# Why is the board's clock running two minutes slow? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 9, 2015, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139 "2015-11-09T21:53:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/21 "2015-11-10T18:48:09Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > I tried to alert everyone of what I now see is related, on 3/24/14 at 3:16 PM (SD Standard Time). And you all laughed, laughed… > **A major error in every single edited post! Please fix!** > OMG! I just noticed it. I’m flabbergasted, and gobsmacked, if I can take a stab at understanding what Brits mean by that word. > > How long has this been going on? > > What does this say about SD’s COMMITMENT TO QUALITY CONTROL? > > Well? > > _[Reason for edit:]Extra period after each date stamp in "Last edited by…_ > [A major error in every single edited post! Please fix! - About This Message Board - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=719141) > > Who’s alarmist now? :dubious: Well, if it were us, we’d go off about two minutes late. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/22 "2015-11-10T19:48:43Z")
Test ETA: Ok, this is now going to annoy me. Like the two periods after the edited notification (thanks _a lot_ to whomever pointed _that_ out). When I finally have my breakdown, you’ll all know why. ---
**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/23 "2015-11-10T20:10:55Z")
Huh. I thought I was going crazy, but now I see what is going on. When I’m logged in, **IvoryTowerDenizen** ’s post time just above mine (for example) is 1:48. When I’m _not_ logged in, it’s 2:48. The board’s clock has not been set back unless you are logged in? Been noticing this here and there for 10 days or so now. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/24 "2015-11-10T20:28:40Z")
It is 2:30, dammit. Crap. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/25 "2015-11-10T21:13:00Z")
Posted at3:14, exactly. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/26 "2015-11-10T21:28:30Z")
> [@jimbuff314](#): > > Huh. I thought I was going crazy, but now I see what is going on. When I’m logged in, **IvoryTowerDenizen** ’s post time just above mine (for example) is 1:48. When I’m _not_ logged in, it’s 2:48. The board’s clock has not been set back unless you are logged in? Been noticing this here and there for 10 days or so now. Problem is that I posted at 1:50 and it recorded it as 1:48. ---
**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/27 "2015-11-10T22:35:07Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Problem is that I posted at 1:50 and it recorded it as 1:48. I understand there is a 2 minute discrepancy in the Board’s clock. My observation, which I appended to this thread about the Board’s clock, is that I have noticed, over the past 10 days or so, that the Board appears to be operating an hour in the future if you’re not logged in. I apologize for not making this clear in my first post, where I stated the exact same concept in somewhat different words. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/28 "2015-11-10T22:41:40Z")
> [@jimbuff314](#): > > I understand there is a 2 minute discrepancy in the Board’s clock. > > My observation, which I appended to this thread about the Board’s clock, is that I have noticed, over the past 10 days or so, that the Board appears to be operating an hour in the future if you’re not logged in. I apologize for not making this clear in my first post, where I stated the exact same concept in somewhat different words. I thought I hadn’t been clear about what I was reporting, based on your comment. All is well. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/29 "2015-11-10T23:05:57Z")
> [@jimbuff314](#): > > When I’m logged in, **IvoryTowerDenizen** ’s post time just above mine (for example) is 1:48. When I’m _not_ logged in, it’s 2:48. The board’s clock has not been set back unless you are logged in? Which time zone are you in? I think the board defaults to CST if you aren’t logged in. ---
**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/30 "2015-11-10T23:45:57Z")
I’m in the Central Time Zone. The board appears to still be on CDT when I’m not logged in. Does this happen for anyone else? My iPhone (by which I commonly read the SDMB) has the correct CST. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/31 "2015-11-11T11:08:08Z")
> [@jimbuff314](#): > > I’m in the Central Time Zone. The board appears to still be on CDT when I’m not logged in. Does this happen for anyone else? My iPhone (by which I commonly read the SDMB) has the correct CST. If the board is still running on CDT, why would it be two minutes behind? Wouldn’t CDT put it two minutes ahead? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/32 "2015-11-11T15:39:44Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Anthrax? > I thought some one spilled a box of cornstarch. You mean that was _cornstarch_ next to the rolled up $20 bill? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/33 "2015-11-11T15:48:12Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > You mean that was _cornstarch_ next to the rolled up $20 bill? Yeah, is someone making sweet and sour sauce? ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/34 "2015-11-11T18:48:14Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > For the last several weeks, the timestamps on posts have been 1-2 minutes behind the rest of the world. \*\*I’ve tried synchronizing my computer’s clock to match the board clock, but Windows keeps resetting it. > \*\* > Any chance this could be fixed? Bolding mine. This is how you know when you’re spending too much time on the boards, when it’s redefining your reality! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Corner\_Case](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corner_case/32/234_2.png) [@Corner\_Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corner_Case)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/35 "2015-11-11T19:06:28Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > No. The 2 minute delay (think of the 5 min delay on live TV) gives the mods time to read every post before they’re actually posted and delete or modify any that they don’t like. > [@Shodan](#): > > Posted at3:14, exactly. > > Regards, > Shodan “Membership has its privileges”… Those Chosen by the Mods in Secret Cabal have their posts placed two minutes in the past as a perk to make them look more far-sighted. Shodan is borderline so he only gets one minute. Those not chosen are an hour out. Two was chosen as the representative dichotomy of the Board - The straight dope vs ignorance, yin and yang, Hi Opal!, sarcasm vs everyone… All this is commemorated in the expression of Twos - two dots in edit comments, two minutes grace in posts, and … I may not post a lot, but when I do post, I prefer to post with Dos Equis - _The Most Confused Man In The World_ ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/36 "2015-11-11T19:33:05Z")
> [@Corner\_Case](#): > > Two was chosen as the representative dichotomy of the Board - The straight dope vs ignorance, yin and yang, Hi Opal!, sarcasm vs everyone… All this is commemorated in the expression of Twos - two dots in edit comments, two minutes grace in posts, and … I may not post a lot, but when I do post, I prefer to post with Dos Equis - _The Most Confused Man In The World_ Have you considered a career in Philosophy? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2015, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/37 "2015-11-12T06:44:59Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > ETA: Ok, this is now going to annoy me. Like the two periods after the edited notification (thanks _a lot_ to whomever pointed _that_ out). Aaaarrgh!!! I had never noticed that. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2015, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/38 "2015-11-12T07:25:49Z")
I actually would be a bit concerned that the server isn’t getting its clock updates. Obviously, that wouldn’t be too big a problem on its own, but it could mean there’s something else wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2015, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/39 "2015-11-12T08:10:05Z")
CST=Cecil Standard Time. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/40 "2015-11-12T14:55:20Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Test > > ETA: Ok, this is now going to annoy me. Like the two periods after the edited notification (thanks _a lot_ to whomever pointed _that_ out). When I finally have my breakdown, you’ll all know why. > [@Absolute](#): > > Aaaarrgh!!! I had never noticed that. Or when you try a Search too soon and it tells you: “Please try again in 1 seconds.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139.md?page=3)