Dose the DU reognize a time zone?

[Code_Name_D]

A problem with internet mesage boards such as this one is that they span the globe, and thus, simultanusly span all times zones at once. This becomes a problem with trying to arange or share time cordanates amung the members. When some one posts a time, we must always ask, "time zone is it in."

The problem could be solved by adding a simple clock up at the top of the web page, keyd to a spisific time zone. So I ask the members of the DU. Is this a problem that you have faced before? If so, how would you salve it?

[9215]

1. If you're "dosing" you

may think its earlier than it is. :bounce:

[Renew Deal]

2. This belongs in as the admins.

But people should try to remember the time zone in theor posts. Have you set your time zone settings in options. That helps your sanity.

[Catch22Dem]

4. No offense

But I think it belongs in a spell checker instead.

[billyskank]

3. Clearly it does

because the last post I made was tagged with the correct timestamp (from my perspective), even though I'm in the UK.

Clearly the DU code checks the time on your local machine when you load a page, and recalculates all the timestamps accordingly. I hadn't noticed that before. Kudos to the programmer!

[11 Bravo]

5. I assumed all times were GMT.

n/t

[Kellanved]

6. no - you can set your time zone in your profile

So all timestamps appear in "your" time.

[billyskank]

7. Oh yeah!

I set mine up to GMT accordingly. That's why all my posts appear to me with the correct local time. The DU code is marginally less funky than I thought!

I always like to feel stoopid. :)

[TahitiNut]

8. This isn't an appropriate topic for this Forum.

Other forums would offer a more appropriate venue, including Ask the Administrators. Topics in the General Discussion Forum are required to have (socio)political relevance. Locking.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation,
TahitiNut - DU moderator