Decius wrote:
] StankDawg wrote:
] ] So I wonder, if you can still post anonymously, why bother
] ] having the typekey system in the first place? What good is
] ] registering and then always posting anonymously(besides
] adding
] ] your name to their database)? Doesn't that defeat the
] ] purpose? Or am I missing something?
]
] I don't think its pointless. It creates some barriers for
] comment spammers. You must have an account. That account must
] be tied to an email address. Typepad can deploy various kinds
] of defenses against register bots, such as Kaptcha, more
] effectively at a centralized location then by shipping
] defenses out to a million weblogs in software updates. Also,
] weblog admins will have some ability to control trolls by
] banning accounts.
]
] Once you have a way of establishing a persistent identity that
] exists across multiple websites you could have some reputation
] associated with that identity....

That makes sense. But I still worry about the possibility of not being able to post and truly be anonymous. I would probably avoid sites that use this technology just like I avoid sites that use passport if I can help it. If I *have* to use them, I intentionally DO NOT log into my passport account when I do it. I don't like being watched. But that is just my personal paranoid opinion. :)

RE: TypeKey