I've noticed that now some timestamps have a full stop at the end. Like some of the submitted articles on the front page now say "2 hours ago.". What does that mean?
Ask HN: Why do some timestamps on HN have a full stop at the end?
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Re: Ask HN: Why do some timestamps on HN have a full stop at the end?
#2Interesting! Did a Google Image search for „Hacker News“, those full stops do not appear in any image. It must be rather newish.
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#3Yeah, this one does. Some others on the frontpage don't. Interesting.
If I were to hazard a guess -- it looks like a templating bug. Some template has a period in it.
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#4Interesting! Does not seem related to the time value. I saw one entry that said “15 hours ago” with and without a period. Seems like a bug to me.
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#5I've never noticed that, you have a keen eye
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#6It could be a coded message intended for certain people, now you ruined it
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#7This is definitely new, I just noticed it too. Thought it was my HN client, checked when it was updated last - 2 years ago!
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#8This is definitely new, I just noticed it too. Thought it was my HN client, checked when it was updated last - 2 years ago!
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Re: Ask HN: Why do some timestamps on HN have a full stop at the end?
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Re: Ask HN: Why do some timestamps on HN have a full stop at the end?
#10It could be a coded message intended for certain people, now you ruined it
A conspiracy...