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Message no. 1
From: Brad Shantz <bshantz@******.COM>
Subject: Timestamps
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 15:17:42 -0700
In the last few days, shoot, the last few months, I have noticed that very
few people are timestamping their posts. They all seem to be coming up with
text instead of times (phrases, etc). I know this has been chewed over on
the list before, but people are still doing it.

Was there an administrative decision while I was "out". Is it okay to put
little text thingys where the timestamp should be? I thought only really
hot deckers could alter that.

Just an observation.

Brad
Message no. 2
From: Mark Imbriaco <mark@********.IP.NET>
Subject: Re: Timestamps
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 10:23:13 -0400
On Fri, 7 Jul 1995, Brad Shantz wrote:

> In the last few days, shoot, the last few months, I have noticed that very
> few people are timestamping their posts. They all seem to be coming up with
> text instead of times (phrases, etc). I know this has been chewed over on
> the list before, but people are still doing it.

Well, there are _some_ questionable posts like that, but I
usually ignore it the first time through, and send the author
of the message a note if I notice unlikely T/D changes in
more than one post. I don't wanna be draconian about it,
so I make sure it wasn't just a fluke. :-)

> Was there an administrative decision while I was "out". Is it okay to put
> little text thingys where the timestamp should be? I thought only really
> hot deckers could alter that.

That's still the case. Only hot deckers should be able to change
their T/D's, and even then, most don't bother with it.

-Mark
Message no. 3
From: Brad Shantz <bshantz@******.COM>
Subject: Re: Timestamps
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 08:13:15 -0700
The only reason I brought it up, was not to indict, or even incriminate
anyone. I sort of want to do it myself, but I have controlled my urge
because I didn't know. **GRIN**


If I didn't think I woyuld be a perpetrator in the future, I probably
wouldn't have brought it up. **BIG GRIN**

Brad
Message no. 4
From: NIGHTFOX <DJWA@******.UCC.NAU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Timestamps
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 12:50:34 -0700
>> Was there an administrative decision while I was "out". Is it okay to
put
>> little text thingys where the timestamp should be? I thought only really
>> hot deckers could alter that.
>
> That's still the case. Only hot deckers should be able to change
> their T/D's, and even then, most don't bother with it.
>
> -Mark

Also folks - try to keep the "special" t/d stamps special and characteristic
Don't just put any old thing down - make something short but sweet that fits the
character

for instances

-- Spirit <Of the Matrix>

-- Circuit Breaker <Southern Belle>


Spirit has been using that T/D for the past two years

CB has had hers for about 6 months after a stint of changing it once a month
for a year and a half until she found one that suited her (and me)

Remember - have reasons for when they do it - if they just blithely stick it the
end - they will looke like a fraggin dweeb - but if they have a cool consistant
tag - they will look cool.



Nightfox ShadowTK Log Editor

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Message no. 5
From: Peter Triller <triller@***.UNI-PASSAU.DE>
Subject: Re: Timestamps
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 21:59:20 +0200
> for a year and a half until she found one that suited her (and me)
>
> Remember - have reasons for when they do it - if they just blithely stick it the
> end - they will looke like a fraggin dweeb - but if they have a cool consistant
> tag - they will look cool.
>
>
>
> Nightfox ShadowTK Log Editor



Hey I got a cool Time stamp

<HH:MM:SS/MT-DY-YR>


I PUT the current time i HH:MM:SS,
and the fictional date in MT-DY-YR



COOL < ISN'T IT



Snooze
Message no. 6
From: "Thomas W. Craig" <Craigtw1@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Timestamps
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 16:53:20 -0400
You too can be cool just like the Human Bee...:)
Tom
Message no. 7
From: Mike Loll <e5rs010@*****.MINC.UMD.EDU>
Subject: Timestamps
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 21:46:55 EST
Yes, its in the FAq. Use your TimeZone, or I think you can use GMT. *shrug*
I suggest using your own. Someone mentioned a perl script to do it for you.
If your using a unix type mail program.

mike.

..oh, has November's TK-CAST list been sent out?? Or don't they do that anymore?
Message no. 8
From: "Mark A. Imbriaco" <mark@******.NET>
Subject: Re: Timestamps
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 10:08:40 -0500
On Nov 13, 9:46pm, Mike Loll wrote:
> Subject: Timestamps
> Yes, its in the FAq. Use your TimeZone, or I think you can use GMT. *shrug*
> I suggest using your own. Someone mentioned a perl script to do it for you.
> If your using a unix type mail program.
>
> mike.
>
> ..oh, has November's TK-CAST list been sent out?? Or don't they do that
anymore?

Oops. You got me .. I completely forgot. I'll get it out
later today.

-Mark
Message no. 9
From: Jeffrey Mach <mach@****.CALTECH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Timestamps
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 12:12:45 -0800
On Wed, 13 Nov 1996, Mike Loll wrote:

> Yes, its in the FAq. Use your TimeZone, or I think you can use GMT. *shrug*
> I suggest using your own. Someone mentioned a perl script to do it for you.
> If your using a unix type mail program.
>
> mike.
>
> ..oh, has November's TK-CAST list been sent out?? Or don't they do that anymore?
>
I don't know if it is as koser by the rules, but I tend to modify the hour
of my time date stamps to reflect the sending location. (i.e. since most
of my posters are in the Pacific time zone, I have to wind back the clock
two hours since I post from Texas. Keeps the plot continuity a little
nicer. On the other hand posting from GMT is cool if you happen to have
postings come in from around the globe. I figure it would be up to the
individual.

--My two yen

Jeff

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