Announcement More minor changes.

[Art Andrews]

As we continue to prepare for our upgrade you will notice more minor changes in settings.

Tonight we updated the way our timestamps work as well as modified a number of small text settings... most of which you probably won't notice.

 

[Contec]

As we continue to prepare for our upgrade you will notice more minor changes in settings.

Tonight we updated the way our timestamps work as well as modified a number of small text settings... most of which you probably won't notice.

I liked the original timestamps. But i guess i will learn to love this one.

 

[Art Andrews]

We may ultimately move to a bit of a hybrid on this, but at least for many sites, this type of timestamping has become the standard as it provides a greater sense of immediacy in what is posted and helps members more readily judge time and the aging of a thread.

It has also been suggested by some that this type of timestamping creates a greater sense of urgency and results in more responses... we will see on whether that theory has any teeth or not.

 

[Alan Castillo]

Jefe, what ees a timestamp ? :lol

(seriously :lol)

 

[Alan Castillo]

Ha, hokey, got eet :lol

Stuff just changed to "One minute ago" :thumbsup

So something I posted last year will read "Posted 344 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, 32 seconds ago" :lol

OK, I'll shut up now :behave

 

[Art Andrews]

Anything over 5 weeks reverts to a standard date. Smartypants...

 

[Alan Castillo]

Just noticed that.

Good thing the months have now been put by name.

The inverted number system used in the US has had my dyslexic European brain confused for years - "Is '3' March or the 3rd ? " "Ah no, there is no 14th month" etc :lol

 

[BlobVanDam]

I generally dislike the vague timestamps, and I prefer it to revert to a date after more than an hour or two, but within threads, I think I actually like it much more this way.

So yeah, I'll deal with it, then forget it was even an issue in a couple of days. :lol

Just noticed that.

Good thing the months have now been put by name.

The inverted number system used in the US has had my dyslexic European brain confused for years - "Is '3' March or the 3rd ? " "Ah no, there is no 14th month" etc :lol

Oh yeah, that I like, also being from a non-US country.

 

[Art Andrews]

Just noticed that.

Good thing the months have now been put by name.

The inverted number system used in the US has had my dyslexic European brain confused for years - "Is '3' March or the 3rd ? " "Ah no, there is no 14th month" etc :lol

Believe it or not, this is the exact reason we changed the months from numbers to names.

 

[Michael Bergeron]

It's minor. I'll get used to it.

Just waiting with the opcorn for when you lose the legacy style...

 

[The Mad Professor]

Jefe, what ees a timestamp ? :lol

It's a tattoo often received by female teenaged Time Lord in order to rebel against their parents and show their "independence."

 

[sycor]

It's a tattoo often received by female teenaged Time Lord in order to rebel against their parents and show their "independence."

:behave :lol

 

[Dude111]

We may ultimately move to a bit of a hybrid on this, but at least for many sites, this type of timestamping has become the standard as it provides a greater sense of immediacy in what is posted and helps members more readily judge time and the aging of a thread.

But its stupid Art!!

"12 hours ago" doesnt tell you what time it was posted! (W/o having to think of WHEN 12 HRS AGO was)

A couple sites im on have done that and its quite aggravating!

 

[The Mad Professor]

But its stupid Art!!

"12 hours ago" doesnt tell you what time it was posted! (W/o having to think of WHEN 12 HRS AGO was)

A couple sites im on have done that and its quite aggravating!

What's worse are the ones where you're trying to figure out when you posted it, and all you see is "1 month ago."

That tells me absolutely nothing other than a vague idea of when I posted it, which I likely already knew.

 

[Organic Mechanic]

I like this. makes it abundantly clear while searching through the days threads when you've hit the "dead zone" of stuff you read yesterday.

 

[Art Andrews]

Just waiting with the opcorn for when you lose the legacy style...

You guys are going to love the new look so much that you are going to be asking "why did you make us stay on this outdated theme so long?!?" :lol

 

[Art Andrews]

I like this. makes it abundantly clear while searching through the days threads when you've hit the "dead zone" of stuff you read yesterday.

I think it also creates a very different feel for the forum index as it gives you an idea of the pace of the various forums.

 

[Organic Mechanic]

I think it also creates a very different feel for the forum index as it gives you an idea of the pace of the various forums.

I was just noticing that, actually. :cool

 

[hydin]

I don't like it :darnkids

It's all vague and menacing, like the dark outside, or my girlfriend when I ask for a sandwich.

Chris

 

[Zombie_61]

I understand the need to list the month(s) by name, but I'm not overly impressed with the "6 hours ago" thing. As others have stated, I'll get used to it, but I prefer the previous timestamp.