Real Time Clock for Forum Pages | Keep Posts Fresh with Updated Timestamps

[Bob S]

I would really appreciate a real time clock (with date) at the top of the Forum web pages that gets updated ever time I refresh a page. When I see something like "T 03:54 am" on a post, I really have no idea how stale that post is. Put it right under my log-in information.
Thanks
Bob S

 

[Borek]

If the page is refreshed T 02:24 (which I see now in your post) means that you have posted at 2:24 am today.

If the page is not refreshed, then you can't say.

 

[Kurdt]

I've moved your posts to a new thread since they have nothing to do with chat. Please start a new thread if you can't find anything on the topic of your choice.

With respect to your clock problem, is there not one on your desktop? Most operating systems have a clock that is visible most of the time.

If your problem is related to the forum clocks being from a different timezone, then there are options via My PF to alter the time zone.

 

[Evo]

I would really appreciate a real time clock (with date) at the top of the Forum web pages that gets updated ever time I refresh a page. When I see something like "T 03:54 am" on a post, I really have no idea how stale that post is. Put it right under my log-in information.
Thanks
Bob S

It means that the post was made today at 3:54 AM, I don't see how someone wouldn't be able to understand that. If you have your time zone selected in your settings, which you should have done when you registered, it reflects the actual time of the post. What confuses you?

The time that the post was made shouldn't change when you refresh the page.

 

[negitron]

The vBulletin software does include a clock. In forums which have it active, it displays at the bottom of the page and shows the time zone and the time as of the last page load. Example:

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:05 PM.

The above is on a forum running vB 3.7.3.

 

[cristo]

If you have your time zone selected in your settings, which you should have done when you registered, it reflects the actual time of the post. What confuses you?

Hey, it's not that obvious! When I first joined up, I spent about 6 months converting times in my head since I didn't know a time zone option existed!

 

[Evo]

Hey, it's not that obvious! When I first joined up, I spent about 6 months converting times in my head since I didn't know a time zone option existed!

I'm impressed that you made the conversions!

I still don't understand what Bob is saying about not knowing when the post was made and how having the current time posted under his name would help, unless the clock in his computer has stopped and he has no other means of telling the time?

 

[jgens]

Hey, it's not that obvious! When I first joined up, I spent about 6 months converting times in my head since I didn't know a time zone option existed!

I still make the time zone conversions in my head . . .

 

[Moonbear]

My guess is that the problem is that he doesn't have his time zone settings correct and doesn't know what time zone the posts are into do the conversion.

Alternatively, just in case it wasn't obvious, T means Today and Y means Yesterday. All other posts do have the actual date on them if they are older than 2 days.

 

[lisab]

My guess is that the problem is that he doesn't have his time zone settings correct and doesn't know what time zone the posts are into do the conversion.

Alternatively, just in case it wasn't obvious, T means Today and Y means Yesterday. All other posts do have the actual date on them if they are older than 2 days.

T could also mean Tomorrow .

 

[negitron]

Only if you're submitting posts at greater than c.

 

[Evo]

T could also mean Tomorrow .

Buwahahaha

 

[russ_watters]

I think the OP was just worded badly. What he's really asking for is not a ticking clock on the page, but just the time the page was refreshed. Then he can compare that with his system clock and see how "stale" the page is. I've thought about the same thing.

 

[Evo]

I think the OP was just worded badly. What he's really asking for is not a ticking clock on the page, but just the time the page was refreshed. Then he can compare that with his system clock and see how "stale" the page is. I've thought about the same thing.

I still don't get it. You want to see how long it's been since the last time you looked at the same thread?

 

[russ_watters]

I still don't get it. You want to see how long it's been since the last time you looked at the same thread?

How long since I last refreshed the list of threads.

 

[Moonbear]

How long since I last refreshed the list of threads.

Hit "refresh" and you'll know.

 

[russ_watters]

Hit "refresh" and you'll know.

I think you fail to grasp just how lazy I am.