For bloggers and other netizens, the domain name is a powerful identity device. Indieweb philosophy is to leverage the domain-name as identification, superseding OpenID in simplicity.
Web Signin is not a general solution of course. Most people are not in control of a domain name or a homepage. But it would be relatively simple to build up an identity through cheap hosting, such as Neocities (free static websites), which are sufficient to build a Web Sign-in.
This is not yet a turnkey solution for the general public, but this Web Sign-in protocol is probably good enough for bloggers and other early adopters to start trying it out.
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A good example service of web sign in is Webmention.io, an implementation of the IndieWeb "Webmention" protocol. (Similar to Pingbacks from old blogosphere, or @Tags from Twitter)
Web Signin is not a general solution of course. Most people are not in control of a domain name or a homepage. But it would be relatively simple to build up an identity through cheap hosting, such as Neocities (free static websites), which are sufficient to build a Web Sign-in.
This is not yet a turnkey solution for the general public, but this Web Sign-in protocol is probably good enough for bloggers and other early adopters to start trying it out.
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A good example service of web sign in is Webmention.io, an implementation of the IndieWeb "Webmention" protocol. (Similar to Pingbacks from old blogosphere, or @Tags from Twitter)