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JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 28 Feb 2011 16:03

I put up a thread to inform anybody who wasn't reading here, but for those who have posted in this thread -- today on GR's Facebook page (where we must go to see their responses to problems raised):


"We will be changing this back to show the time of the posts but you may not see the change for a few weeks yet."


Yay!

Researching:
Please use the "ADD YOUR REPLY" box below to reply. Please DO NOT click "Send Message" and send a private message (unless info is about living people or otherwise sensitive). THANKS!

Huia

Huia Report 28 Feb 2011 03:20

I also am one of the members outside England and I did not ask for the change. I didnt have problems with the GMT times, but then my arithmatic is simpler than those of Janey and Sylvia. Add on 12 hours, then depending whether it is summer here or there add or subtract and hour for summer time, but I must admit when that change is made I have to think hard for a short time, but having had a score of 91% in a modern maths exam back in 1974 I think I can say I dont have too many problems there.

Huia.

posted at 16.21 NZ summer time, Monday 28 Feb.,
3.21 GMT winter time, Monday 28 Feb.

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Avatar: Red poppy holding a yellow poppy.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 27 Feb 2011 21:35

Janey


I asked on fb for the change to be reversed ......... several times in fact, as they didn't respond!


On Feb 18, GR posted the following on one of those requests


...The reason the times were removed from posts is because we used GMT time and this was confusing for international members. We are currently looking into options that will allow us to put times up that will make sense for everyone




My response to that was:-

Genes Reunited .............. I AM an international member ....... and I'm one of a lot of international members who are most upset at the present system!

It was not at all confusing!

We're not fools you know ..... I can very easily deduct 8 hours from GMT, or add 8 hours to "my" time to determine what it is in GMT!!



There were also comments similar to mine from other posters.




I asked the question again on Friday



and I will be re-posting it later tonight



all in the hope that GR will eventually respond.





BTW ................... I know of at least 6 other international members who do not like the change


I do not know of even one who does like it.





so again, we have the somewhat mythical "other members"



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 27 Feb 2011 21:24

"the change was made because people outside the UK asked for it."

InspectorGreenPen, where *do* you get your inside information?? (A question many have wondered about for a long time.)

I happen to know for a fact, as SylviaInCanada points out, that these two people outside the UK have begged for time-of-day stamps to be returned.

I and others have also pointed out that discussion board software available for at least the last 15 years allows users to select their own time zone for the time stamps on posts.

I myself would probably retain UK time, just because that is the time that applies for a large majority of people using this site and I prefer to know when they're posting by their time, to have an idea of when to expect them back without doing the arithmetic.

So can you tell us the source of your assertion? I haven't seen anything from the site management to that effect, myself.

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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 27 Feb 2011 20:27

IGP

I do not know of anyone outside the UK who asked for the change to be made.


All the ones I know are dead against it!


As far as I know, that is the excuse that GR is giving ....... they posted it in repsonse to one of my questions on facebook.




from someone who lives outside the UK




12:26pm PST
8:26 pm GMT (sorry, don't use UTC)
20:26 GMT



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Wend

Wend Report 27 Feb 2011 20:19

Apparently UTC replaced GMT in 1972 - not that long ago! It means Coordinated Universal Time - isn't that just obvious -!!
Basically, it is more precise by fractions of a second.

Wend x

20.20 GMT!

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Huia

Huia Report 27 Feb 2011 19:29

Please, what does UTC stand for?

8.28 NZ time on Mon 28 Feb
19.28 UTC on Sun 27 Feb.

Huia.

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Wend

Wend Report 27 Feb 2011 17:37

Thanks Prickles - it's great. I'd like one on my wall!

17.38 UTC

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InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 27 Feb 2011 17:24

Its alright as it is - the change was made because people outside the UK asked for it.

Incidentally we don't use GMT any more. it is UTC.....!

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 27 Feb 2011 16:19

See, told ya it weren't roood!! I find it quite fascinatin!! :>))

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"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 27 Feb 2011 00:12

LOL prickles,.........not rude,is it!

its digitised.........

LOL

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me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Huia

Huia Report 26 Feb 2011 23:51

12.50 NZ summer time, Sunday 27 Feb

23.50 Greenwich time? Saturday 26 Feb.

Huia.

Researching:
Avatar: Red poppy holding a yellow poppy.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 Feb 2011 23:40

Nooo it's not rude honest. x

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 26 Feb 2011 23:39

how did you guess I was having my tea, Wend??


lol!!!


3:39 pm PST
11:39 pm GMT
23:39 GMT

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Wend

Wend Report 26 Feb 2011 23:33

Sorry, GR ops, you'd better put 'to-day' cos Sylvia's having her afternoon tea-break.

I'll have a look at that, thanks Prickles. Not now, it looks as if it might be *rood* - flicks a tanner xxx

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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 Feb 2011 23:21

If you need to know the exact time Wend, take a look at this.........

http://lovedbdb.com/nudemenClock/index2.html

xxx

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 26 Feb 2011 23:17

What's the time mr Wolfe?

Bring back the times

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Member since 2003

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 26 Feb 2011 23:14

lol!!!


BTW


still waiting for an answer over on fb



3:13 pm PST
11:13 pm GMT



s
xx

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Wend

Wend Report 26 Feb 2011 23:09

11.09 GMT - are you there, GR ops. You can put 'tomorrow' on this post, cos everyone's gone to bed.

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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 12 Feb 2011 00:26

and it is now


4:25 pm PST
12:25 am GMT
00:25 GMT



I think!





sylvia
xx

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

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