why are we waiting until midnight if the number of seconds is reached well before midnight?
I'm thinking because we will end up closing it at midnight, and that makes an exact number of days? But I agree, it seems silly.
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John H - Mar 20, 2003 5:47:15 pm PST #8396 of 10001
Sophia Brooks - Mar 20, 2003 5:47:38 pm PST #8397 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
We aren't aiting askye. We are just going to let the discussion open 4 hours early. I couldn't put the right time in m post becuse I don't know what time the thread will open.
Gandalfe - Mar 20, 2003 5:47:49 pm PST #8398 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
why are we waiting until midnight if the number of seconds is reached well before midnight?
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Jessica - Mar 20, 2003 5:47:58 pm PST #8399 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Asyke, I think we just decided to open Lightbulbs now, but leave the other start/end times at midnight for simplicity's sake.
I suppose if a proposal were seconded 4 times in the morning (board time), we could use noon to keep the actual discussion time as close to 4 days as possible.
Sophia Brooks - Mar 20, 2003 5:48:29 pm PST #8400 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
And it is mostly because I am math impaired...
Gandalfe - Mar 20, 2003 5:48:45 pm PST #8401 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
I'm thinking because we will end up closing it at midnight,
Why? I admit, I may have missed it, but . . . . Is it just because it's easier? Cuz I'm all in favor of laziness.
Sophia Brooks - Mar 20, 2003 5:50:38 pm PST #8402 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Just cause I can't do math.
If whoever is posting in Press wants to figure out the exact 4 day 3 day split I'm all for it.
if I am psoting it, I am incapable of doing it. it will take me so long to post that it will be obsolete by the time I post.
bitterchick - Mar 20, 2003 5:51:01 pm PST #8403 of 10001
It's cleaner. Discussion ends at midnight. Voting commences at midnight and ends at midnight three days later.
Jessica - Mar 20, 2003 5:52:00 pm PST #8404 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think keeping it midnight (or noon, for proposals Lightbulbed in the morning) also makes it easier on the admins who will be closing the thread and opening voting.
Gandalfe - Mar 20, 2003 5:53:42 pm PST #8405 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
And, it's easier on counting the votes - if they're received during day X, they're good, if not . . . .
BTW, what time zone?