Since we launched with Identity.net we have upgraded our blog to support OpenID, through the WP-OpenID plugin (extremely easy to install and turn on). Not only should this cut down on spam, but also, with OpenID’s from Identity.net, will enable users to prove their identity. An example is

madsen.identity.net

Which is not only my OpenID URL from Identity.net, but also is tied to my RepSheet – or profile – which can include any number if identity attributes on it. The above shows that my first and last name have been verified, via Trufina. Other RepSheet’s can contain other pieces of ones identity, given the context of what it is used for (DOB, address, background check, etc.)

Stay tuned for more OpenID news from Identity.net in the coming days, and let them, or us, know what you think.