isclaimer: This will be a really dorky entry to anyone that doesn't get excited when they hear the words "distributed identity," "movable type plugin," and "authentication service" in the same sentence.





What is the talkr.net proposal?


talkr will be a distributed identity system that ties Movable Type to Flickr's authentication service via an MT plugin, and allows people to comment on talkr-enabled blogs through their Flickr account (see, I wasn't joking). This will allow you to maintain your identity in one place, while also enabling a couple much dreamed-about features such as:

Get notified of new comments on posts that you've commented on

Watch what your friends are talking about on other sites

PGP sign your comments without tons of hassle



There are three main components to talkr's service:

A Movable Type plugin that manages comments on a particular blog

A talkr.net website that is notified about new comments on blogs that have the MT plugin and handles some preferences

Flickr's authentication service which allows us to organize accounts around a distributed identity
Erik Benson: talkr.net proposal Archives