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| The account in Griffin must be thought of as completely public, as far as the forum site is concerned. This means that the accoutns in all teaching web sites at Griffin must be thought of public. | = Your user name in griffin = |
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| What does it mean "public"? It means that, when you use the forum site, by posting messages or comments, those contents are viewable by general public. | Your user name will be used throughout griffin as your identity. Please choose a non-offensive and reasonably short name. There is no rule other than this. |
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| This is due to the basic design of the forum software. | = If you prefer anonymity = |
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| = If you do not like the public nature of the forum contents ... = | '''Anonymity can become an issue when you like to engage in forum discussions, but you do not like to be identified by other people, e.g. your classmates if you are using my teaching related web sites.''' |
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| I understand that this can happen. If this is the case for you, then I recommend you to do the following. Create a user name (like "rainbow snake") that has nothing to do with you, and post your messages with that user name. | I understand that anonymity can be your preference. If this is the case for you, then I recommend you to do the following. Create a user name (like "slug1973") that appears to have nothing to do with you. |
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| In this case, you must let me know your real identity. This is necessary since the records of some activities will be used for course evaluation. Currently, only the voting records for reading quiz questions will be used in that manner. | In this case, you must let ''me'' know your real identity, however. '''You cannot choose to be not identified by me, if you are using for an official purpose, such as your course work.''' It is also necessary for me to know your identity for the management of this web site. If your email address registered along with your account is a ucsc.edu email address, or any email address that you gave me, then I should know who you are. In this case, you do not need to do anything. Your email address will not be, or should not be, readable by other users. If you use a pseudonym and a private email address, then you must notify me who you are. If you do not, then your account may be disabled. '''Another reason for your account being disabled is if you choose an inappropriate user name.''' Lastly, I also advise this. '''Generally, my observation is that people do not need seem to need the anonymity.''' Students who choose anonymity tend to not be active. It might even be that the anonymity prevents from being active! = Why user name? = The web server at Griffin uses somewhat sophisticated access control mechanism. Certain web pages can be completely public (like certain teaching related pages) while some can be completely private, hidden from the general public. Some can be made accessible only to a few selected users. While public pages can be read by any one, you will need a user name, to access non-public pages. The forum pages are an important non-public portion. While questions can be listed by any one, only registered users can read, ask, or respond to, any question. = Ready to create one ... or check your old account? = Please follow the "Login (or sign up)" button above. If you click the "more" button when you are in the login page, you can check if your email address is already registered with griffin. |
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Your user name in griffin
Your user name will be used throughout griffin as your identity. Please choose a non-offensive and reasonably short name. There is no rule other than this.
If you prefer anonymity
Anonymity can become an issue when you like to engage in forum discussions, but you do not like to be identified by other people, e.g. your classmates if you are using my teaching related web sites.
I understand that anonymity can be your preference. If this is the case for you, then I recommend you to do the following. Create a user name (like "slug1973") that appears to have nothing to do with you.
In this case, you must let me know your real identity, however. You cannot choose to be not identified by me, if you are using for an official purpose, such as your course work. It is also necessary for me to know your identity for the management of this web site. If your email address registered along with your account is a ucsc.edu email address, or any email address that you gave me, then I should know who you are. In this case, you do not need to do anything. Your email address will not be, or should not be, readable by other users. If you use a pseudonym and a private email address, then you must notify me who you are. If you do not, then your account may be disabled. Another reason for your account being disabled is if you choose an inappropriate user name.
Lastly, I also advise this. Generally, my observation is that people do not need seem to need the anonymity. Students who choose anonymity tend to not be active. It might even be that the anonymity prevents from being active!
Why user name?
The web server at Griffin uses somewhat sophisticated access control mechanism. Certain web pages can be completely public (like certain teaching related pages) while some can be completely private, hidden from the general public. Some can be made accessible only to a few selected users.
While public pages can be read by any one, you will need a user name, to access non-public pages.
The forum pages are an important non-public portion. While questions can be listed by any one, only registered users can read, ask, or respond to, any question.
Ready to create one … or check your old account?
Please follow the "Login (or sign up)" button above. If you click the "more" button when you are in the login page, you can check if your email address is already registered with griffin.