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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

YYYY-MM-DD if you're doing backup naming, easier to find

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

Yup, versioned files ALWAYS get a YYYY-MM-DD HHMM timestamp. So when you sort alphabetically, they sort chronologically.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

For consistency, Americans should adopt mm:ss.hh MM-DD-YYYY.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

For consistency, Europeans should adopt ss:mm:hh DD-MM-YYYY.

See how ridiculous that is? ISO8601 or GTFO

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The european one is sorted based on importance to see. The day is more important than the month which is more important than the year. The hour is more important than the minute which is more important than the second

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

But in any given situation where the month is important enough that I need to know it, I want to know the month regardless of the day. The 25th means fuck all to me unless I know the month, as well; whereas there are plenty of scenarios where I want to know the month but the day isn't quite as important.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 weeks ago

The same thing happens to the year and day too

January means nothing if you dont know the year

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

Usually if someone just says the 25th that means of the current month. The month only needs to be referred to if it's not the same as the current. (In conversation)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

At least ss:mm:hh and DD-MM-YYYY are internally consistent, even if they aren't consistent with each other.

MM-DD-YYYY isn't even internally consistent.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Immediate red flag, we all know that YYYY/MM/DD is the only acceptable perfect date

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

Actually YYYY-MM-DD is better since it can be used basically everywhere and with / it can't be used in filenames

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

This fucknuts who thinks day should come before year, hah! Give me YYYY-MM-DD, because dashes are better than slashes any day of the week.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

This format is the best. Especially for digital file names, because sorting the files by filename also sorts them by date.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

For computing or sorting purposes, YYYY-MM-DD is best. But in day to day writing a date, I prefer DD-MON-YYYY.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

11-Jun-2025

It's shit format but at least it's better than 11.6.2025 or 6/11/2025

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

Waiting for the ISO 8601 & 9001 gang to show up and promote YYYY-MM-DD.

Edit: That took seconds, a very punctual bunch.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

YYYYMMDD, scrub out the excess fat!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

Whoo! ISO-8601 fan club!