What reasons are there NOT to use OpenID?

Question

You see a fair bit (in the Geek community anyway) about OpenID. It seems like a good idea. I\'m developing a website that will be targeted at a somewhat less geeky audienc

Answer 1

OpenID is spectacularly susceptible to phishing attempts. If you run an OpenID site, try changing the login page one day to request the identifier and password, instead of the normal approach of only requesting the identifier and redirecting to the OpenID provider to request the user's password. I bet you can get over a fourth of your user's passwords this way.