[sldev] [Auth] [OpenID] OpenID as SL Authentication Solution

[Jason Giglio]

Kamilion wrote:
> I've been doing some surfing on OpenID, and found out a lot about it.

So I set up gigstaggart.com/openid as my own provider.  I claim to be 
Bill Clinton.  Second Life has no way of knowing I'm not Bill Clinton, 
since my provider (me) doesn't do any strong authentication of who I am.

Replace Bill Clinton with "over 18", if you want the age verification angle.

Basically, OpenID is only as strong as the provider in terms of real 
authentication.  The only OpenID provider that would be acceptable for 
Second Life would be Linden Lab.  Back to square 1.

-Jason