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Does anyone know why this kind of time formatting has caught on? It takes timezones out of the picture, but also results in large rounding and sometimes the nee
by fiter 8y ago
Does anyone know why this kind of time formatting has caught on? It takes timezones out of the picture, but also results in large rounding and sometimes the need to consult a calendar. Just below this comment box there are many "1 hour ago" references that presumably refer to any time between 1 and 1.499 hours ago -- at least 20% error?
- dbbk 8y agoBecause it's easier for most people to understand? It's not rocket science. Besides, most implementations keep the absolute date format in the alt tooltip if you need it.
- fredley 8y agoIt depends on context. Sometimes an absolute datetime value is going to be more appropriate, but often relative times are more meaningful and easier to parse (e.g. in this comment thread). Although as others have mentioned, I'd appreciate the full datetime in the title attribute whenever this is used!