Comments on: MicroID - Identity in a shade of microformat http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2006/03/27/microid-identity-in-a-shade-of-microformat/ This can all be made better. Ready? Begin. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Nick http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2006/03/27/microid-identity-in-a-shade-of-microformat/comment-page-1/#comment-61588 Nick Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:52:58 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2006/03/27/microid-identity-in-a-shade-of-microformat/#comment-61588 How do you add a MicroID to Digg? How do you add a MicroID to Digg?

]]> By: Boris Mann http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2006/03/27/microid-identity-in-a-shade-of-microformat/comment-page-1/#comment-2653 Boris Mann Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:26:47 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2006/03/27/microid-identity-in-a-shade-of-microformat/#comment-2653 MicroID verifies ownership, which rel tags/XFN do not. It does not do authentication -- that would be punted to an identity system (e.g. OpenID, SXIP, etc. etc.). Like all such systems/standards -- "MicroID allows me to lay ownership to any piece of arbitrary content on the web, provided I can set the class of the object. In cases where that’s not possible, I’m not sure MicroID will work." -- you need adoption before things work (same with all microformats). MicroID foresees the systems themselves outputting the necessary information. i.e. in this here comment, I've left my email and my website -- if there were a Wordpress plugin (Phil Windley just wrote an MT one), it would be stamped with a MicroID. Which would be the same as my MicroID as generated on Slashdot, Digg, etc. etc. Also, I could have chosen to make this "owned" by my official company persona, by using my bryght.com address and URL. MicroID verifies ownership, which rel tags/XFN do not. It does not do authentication — that would be punted to an identity system (e.g. OpenID, SXIP, etc. etc.).

Like all such systems/standards — “MicroID allows me to lay ownership to any piece of arbitrary content on the web, provided I can set the class of the object. In cases where that’s not possible, I’m not sure MicroID will work.” — you need adoption before things work (same with all microformats). MicroID foresees the systems themselves outputting the necessary information. i.e. in this here comment, I’ve left my email and my website — if there were a Wordpress plugin (Phil Windley just wrote an MT one), it would be stamped with a MicroID. Which would be the same as my MicroID as generated on Slashdot, Digg, etc. etc.

Also, I could have chosen to make this “owned” by my official company persona, by using my bryght.com address and URL.

]]> By: FactoryJoe http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2006/03/27/microid-identity-in-a-shade-of-microformat/comment-page-1/#comment-2627 FactoryJoe Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:47:18 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2006/03/27/microid-identity-in-a-shade-of-microformat/#comment-2627 Fred -- totally... Been using it as a matter of fact, which is why I mentioned you guys! ;) Fred — totally… Been using it as a matter of fact, which is why I mentioned you guys! ;)

]]> By: Fred http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2006/03/27/microid-identity-in-a-shade-of-microformat/comment-page-1/#comment-2624 Fred Mon, 27 Mar 2006 21:44:26 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2006/03/27/microid-identity-in-a-shade-of-microformat/#comment-2624 I know you're aware of this, Chris, but ClaimID easily supports the definition of custom rel attribute for all claimed links - meaning folks can easily define a variety of microformats for their links, XFN being one that pops to mind in this case. I know you’re aware of this, Chris, but ClaimID easily supports the definition of custom rel attribute for all claimed links - meaning folks can easily define a variety of microformats for their links, XFN being one that pops to mind in this case.

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