Using GMT time in SL
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Hanna Stardust
Using GMT instead in SL, to make it easier to relate to (for those living outside the US) and daylight saving time at different times in different countries makes it even more confusing.
We use English so that everyone can understand it, and using GMT (without daylight saving time) is also something everyone can relate to when it comes to time.
Alternatively, some function where you can translate SL time to our own time zones or at least to/from GMT.
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primerib1 Resident
Yes please! Or to be more precise: The UTC time.
Here are some thoughts:
* UTC time has no DST. There will be ZERO confusion about DST in SL. In fact, SL has no need whatsoever for DST: It's a goddam virtual world anyways.
* Every. Single. Timezone. In the world, have well-known UTC offsets. Only one arithmetic operation is necessary to convert from UTC to Local Time.
* Server time (on Linux) is already in UTC. Making SLT == UTC will greatly help in troubleshooting
* UTC is ahead from SLT right now. No danger of duplicate timestamp. Just move the hour forward, and done. Current SLT with DST observation means there's a 1-hour period each year where duplicate timestamps can happen.
linda Foodiboo
I think the most useful thing would be to display both times, sl and rl, settable by the user based on where he lives, having the two times set next to each other would be extremely useful for those who live outside the United States
Sheelaha Resident
Using fullscreen windowed mode I have windows clock bottom right on taskbar.
Viewer has it top right for SL time.
Not seeing it being an issue tbh.
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Nya Jules
I don't have a strong opinion on this one but..
"and using GMT (without daylight saving time) is also something everyone can relate to when it comes to time."
if you pick 10 random SL residents living outside of the US and not within the GMT timezone, how many do you think a) know what GMT is in the first place and b) can tell you what time it is when you give them any time in GMT without googling it?
Otoa Kiyori
I love the idea of LSL timezone converter functions!!
And viewer could have multi clock/timezone options .. That would keep SLT peole happy, and people from other timezones too
Kameo McCullough
I think the implementation of UTC as the standard time for Second Life would have been a good idea back when SL first started up. I fear that trying to make the change now, after people have been adjusting their time to U.S. Pacific for years and years, would cause chaos, confusion, and mayhem. Just my two-cents worth which, as we all know, won't even buy a penny candy these days.
primerib1 Resident
Kameo McCullough There will be some confusion at start, but people can adapt quickly.
Yavanna Llanfair
If I could give this more than one upvote, I would.
For me as a scripter, UTC (GMT) time is so much easier to use. Having to cope with DST is a total PITA, and messes up schedules; so I choose not to, and tough if some don't like it. I'm not putting in extra work-arounds in my code just to keep them happy.
The international standard is UTC, and for an international platform it makes sense. But I'd be happy with any fixed timezone that didn't change the clocks twice a year!
Riff Gaffer
Great idea but as others have pointed out the insularity of a lot of Americans means it's probably a non-starter. It would be much simpler for all international residents however.
AAngel Braveheart
Great idea, but the chance of Americans changing to UTC is about 0% give or take 0%
Marisa Starbrook
AAngel Braveheart I’m one of those Americans that has a hard time adjusting. I lived in California for many years, so SLT is easy for me. With time changes twice a year, I spend a week or two feeling like “it’s really x o’clock.” I wish that the U.S. would get on board with the rest of the world and adopt the metric system in my lifetime. That’s a whole other topic. 😊
Anastacia Bloodrose
Doesn't any of you understand that California is the center of the world???
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