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Is Greece really that bad of a compromise timezone? It's GMT+2, compared to GMT+8 for Beijing and GMT-5 for NYC/DC. It's pretty much just West Coast US and Au
by saalweachter 2y ago
Is Greece really that bad of a compromise timezone? It's GMT+2, compared to GMT+8 for Beijing and GMT-5 for NYC/DC. It's pretty much just West Coast US and Australia who get really screwed, which is probably as good as you're going to get for a global event.
- HelloMcFly 2y agoThe whole of the Americas gets screwed at GMT+2. My point is there is no good compromise timezone at all, that's why I think hosting it in one city is a very bad one. The status quo is better than that. But the status quo sucks too. I love the idea of having multiple cities hosting around the world at the same time.
- saalweachter 2y agoEh, not really -- Peru is also GMT-5, and Brazil is only GMT-3. The Paris Olympics ran 9am-midnight, which puts it at 2am-5pm going from Athens to GMT-5. Sure, you've got a few hours in the morning which are too early, but that's still a lot of Olympics happening during daylight hours for most of the Americas.
- HelloMcFly 2y ago"Happening during daylight hours" is fine, but if that's all it ever is for you then it diminishes the relevance over time because to most the events will be watching something that you already know the outcome of. Modern society is not built for the success of tape-delay sporting events. I'm not saying it's not watchable, I am saying that makes it a wholly different event for everyone in the Americas. It's basically the UEFA Euro: good enough for enthusiasts, accessible enough to check-in on for most, not situated to garner large-scale attention (and thus, in the longer-term, interest).