Date/time stamps are all over the place

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Date/time stamps are all over the place

Posted by ectofix on March 13, 2020 at 6:02 pm
Ever since the big “update’ several weeks ago, dates & times shown in RECENT DISCUSSIONS has been way out off kilter.

The extent of the problem has varied.
- Sometimes it displays a thread showing a relatively new update, but opening it doesn’t reveal it. Then I’ll refresh it and THEN the new reply pops up.
- Other times, (once again) it shows there’s a recent reply (for instance: just several hours old), but no matter what I do, the thread won’t show anything other than what was posted DAYS ago.
So, something to look in to.
ectofix replied 4 years, 1 month ago 5 Members · 21 Replies
21 Replies

fixbear

Member
March 13, 2020 at 7:48 pm

Wonder if Daylight savings time is a factor. Not everyone is using it and a wish we didn’t.
ectofix

Member
March 14, 2020 at 7:57 am

No, can’t be related to that.

It’s just that, occasionally, the RECENT DISCUSSIONS red block to the right will hint at a new reply per how many hours/minutes ago it happened. Then, I’ll click on that thread and the reply simply isn’t there.

This doesn’t happen all the time. It’s a random problem.

Has anyone else observed this?
- fixbear
  
  Member
  March 14, 2020 at 12:14 pm
  
  The only thing I’ve had a problem with is that at times I don’t get the post/subscribe tab. Even though I’m logged in. I have to shut the browser and reopen it.
fixbear

Member
March 14, 2020 at 12:20 pm

I’m looking at post from 19:00 hr last night showing 10 hours ago and its 13:20. Change the window and they went to 18 hours
nafets47

Member
March 14, 2020 at 4:37 pm

Hmmm. didn’t notice but then again I haven’t been on the site very much over the past couple days.
techtownmayor

Member
March 15, 2020 at 2:07 pm

Thanks all for the feedback. Looking into this and will get back to you asap when I know more.
ectofix

Member
March 15, 2020 at 6:32 pm

Thanks, Mayor.

FWIW: Here’s a snapshot of the most extreme version of what I’m talking about:
ectofix

Member
March 15, 2020 at 6:38 pm

Maybe it’s because you might be working on it, but when I keep coming back to this particular thread, it doesn’t change. Even after my new post at 6:32pm. The RECENT DISCUSSIONS window still shows the most recent update was over two months ago.
lizzy

Administrator
March 17, 2020 at 9:55 am

Thanks. I will let you know when it is fixed
lizzy

Administrator
March 17, 2020 at 9:57 am

Ectofix – the Recent Discussions on this topic page

is displaying a different list of topics than the home

page. Is that what you mean?
- ectofix
  
  Member
  March 17, 2020 at 5:50 pm
  
  Here’s how the problem looked at 4:17pm today:
  
  TechTOWN: Dates, times and posts all over the place
- ectofix
  
  Member
  March 17, 2020 at 5:52 pm
  
  Also..NOW some avatars have disappeared.
  - fixbear
    
    Member
    March 17, 2020 at 6:49 pm
    
    Typical programming problem Repair a problem and create 2 more.
    - fixbear
      
      Member
      March 17, 2020 at 6:49 pm
      
      Miss the old 8086 days.
      - ectofix
        
        Member
        March 17, 2020 at 7:45 pm
        
        LOL! Then 386 and 486. I actually remember that period. They don’t speak that language anymore.
        
        I’m NO computer geek, so all I can do is what I’ve done.
fixbear

Member
March 17, 2020 at 11:47 am

Lizzy, the recent discussion box has gone to showing stuff that’s 2 months old instead of the late post’s. I sent a screen grab to the mayor earlier today.

This is from 12:45 Eastern Daylight
- fixbear
  
  Member
  March 17, 2020 at 11:51 am

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