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Jonathanpb · 2010-01-12 00:01:18

For quite a while, people have tried to change the time zone - but it didn't work. No matter what, it would always stay at -05 EST.

A while ago, I reported the bug in Troubleshooting. However:

andresmh wrote:
Think of it as Scratch Time

(Just in case you don't believe me, the post is here.)

Andrés didn't say something like "Oh, that's an old glitch - I'll have it fixed"... he gave an excuse for it. So... it looks like it won't be fixed (I have no idea why).
If it won't be fixed... why not remove the option? After all, it'll just confuse new forum users...

Last edited by Jonathanpb (2010-01-13 00:20:14)

greenflash · 2010-01-12 01:01:59

Yeah... when I was new I tried changing it, but it didn't work... Good idea!

Ace-of-Spades · 2010-01-12 05:15:35

But then, how would that work?

filo5 · 2010-01-12 13:42:41

Just remove the field from the page. It's removing like, a line of <strangely shaped="text" />

everythingRhymes · 2010-01-12 14:23:29

i think spades means how would you be able to tell what time people posted at if there are no time zones?

it works for me, so i don't think you should try ruining something that only doesn't work for you, johnathan.

filo5 · 2010-01-12 14:58:37

It doesn't work for like 50% community, living in different timezones. I live in GMT timezone now and it really annoys me that it says 20:00 is 15:00.

Lucario621 · 2010-01-12 16:09:27

Andres actually said that? Wow....

Jonathanpb · 2010-01-12 17:02:54

everythingRhymes wrote:
it works for me, so i don't think you should try ruining something that only doesn't work for you, johnathan.

What! It works for you? Everyone had the problem...

We shouldn't get rid of it then, we should get it fixed. hmm

Penguinsrock · 2010-01-12 18:34:52

BWAHAHA! That means that I get proper time. Getting it fixed sounds better to me. Yay for living where I do.

Ace-of-Spades · 2010-01-12 20:06:39

I'm not sure, but I might just live in the same time zone as scratch time, and that's why it's working for me.

Jonathanpb · 2010-01-12 21:25:28

The problem is that you can choose a time zone and submit it, but it won't update. Where you live is of no importance in this situation.

Chrischb · 2010-01-13 00:03:50

I suppose it should be removed if it won't be fixed; why bother keeping it? And there would be more threads in the future about the problem... hmm

Jonathanpb · 2010-01-13 00:19:07

Lucario621 wrote:
Andres actually said that? Wow....

Here's the post: here

Jonathanpb · 2010-02-06 01:58:06

Hey, won't the Scratch Team say something? Look, either fix it, or remove it. You'll just get more topics reporting the bug (I saw one today, see it here), and honestly, it's really irritating the way that you're just leaving it there in that state, messed up and not working.

Some people say that it works for them, but I don't get how it would work for some people and not for others... they probably just happen to be in the right time zone, nothing about the forums.

Well, if you won't be fixing it or removing it, can you please tell me why that is?

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Keani · 2010-02-06 02:11:47

That would help

Paddle2See · 2010-02-06 04:45:31

Jonathanpb wrote:
Hey, won't the Scratch Team say something? Look, either fix it, or remove it. You'll just get more topics reporting the bug (I saw one today, see it here), and honestly, it's really irritating the way that you're just leaving it there in that state, messed up and not working.

Some people say that it works for them, but I don't get how it would work for some people and not for others... they probably just happen to be in the right time zone, nothing about the forums.

Well, if you won't be fixing it or removing it, can you please tell me why that is?

Maybe it's a like a Zen thing...a known imperfection that you must learn to accept. Perhaps it's there to remind you that there are things in the universe that are beyond the powers of mankind to remedy. Or - that time itself is a fiction - an entirely human construct that may be completely irrelevant, when viewed from the Enlightened State.

More likely, for whatever reason (budget, programming resources, priorities), Andresmh has decided that there are other things that need to be fixed ahead of this issue.

Jonathanpb · 2010-02-06 04:56:33

I'll just go with your reason. wink

I hope something happens, though - it's just confusing for new members. sad

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Getting rid of the option to change the time zone in the forums.

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everythingRhymes wrote:

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Lucario621 wrote:

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