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Re: Facebook Knocks Down Another Single Sign-On Hurdle With OpenID Adoption
Posted by: Erika Morphy 2009-05-19 13:31:00

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Facebook is adding support for OpenID to its Web site, allowing users access to the social media sign-on platform. Facebook is the standard's largest relaying party -- that is, the largest Web site accepting log-ins from OpenID. The move is beneficial to Facebook because a great many of its users are likely active on other social media sites, Sterling Market Intelligence Principal Greg Sterling told TechNewsWorld. Accepting OpenID "is a philosophical position that is consistent with what Facebook has been trying to achieve," he remarked.

Finally!
Posted by: lamayer 2009-05-19 13:41:13 In reply to: Erika Morphy

The creation of OpenID and Facebook connect is absolutely brilliant, particularly for start-ups. People are becoming more and more hesitant to join new websites and networks because they don't want to create yet another user name and open themselves up to even more spam than they are alreading getting. These technologies allow people to try out new sites, without letting their "fear of commitment" get in the way.

And I am very excited to see SocialAbroad getting some media attention. I'm very curious to see that site grow, as I have been waiting for something like that for years!