
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I just don't see the point of using it here. Especially if you have to go to some strange page first to log in. -- |
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Matthew Leverton
Supreme Loser
January 1999
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I'll be happy to provide usage statistics after I've finished with the UI changes, as that will easily show whether or not people find it useful. |
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Thomas Fjellstrom
Member #476
June 2000
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People's use of something does not actually prove its usefulness. -- |
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GullRaDriel
Member #3,861
September 2003
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People's actually tend to use what they like. And they like the OpenID idea. "Code is like shit - it only smells if it is not yours" |
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Vanneto
Member #8,643
May 2007
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Thomas Fjellstrom said: People's use of something does not actually prove its usefulness. No, but people like it, people are happy with this site, people maybe come back? -- |
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Dustin Dettmer
Member #3,935
October 2003
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Thomas Fjellstrom said: People's use of something does not actually prove its usefulness. It proves it much better than your generic distaste. |
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Thomas Fjellstrom
Member #476
June 2000
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Its not really distaste. I just don't see how it helps anyone currently here. Sure its a neat hack, but whoop dee doo. It actually makes it MORE annoying to login to allegro.cc. -- |
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Matthew Leverton
Supreme Loser
January 1999
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I've already mentioned (and it's obvious) that the UI on A.cc isn't finished yet. Once it is, there will be little hassle... certainly no less than logging in with an A.cc username and password. OpenID does have some inherent usability issues, but I'm hoping those will get worked out over time. |
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Billybob
Member #3,136
January 2003
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Thomas Fjellstrom said: I just don't see how it helps anyone currently here.
I would think it helps new users. If ML can make it so you don't have to register, just login through OpenID, then it will open a flood gate of new users ... wait a minute. OH GOD NO! _________________________________________________ |
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CursedTyrant
Member #7,080
April 2006
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Matthew Leverton said: No, Facebook doesn't implement it. They use an incompatible, proprietary service called Facebook Connect. (Complain to your senator.) All of the other big guys implement it, although most of them require special URLs and only act as providers. Image taken from http://www.openid.net/ : {"name":"600426","src":"http:\/\/static.allegro.cc\/image\/cache\/3\/0\/300696ba0ae157e67adcd1db0e44ca09.jpg","w":985,"h":136,"tn":"http:\/\/static.allegro.cc\/image\/cache\/3\/0\/300696ba0ae157e67adcd1db0e44ca09"} I'm pretty sure it says Facebook EDIT: Ah, you edited. --------- |
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BAF
Member #2,981
December 2002
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I don't know what the big deal about open ID is, all I know is that my Google cookies are pretty much invincible, whereas the a.cc cookies drop like flies. I'm almost always logged in to my Google account, even on my laptop, etc, so it's much easier just to click 'Google' to log in to a.cc. |
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Jonatan Hedborg
Member #4,886
July 2004
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Oh great news! I switch computers a lot, so this is a lot easier than remembering my login all the time ------- |
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BAF
Member #2,981
December 2002
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One thing I have noticed is that I get logged out from a.cc frequently if I log in via OpenID. Can you offer the 'remember me' feature to OID logins as well? |
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