Feature Request: Timezones
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196117
Level 10 Chipist
retrokid104
 
 
post #196117 :: 2024.08.29 9:22am
  
  big lumby, RevvoBolt, Titan of Plasma, SweatyNoodle, arceus413 and nitrofurano liēkd this
pretty self-explanatory. basically on your profile it'll show your timezone and what time it is for you.

one thing i think is not necessary is the whole "GMT+6:00" thing, i for one have no idea what any of these mean. ideally it'd just show what time it is for that user and/or how many hours ahead or behind they are from you.


this could be useful for planning XHBs, etc.
 
 
196124
Level 25 XHBist
roz
 
 
 
post #196124 :: 2024.08.29 11:33am
  
  Opilion, kleeder and avoset liēkd this
can't you tell that already, at least to a decent approximation, from their national flag? and if someone has chosen not to display a national flag, they're probably not comfortable with sharing their timezone either.
 
 
196132
Level 11 Mixist
Kalowe
 
 
post #196132 :: 2024.08.29 1:37pm
  
  ItsDuv and SRB2er liēkd this
no roz, because I don't know my geometry
 
 
196137
Level 31 Chipist
damifortune
 
 
 
post #196137 :: 2024.08.29 3:51pm
  
  Kipallo, YQN, ItsDuv, Titan of Plasma, retrokid104, DuccBoi, SRB2er and Opilion liēkd this
being able to set your timezone is potentially a useful way to build in an actual timestamp for when battles are occurring [in your timezone] in addition to the existing countdown timer, along with potentially showing you the time you've chosen when scheduling a battle (which you do by scheduling a number of days/hours/minutes ahead)

iirc puke has long avoided this due to it being a headache to implement well

timezone shouldn't be public unless you want it to be though. either private or have there be a setting
 
 
196166
Level 6 Criticist
SweatyNoodle
 
 
post #196166 :: 2024.08.30 1:37am :: edit 2024.08.30 1:39am
  
  retrokid104 and SRB2er liēkd this
i just want to see (on my view) that i posted at 6 pm instead of 1 am and that everyone is posting at 3 am. its very confusing on my end.
 
 
196186
Level 10 Chipist
retrokid104
 
 
post #196186 :: 2024.08.30 8:54am
  
  RevvoBolt and SRB2er liēkd this
yeah dami i agree, i think adding an option to make it private/nonvisible is a good idea.

roz mentioned that you could tell based on flag, but honestly that doesn't work because
a) some people choose to hide it or use fake flags/pirate flags
b) there's like six different timezones in america lol-
 
 
196203
Level 31 Chipist
kleeder
 
 
 
post #196203 :: 2024.08.30 4:26pm
  
  MiDoRi and YQN liēkd this
a) okay but people cld also decide to use fake timezones
 
 
196204
Level 20 Chipist
SRB2er
 
 
 
post #196204 :: 2024.08.30 4:40pm
  
  SweatyNoodle liēkd this
@kleeder can't people also fake their flag?

I feel like the only accurate way for hosting XHBs is just the text in the top right saying who is online, and if there is like 6 ppl then you'll likely be fine if you host in within hour and a half :/

(but most ppl seem to be in the USA, cuz I often see the most ppl online when it's around 3pm for them, so uhh use that info or smth idk)

(also sweatynoodles the 1am instead of 6pm thing is so real)
 
 
196532
Level 27 Mixist
tothejazz
 
 
 
post #196532 :: 2024.09.02 1:23pm
  
  Kalowe and VirtualMan liēkd this
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