JanRain, a great company developping a bunch of OpenID related tools, made it possible today to embed Pibb discussions in any html website. I just did a quick page to show off a bit, probably the first non JanRain site using the new widget: Waglo discussion via Pibb.
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Boris points at a toread (so I guess I should) against OpenID.
“My feeling is that most people implementing OpenID today do so more for the press and buzzword compliance than anything else.” — Bosko @ crowded web
I felt the same way about the Creative Commons bandwagon, but now I just let it be. So what if it’s buzzword induced, OpenID is leading the way and brings a breathe of fresh air to decentralization. I hope to see more services like botbouncer, for example.