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28 | 71.79% |
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8 | 20.51% |
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3 | 7.69% |
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08-01-2006, 08:25 AM
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It's simply more precise, and it really comes into play after a day or so. The "hours ago" feature would simply say "one day ago." It wouldn't tell you what time of day.
If there were two similar threads with common themes, and some crossover, you could compare times that posts were made. With the "ago" feature you would only know they were made the same day. That happens not infrequently. In the association thread, days after the fact, you might see a post griping that they had to change their answer because two people responded to a post at the same time. With the time date stamp, you can see if they really were close in time instead of just occuring on the same day. It's more information. |
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08-01-2006, 08:37 AM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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I'm SO confused!
Once I figured out what "ago" was, I thought perhaps I would prefer it. So far, I still do (count me in the 17%) but that may be because it's what I'm used to. But, for example, Brianna posted after me but I had forgotten my post because hers was timed at 8 something AM and it is already 9 something AM here...I guess if you don't post a lot you don't have to keep track so much. I think I need to learn more of the features! This is difficult for those of us who have a certain tendency towards what I call "time/space/direction dyslexia!" 
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08-01-2006, 08:42 AM
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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.
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08-01-2006, 08:48 AM
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08-01-2006, 08:54 AM
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