Daylight Saving Time

[SeinDude]

With the change to Daylight Saving Time last night, the times on BigFooty have gone a bit weird... now 2 hours behind the time here in Melbourne.

My computer updated the time automatically last night.

How do I fix this so the times are right on BigFooty??

Cheers!!
SeinDude

 

[catattack]

Same thing happened to me SeinDude. I doesn't really worry me about the time, but if I can fix it I'd like to.

 

[hourn]

the clock went back an hour instead of forward.

Guess the best thing to do is just move it forward a couple of timezones in the preferences seciton.

 

[Danni]

The same thing has happened at the commencement and ending of DLS time the last 2 years as well.

Seeing as everyone on bigfooty isn't in a DLS zone it is probably just best to make the adjustment by changing your timezones in your user CP.

I think the settings in user CP can be set to the below to reflect your current correct time.

NSW, TAS and VIC - GMT + 12 hours
SA and NT - no 1/2 hour increment so either chose half hour ahead or half hour behind?
QLD - GMT +11 hours
WA - GMT + 9 hours

 

[rfctigerarmy]

Same thing happened to me. I think it happened to everyone but I dont really care. It will be fixed just note Bluey.

 

[MGREG]

For people who have posted over 1000 times I am stunned that you dont know how to change the time on here.

 

[Eagle_Fan]

When did Danni change from Moderator to Administrator?

Just out of curiosity

 

[SeinDude]

Originally posted by Danni
The same thing has happened at the commencement and ending of DLS time the last 2 years as well.

Seeing as everyone on bigfooty isn't in a DLS zone it is probably just best to make the adjustment by changing your timezones in your user CP.

I think the settings in user CP can be set to the below to reflect your current correct time.

NSW, TAS and VIC - GMT + 12 hours
SA and NT - no 1/2 hour increment so either chose half hour ahead or half hour behind?
QLD - GMT +11 hours
WA - GMT + 9 hours

Danni,

Thanks for that information.

Cheers!!
SeinDude

 

[Captain Random]

My main forum page says "All times are GMT +8 hours", which is right for here in WA (which doesn't have DLS, as it fades the curtains). Yet the time presently shown is GMT +7.

No real drama in any event.

 

[Danni]

carneagles that is what this whole thread is about, that on Sunday, the clock switched back an hour so instead of having your normal GMT + 8 hours, to get the correct time you need to make it GMT + 9 hours in your personal user cp settings. Or of course you can just leave it the way it is.

 

[Captain Random]

I realise that - more making the point that there's little point referring to GMT at all if the server's not running on GMT anyway.

But I accept that it's quite possibly beyond anyone's power to change, and it's no big deal anyway.

 

[lioness]

Originally posted by Danni
The same thing has happened at the commencement and ending of DLS time the last 2 years as well.

Seeing as everyone on bigfooty isn't in a DLS zone it is probably just best to make the adjustment by changing your timezones in your user CP.

I think the settings in user CP can be set to the below to reflect your current correct time.

NSW, TAS and VIC - GMT + 12 hours
SA and NT - no 1/2 hour increment so either chose half hour ahead or half hour behind?
QLD - GMT +11 hours
WA - GMT + 9 hours

Cheers Danni, worked beautifully. I forget from year to year how to fix it. LOL Thanks.

 

[hotpie]

Time stops on Bigfooty.

Its the Twilight Zone.

 

[PowerGirl36]

What are SA people meant to do? We can't put it forard two hours because there is no time zone listed for it. Damnit.

 

[Bluey]

Hate to say it but there's also an issue on the server, it being in the states, so I am changing the time in the admin panel.

This might undo your time zone changes...

 

[hourn]

im now four hours behind

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by hourn
im now four hours behind

It is now officially rooted.

For those in the East, its impossible to get the correct time with the current settings.

 

[loyal]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky


It is now officially rooted.

For those in the East, its impossible to get the correct time with the current settings.

Hang on I will email Adrian and ask him to change the timezone

 

[catattack]

Originally posted by hourn
im now four hours behind

Same!! I don't know what's happened!

 

[Danni]

Well I could try and fix it, but would probably end up crashing the whole site.

So best leave it for you lot to do simple arithmetic of auto adding 3 or 4 hours dependig on your location, which of course won't be a problem seeing as it is grade 1 or 2 maths and you are all well above that ability.

 

[Darky]

Originally posted by Danni
Well I could try and fix it, but would probably end up crashing the whole site.

So best leave it for you lot to do simple arithmetic of auto adding 3 or 4 hours dependig on your location, which of course won't be a problem seeing as it is grade 1 or 2 maths and you are all well above that ability.

Only takes a few seconds to adjust the time to make up the 4 hour difference, and you might find Hawaii is quite nice this time of year.

 

[Darky]

but...err... I'm a day behind!

 

[lioness]

LOL I give up, I'll just add the 2 hours on in my head, easier.

It worked for a while though, what happened?

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by Danni

So best leave it for you lot to do simple arithmetic of auto adding 3 or 4 hours dependig on your location, which of course won't be a problem seeing as it is grade 1 or 2 maths and you are all well above that ability.

It's actually impossible.

I am 2 hours behind. My current setting is GMT +12.00. That is the highest parameter therefore i can't just "do simple arithmetic" to fix the problem.

 

[Danni]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky


It's actually impossible.

I am 2 hours behind. My current setting is GMT +12.00. That is the highest parameter therefore i can't just "do simple arithmetic" to fix the problem.

You are unable to look at the time and quickly add the number 3 or 4 or whatever to the 'hour' figure in your head?

The Education system is certainly now proven to be abysmal.