Timestamp for message posts

[marbly]

I have the time zone set correctly in the UCP, but the forum always displays the timestamp on messages incorrectly. It is not just offset by the whole hours, but is wrong in the minutes also. For example, I just made a post that the forum displays with the timestamp of Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:26 am. I made the post at about 8:00 AM though. It is 8:06 AM right now as I prepare to hit the Submit button.

[marbly]

This post I just made shows a timestamp of Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:35 am, but I posted it at 8:06 AM.

Anyone know what is wrong?

[Ken Berry]

Yes. The governing clock went wonky about 2 months ago -- or perhaps three. Unfortunately, that clock and the server are located in Taiwan. I contacted Corel about this, since unfortunately we Site Admin people cannot touch the server and thus the clock. After about a month, the clock was fixed. But it went off again several weeks ago. We are still waiting for another fix.

And yes, it seems to be about 5 hours 35 minutes out.

[marbly]

Okay, thanks for the explanation.

[thufor]

Can't they configure NTP service on that server and be done with it?

[Tadjio]

Yes. The governing clock went wonky... And yes, it seems to be about 5 hours 35 minutes out.

I have got over the problem by setting my timezone as UTC+5:30 Indian Summer Time
This means all post times are correct to within 5 minutes.
You set this under User Control Panel > Board Preferences.

[BrianCee]

Ah yes Tadjo - but that will only work for those of us in the UK.

[BrianCee]

Can't they configure NTP service on that server and be done with it?

Problem is as Ken says we do not have access to the server or to the technicians that set/service it - we can only put our requests through to Corel management and hope that the technicians in Taiwan know what to do.

[thufor]

Can't they configure NTP service on that server and be done with it?

Problem is as Ken says we do not have access to the server or to the technicians that set/service it - we can only put our requests through to Corel management and hope that the technicians in Taiwan know what to do.

Oh, by "they" I meant server admins, not the forum admins ;-)

[Hobgoblin]

Can't they configure NTP service on that server and be done with it?

Problem is as Ken says we do not have access to the server or to the technicians that set/service it - we can only put our requests through to Corel management and hope that the technicians in Taiwan know what to do.

Seems to have been sorted!

Thanks to whoever.
Pity they don't read our posts, so wont be aware of our gratitude
R.

[teknisyan]

I'm sure who ever fixed the issue read this thread.

[Ken Berry]

No Abiel -- I kept sending messages to Corel execs in Canada, and they passed it on to Taiwan ... eventually.

[Hobgoblin]

No Abiel -- I kept sending messages to Corel execs in Canada, and they passed it on to Taiwan ... eventually.

Thanks for your persistent nudging.
I guess its possible it just adjusted its-self at the Summer Time switch over!

R.

[Hobgoblin]

Nota Bene:
The Forum clock is now reporting CET not GMT (UTC).
I assume Taiwan changes Summertime later than the rest of the world.
R.

[afx]

I assume Taiwan changes Summertime later than the rest of the world.
R.

Like the US for example?

cheers
afx