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Open ID Login URL? - Not clear on website

I was exploring the features and benefits of the "Intense Debate" plugin for Wordpress, and was prompted to sign into Open ID by providing my Open ID URL.

I have a Google Account, but have never been directly asked for my Open ID account. This lead me to the Open ID website, at which point I thought the information would be clearly indicated on the "Get an Open ID" or "start using your Open ID" page. Instead, it was a bunch irrelevant information about how I already have an account, with links to useless links like Google and Yahoo's landing page.

The answer to the question, "where do I get an Open ID URL" for basic login is unfortunately difficult to find on the current website, if it's even there (I have yet to find it).

If Open ID is to succeed in achieving mass adoption, surely the basics like providing a website that provides basic information like how to obtain an account and sign in are of the utmost importance. I consider myself to be quite computer literate and I'm frustrated beyond belief, so I can just imagine what a non starter this would be for incorporating into a website and asking people like my parents to try and obtain this new account and throw them in a complete loop trying to figure out where they go to get it.

Thanks.

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planned  ·  AdminChris Messina (Admin, OpenID) responded  · 

This is a fair criticism and something that we want to address as we continue to make improvements to our newly relaunched website. It has a long way to go still, and this kind of feedback is very helpful in directing our attention. Thanks — and sorry to hear about your frustration.

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  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    ditto what he said verbatim, i'm here on your site in 2013 and use lots of log ins at many of the partners you list yet i still cant find my flippin open ID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! argh this is maddening

  • vayenn commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I can't figure out either. Even tried my gmail address but that didn't work. There's something crucial missing. Annoying and pathetic. I'm not stupid, I think :)

  • arief eko junaidi commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    sejarah telah membukuukan adanya penjajahan dimuka bumi
    menurut pembukaan undang undang dasar negara republik indonesia dan juga piagam PBB.
    "maka penjajahan diatas dunia harus dihapuskan karena tidak sesuai dengan peri kemanusiaan"
    dengan semangat dari kalimat diatas maka dengan ini kami nyatakan kemerdekaan negara republik indonesia atas virus - virus asing yang masuk melalui jaringan internet atau jaringan yang lainnya
    kami berharap ini adalah menjadi peringatan yang keras kepada semua phihak yang berkuasa atas dunia maya untuk tidak lagi menggunakan pengaruhnya untuk menguasai indonesia dan juga negara lain dikawasan asia oceannia.
    kami maklum dengan apa yang telah terjadi kemarin kemarin
    tetapi kami tidak akan lagi memakluminya apabila nanti dikemudian hari akan terjadi lagi hal hal yang demikian
    kami kan dengan segla upaya kami dan sebisa kami untuk mencegah terjadinya hal hal diatas terulang kembali seperti di masa yang telah lampau.bahkan kami akan membalas perbuatan ini dengan perbuatan yang mungkin lebih keji
    harap ini menjadi peringatan

  • Marin Ionita commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    inca nu imi dau seama daca sint sau nu tot pe acelasi site dar comunic in continuare ca nu am de ales si trebuie sa fiu sigur ca exist chiar daca exist de 2 ori de 7 ori sint tot eu si ma bucur de voi ca ma primiti cu satisfactie cum si eu la rindul meu am aceeasi satifactie pentru voi si ne bucuram unii de altii cit sintem in viata sinteti multumiti succes de fapt eu vorbesc cu voi de parca sinteti strinsi undeva si ma astepatati pe mine nu ma cu tine vorbesc si tu cu mine sa fii la obiect ca nu siteti 10 pe calculator tu si cu mine salut frate sa fii iubite sa ti mearga bine sa cistigi la loto cum ma rog si eu de o viata dar nu am noroc asta este poate ai tu daca in cerci ci imi dai si mie 10000 daca cistigi 20milioane de dolari sau nu o sa mai cunosti dupa ce iti ei malaiu asta este norocul tau succes

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