Has Your DU TIME been SWITCHED to GMT Time? but without YOU changing the time?

[Madam45for2923]

Last edited Sun Dec 18, 2016, 10:58 AM - Edit history (1)

This happened to me yesterday.

And it sounds like it happened to at least another person. Anyone else?


WHAT IS GOING ON?

[pintobean]

1. Fuckin' Russians!

I got logged out overnight.

[Silver Gaia]

23. No problems with time zone, but I also was logged out overnight.

Never happened to me befoe at DU.

[TexasProgresive]

2. We should all go to ZULU time and the metric system.

Just saying.

It didn't happen to me but it may be a result of the DU reboot after the hack.

Edit. I just reread your OP- did it happen yesterday or did you notice it yesterday? I know I tend not to look at my post times so it might go some time before I realized that it had gone to GMT.

ZULU if anyone cares is what we called GMT in the military. We had two clocks one local and the other ZULU. Both were 24 hour clocks.

[Madam45for2923]

3. My time only changed yesterday, though.

[Cal Carpenter]

4. I'm curious what you think it might be? n/t

[Madam45for2923]

5. Well my account was deactivated the day before (Friday) w/o any message or deleted post

and then that same day at nigh-time re-instated... again w/o any message.


Weird?

[Cal Carpenter]

6. I don't know what you mean by 'deactivated'

It sounds to me like maybe your cookies got reset somehow, a minor glitch or possibly something you did with your browser. You can change the time setting in your account.

You could also ask Skinner in ATA in case there is a bigger issue - he's likely the only one who can tell you for sure. But you give the impression that you think something nefarious is happening, and I can't fathom what that would be, so that's why I asked what *you* think caused it.

I'm still wondering what you think caused this to happen. With your use of all-caps and bolding, and choosing to post it in GD rather than ATA, you've got me very curious about what you think.

[Madam45for2923]

9. I meant I got this on Friday morning:

Posting privileges for the account Madam45for2923 have been revoked. See Democratic Underground's Terms of Service for more information.


but later on Friday evening, I was able to sign in. There was no message. No messages before or after! and no deleted posts.

Then on Saturday I noticed my time was messed up.

[Cal Carpenter]

13. Ask Skinner in ATA

I'm guessing some glitch or human error caused your account to get revoked and that caused your time zone settings to go back to default. Clearly the problem was solved, because you are able to post again.

But no one but the admins can tell you for sure, so go to the Ask the Administrators and ask them.

[Madam45for2923]

17. Seemed to have happened to this other poster: raccoon with 24,590 posts

raccoon (24,590 posts)

What time zone is DU in? I am in Eastern time (DST) and

just posted, and it's timestamped 5 hours later than Eastern time.



http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=8377377

[Madam45for2923]

18. Yes, good idea. thanks!

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. Has something happened to your caps lock key too? (nt)

[Madam45for2923]

11. Don't think so. Why?

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. You meant to shout at us, then?

[Madam45for2923]

14. No just found it concerning. Someone else mentioning their time was messed up too.

[muriel_volestrangler]

15. OK, typing in all caps is normally considered shouting, and a bit rude

if the people you're talking to haven't done anything.

[Madam45for2923]

20. Took some of the caps out! ;-)

[pangaia]

28. My time is often messed up.

[Madam45for2923]

31. I see. Only happened to me this time.

[cwydro]

21. Lol!

This is a great thread.

[cwydro]

8. My time is just fine.

No changes.

[avebury]

10. Even your DU account

wants to leave the US.



Sorry! Couldn't resist.

[rzemanfl]

22. Very good. n/t

[ileus]

16. Let's see...nope spot on EST.

[11 Bravo]

19. Mine is still set to Eastern Standard Time.

[Pathwalker]

24. Me, a while ago.

n/t

[KamaAina]

25. Mine's been on EST since the hack.

Should be Left Coast time.

[pinboy3niner]

37. Just click 'My Account' at top of page and reset your zone

[elleng]

26. No change here, EST.

[sarisataka]

27. I switched to Moscow time

To get Breaking News first

[pangaia]

29. I'm on Seoul time. I'll get news even before you do. LOL !!!

[unblock]

30. Is it still a bug if you live in Greenwich?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

32. It happened to me recently.

Have no idea why.

[Madam45for2923]

34. Right? BTW, was it set to GMT?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

44. Yes, it suddenly defaulted to GMT,

but I don't think it took me too long to notice.

I switched it back to the MST zone I'm in, and it's stayed there ever since.

[raccoon]

33. Glad to see this. It validates me. nt

[Maru Kitteh]

35. Weird. My timezone (MST) did not change.

[Quackers]

36. It did a few days ago

I thought I must've done it somehow and changed it back.

[Madam45for2923]

42. It happened to me yesterday and I knew that I had not changed the time at all.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

38. Mine is fine. Is it only happening to non-star members?

I doubt there's a connection, but I figured I'd ask. It's weird regardless.

EDIT: Never mind. I just saw the post above mine.

[Madam45for2923]

40. Quackers above has a star membership but seemed to have happened to him/her anyway.

[Meowmee]

39. Not sure

I first registered here the night before the election. When I came back 2-3 days later the site was down due to hacking. Last night I noticed the time seemed very off. I assumed it was due to different time zones maybe.

[Madam45for2923]

41. Yes this is what happened yesterday to me. I noticed the time was on GMT, not my usual ET

[Meowmee]

50. ok

That must have been it... I was bit freaked out to see the site had been hacked because I already knew something was very wrong with the whole election obviously.

[pinboy3niner]

43. Post-hack, time zone settings reverted to default

The sign-in page included an option to reset, but if you missed it or it has subsequently changed, you can go to 'My Account' at any time to select your correct time zone.

Welcome to DU!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

45. I could swear I changed mine after the hack.

Just had to do it again.

I think it's been off a couple days as posting times didn't make sense. But I just noticed a reply marked tomorrow so I checked. Yep, GMT time.

[Madam45for2923]

46. I'm very time conscious so I knew for sure I had the right time all along til I didn't on Saturday!

So I see it's happened to a few of us.

[ProfessorGAC]

48. Same Here HBS

I'm not thinking i changed it. I did. The times were right for at least 2 weeks, probably more like 3 after DU came back up. Then one morning the time was GMT.

[Meowmee]

51. Thanks

for the welcome and the explanation.. I will try to change mine now. I just noticed mine is 5 and 1/2 hours off my time zone. Strange.

[ProfessorGAC]

47. Mine Changed Last Week Sometime

Went from CST to GMT. I changed it back and it has stayed CST since. Not sure how that could happen, but it did.

[Madam45for2923]

49. Exactly! Same here!

So I see it's been happening to a few of us. I think it's good to know.