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markup on Feb 5, 2009 | parent | context | favorite | on: Facebook joins OpenID Foundation Board

Looks like 2009 is going to be (open) identity year? If only the big ones started to accept third party openid to login to their services...

Raphael on Feb 6, 2009 [–]

This year is definitely make-or-break for Facebook. And their business seems to be based around personal identity. If Facebook could take over credit card transactions similar to PayPal, it could be big for a long time.

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