I have been using http://chi.mp as an OpenID provider for a year or two without issues but in the last couple of months the site seems to be breaking down with error 500s, slow to no response etc. Their Twitter account reveals that others have had similar issues for months and hints that things are generally not well behind the scenes.
What to do when your OpenID identity provider is going into limbo?
Is there a way to migrate to another OpenID server or is my only option to start fresh with a new provider (and new identity)?
Best Answer
On Stack Exchange, it's relatively easy to add a new Open ID provider to your account. (It's right next to the "edit" link on your profile.) Then you can authorize with either.
As far as other sites that use Open ID...that depends on the site.
For what it's worth I've been using MyOpenID.com for a couple years and it has been very stable.Unfortunately, MyOpenID.com shut down earlier this year. Since I use Google extensively I've moved to Google's Open ID solution. I don't see them disappearing any time soon.