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Originally Posted by glatt
It's more information.
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So, the timestamp adds
meta-data to the post. For dispute resolution and to prevent the reader from getting confused between different posts made within a 24 hour period. Fair enough, thank you for your answer.
But, conversely, you
do have to keep cross-referencing against your clock in order to
calculate that information. Not to mention your
calendar, as I noticed today: "What is the date today, is this post from five minutes ago or 24 hours ago?" I know this sounds lazy, but I'm not here to
work, this is supposed to be light entertainment.
As I've said, people obviously prefer the timestamp. But, I will say that, in my opinion, ease of use of the site outweighs the additional level of information provided by the timestamp.