Change post time display

[Morrus]

I really like the relative dates, but is there a setting for the absolute dates to be in American format rather than British?

Hmmm? I don't quite follow. They were written out in full to avoid confusion.

So it never said 10/22/08 or 22/10/08; it always referred to the month by name.

Unless there's some area of the boards where it doesn't do that? I could well have missed it!

 

[garyh]

Hmmm? I don't quite follow. They were written out in full to avoid confusion.

So it never said 10/22/08 or 22/10/08; it always referred to the month by name.

Unless there's some area of the boards where it doesn't do that? I could well have missed it!

The date format "20th August 2008" is not common in American usage. "August 20th, 2008" is the American standard. I think that's what DM_Matt is referring to.

 

[Morrus]

The date format "20th August 2008" is not common in American usage. "August 20th, 2008" is the American standard. I think that's what DM_Matt is referring to.

Would that really increase one's enjoyment of the boards? I honestly wasn't even aware there was a difference; both are common. More importantly, both are clear, and neither is subject to confusion.

 

[garyh]

Would that really increase one's enjoyment of the boards? I honestly wasn't even aware there was a difference; both are common. More importantly, both are clear, and neither is subject to confusion.

It doesn't bother me all that much, although it does feel.. off. But I wasn't the one who brought it up, I'm just trying to explain what he meant. 20th August 2008 is not common in the US, though, that I can definitely say with certainty.

How UK/American official EN World usage should be is another issue, made complicated by the majority of users (I'm guessing) being American, and you taking the lift down to the autopark and put your D&D books in the boot of your car.

 

[Darkwolf71]

Would that really increase one's enjoyment of the boards?

What would increase one's enjoyment of the boards, is the return of accurate time/date stamps on posts.


Ya know...

I'm just sayin.

 

[Morrus]

and you taking the lift down to the autopark and put your D&D books in the boot of your car.

The autopark?!?! First I've heard of that one!

 

[garyh]

The autopark?!?! First I've heard of that one!

Wasn't sure about that one. Guess that one glanced right off your armour, then, eh?

In any case, I agree with Darkwolf and would like to see a return to absolute times for all post, instead of relative. Or at least an option.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

What would increase one's enjoyment of the boards, is the return of accurate time/date stamps on posts.


Ya know...

I'm just sayin.

I thought I could get used to the new format and gave it some time to grow on me, unfotunately it is becoming increasingly annoying.

I too would like te time stamp to return to what it was before.

 

[Alt F4]

Browsing the vBulletin documentation for version 3.7 (the most recent I could find at their site), it looks like the date format is an administrator setting. This page documents the date and time settings.

If I'm reading it correctly, the setting should be under vBulletin Options > vBulletin Options > Date and Time Options. Sounds like right now Datestamp Display Option is set to Detailed, when either Normal or Yesterday / Today is what it was set to before.

 

[thalmin]

Huzzah. Thanks for fixing this.