Ask HN: OpenID Merge doesn't work. Is there a work around?

When I try to log into Hacker News with an OpenID, it asks me to create a new account. I already have an account, so I press "Already Have an Account", and give it my credentials, in hopes that is will tie the OpenID to my account.

It then takes me to http://news.ycombinator.com/openid_merge, which returns Unkown.

Is there a workaround for this? Or is it just a feature that hasn't been implemented yet?