Feature Request: Timezones
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Level 23 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.
 
 
Level 26 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.
 
 
Level 15 Mixist
Kalowe
 
 
post #196132 :: 2024.08.29 1:37pm ::
  
  ItsDuv and SRB2er liēkd this
no roz, because I don't know my geometry
 
 
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
 
 
Level 22 Chipist
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.
 
 
Level 23 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-
 
 
Level 32 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
 
 
Level 24 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)
 
 
Level 27 Mixist
tothejazz
 
 
 
post #196532 :: 2024.09.02 1:23pm ::
  
  Kalowe and VirtualMan liēkd this
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