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.

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?

Please follow the "Login (or sign up)" button above. If you click the "more" button on the login screen, you can check if your email address is already registered with griffin.

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-= Public or private =
+= Your user name in griffin =
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-At the time of this writing (<<Date()>>), this web site is to be considered to be public, if you are accessing it in connection with your course taking.
+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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-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.  (However, note that your voting records are not public.)  This will be the case even after the course has been closed.
+= If you prefer anonymity =
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-This policy may change in time.  For example, it may be set up in the near future so that only registered users can read the forum discussions.  Whether this change will be made or not depends on any feedback that I may get.
+'''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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-= If you do not like the (current) public nature of the forum contents ... =
+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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-This would be an issue when you like to actively engage in forum discussions, but you do not like to be identified in public.  [Perhaps, you might like an anonymity, even when the discussion contents are viewable only by your classmates, assuming that the access control policy is changed in the near future.]
+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.
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-I understand that this can be the preference.  If this is the case for you, then I recommend you to do the following.  Create a user name (like "slug1973") that has nothing to do with you, and post your messages with that user name.
+= Why user name? =
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-In this case, you must let ''me'' know your real identity, however.  This is necessary for my management.  If your email address registered along with your account is a ucsc.edu email address, then I automatically know who you are.  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 diabled.
+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? =

Please follow the "Login (or sign up)" button above.  If you click the "more" button on the login screen, you can check if your email address is already registered with griffin.