Time format only in mm/dd/yy?

[cryofrzd]

Hi!

 

I can't find a way to change the time format for the forums, can it be made?

 

I'd personally prefer yy/mm/dd or any logical format. I guess you have to be American to think mm/dd/yy is logical, but that's a question about taste which I won't go into.

 

I hope there is a way to change this, I don't request anyone to put down hours if it isn't simple to implement. Or perhaps I just haven't found the settings for it.

[Mr Poltroon]

Ah, yes. I'd also prefer to add some logical sense into my dates if at all possible.

I have yet to find any way to change them. Not that I have thoroughly looked, though.

[cryofrzd]

I've checked the settings, couldn't find them there, I thought it was grouped under a location/language setting before I realised it's in English only. Since they have time-zone support for timestamps there should be a way to configure the format.

[Steve]

Yeah its only in the upcoming calendar events, on boards its actually in the correct format (so for example 16 Jul 2014).

So it should be an option in the calendar.

 

And I agree, when you're doing number only date, either go from the largest unit to the smallest (yy/mm/dd) or smallest to largest (dd/mm/yy).

 

Mixing the stuff is like having time format 53:03:27 for 53minutes 3 hours and 27 seconds xD

[cryofrzd]

Well, the "weird format" comes from the standard way to write things in American English:

July 16, 2012 => mm/dd/yy

 

But that's dependent on language, and for example they use this in British English:

16 July, 2012 => dd/mm/yy

 

However ISO 8601 states we should use yy/mm/dd.

 

And I hope they don't use dd/yy/mm, mm/yy/dd or yy/dd/mm anywhere in the world 

[Nayleen]

Americans and their weird habit of using stupid scales and formats. As a web dev working with a lot of APIs and data I know the pain all too well...

 

[cryofrzd]

Americans and their weird habit of using stupid scales and formats. As a web dev working with a lot of APIs and data I know the pain all too well...

 

 

My favourite to implement is the 12 hour clock. It has two overflows, one for AM to PM one for 12 to 1.

11:59 am => 12:00 pm ... 12:59 pm => 1:00 pm ... 11:59 pm => 12:00 am

[Fiddle]

 

Are you saying THIS isn't logical? You crazy not-Americans! -_-

[Nayleen]

Anyways, I might be able to change something about this soon^TM enough again, though I can't promise anything when that'll be exactly.

[Vemocleus]

While I definitely agree that metric should be worldwide, for dates I expect to read it just as I would say it.  "July twenty-second, 2014."   It just comes natural as opposed to "Twenty-second of July, 2014."

It's not about logical sense, or trying to put them in a pyramid for some reason.  Nevertheless, customizable formats would make everyone happy.  Yay happy!

[Lewycool]

dd/mm/yy master race

Also I prefer the 24 hour clock than the 12 hour clock. 

 

But if you're going it implement it, I prefer the customisable option.

[OriginalRen]

While I definitely agree that metric should be worldwide, for dates I expect to read it just as I would say it.  "July twenty-second, 2014."   It just comes natural as opposed to "Twenty-second of July, 2014."

It's not about logical sense, or trying to put them in a pyramid for some reason.  Nevertheless, customizable formats would make everyone happy.  Yay happy!

 

He has a point. I never understood why everyone else around the world puts the year 1st. When someone asks the question of what day it is, the year is by far the last thing to come to mind, after the day of the week, date, and month.

[Nayleen]

Because it's the ideal format for storing dates which is also easily sortable and comparable programmatically, including time:

 

2014-01-20 (00:00:00) > 2013-12-30 (00:00:00)

 

The only other format that does this are timestamps, which are measured in seconds from Jan 1st 1970:

 

1390176000 > 1388361600

[OriginalRen]

Because it's the ideal format for storing dates which is also easily sortable and comparable programmatically, including time:

 

2014-01-20 (00:00:00) > 2013-12-30 (00:00:00)

 

The only other format that does this are timestamps, which are measured in seconds from Jan 1st 1970:

 

1390176000 > 1388361600

 

So, it boils down to technology. Programming and computers didn't exist forever ya know...

[Nayleen]

Robin Williams would like a word with you:

 

 

And I just answered your question why anyone would do it, no need to get defensive and condescending over it.

[OriginalRen]

Robin Williams would like a word with you:

 

 

And I just answered your question why anyone would do it, no need to get defensive and condescending over it.

 

Not defensive, didn't mean it to come across that way. You'd know if I was ever upset about anything.

 

Also, I lol'd. That's Jumanji right?

[Flutterz]

While I definitely agree that metric should be worldwide, for dates I expect to read it just as I would say it.  "July twenty-second, 2014."   It just comes natural as opposed to "Twenty-second of July, 2014."

It's not about logical sense, or trying to put them in a pyramid for some reason.  Nevertheless, customizable formats would make everyone happy.  Yay happy!

Just because you write "$10" doesn't mean you have to pronounce it as "dollars: ten". This is English we're talking about, where pronunciation is just about arbitrary. Write "22-07-14" but say "July twenty-second, 2014".

 

 

So, it boils down to technology. Programming and computers didn't exist forever ya know...

Neither did calendars, but I don't see you complaining.

[OriginalRen]

Neither did calendars, but I don't see you complaining.

 

They have existed forever and ever.

[Guest]

Derailing when you hols us :3

 

But it's true that a more standardized / internationnal counting system - would it be for dates or hours - could be nice.

[Nayleen]

Not defensive, didn't mean it to come across that way. You'd know if I was ever upset about anything.

 

Also, I lol'd. That's Jumanji right?

My bad then. And yeah, it is.