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Messageboard time

Oct 10, 2006 Antz link
Since the time of posts displayed on the messageboard does not use the user's time zone, and has seemingly no relation to GMT, and does not mark the threads that were active since last visit, could the time the page was served be displayed somewhere, so the visitors can calculate how long ago it was? At the moment I just have to either use an earlier post that I made as a reference, or treat all posts not made "today" as old.

This is a non-urgent suggestion, and should probably go on the big pile of things to do with the website.
Oct 10, 2006 roguelazer link
It's Guild Software Standard Time.
Oct 10, 2006 moldyman link
Also known as Central Time.
Oct 10, 2006 Suicidal Lemming link
Or, GMT-6.
Oct 11, 2006 Antz link
Always, or just right now?

GMT does not change to Daylight Saving Time and back, so most GMT+x zones are at GMT+x+1 right now, and due to change back on 29th October at 1:00 GMT.
Oct 11, 2006 LeberMac link
It works fine for me, since, well, I'm in Central Standard Time. Heh. So I never noticed that this might be a problem.
Oct 11, 2006 Antz link
It seems like a feasable feature to remember the user's preferred timezone and display the messages to them in their preferred timezone setting, if the user is logged in.

Or, I could just use an already known solution and move to the US!