The document discusses the evolution of social web technologies towards more open and decentralized standards like OpenID, OAuth, and portable contacts. It describes the pain points that these standards aim to address, such as users having to repeatedly sign up and re-enter information across different social networks. It outlines how these standards are being adopted by major players and are help
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