[isf-wifidog] Fw: single signon and automated account creation

[Wendall Cada]

> The problem I see with such a scheme is that nothing prevents someone from 
> creating an unlimited number of accounts, which:
> 
> -Nullifies any abuse prevention we are trying to take.
> -Will make creating a virtual community of users more difficult.
> 

You are absolutely correct, and this is clearly stated on the main page
of the openid.net site. OpenID was never intended to be used as a trust
system.

> I wouldn't see any problem with a user associating an OpenID with his account 
> once he created his user, and then using it for signon.

Agreed.

Wendall