# 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:** 18\ **Page:** 5
**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:** [February 23, 2016, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/81 "2016-02-23T19:05:07Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I’ll bet Trump could fix it. Yeah, but it would lose money, and go under within a year. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/82 "2016-02-23T22:03:53Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Because it indicates a problem. It should be syncing with a time server every week or so. > > Plus, if it gets too far off, there can start to be problems with cookies not working (though it would be worse if it were gaining time.) I agree, somehow the sync with the time server is broke. That could indicate a bigger network connectivity issue. It needs to be checked ASAP. Issues like this are what any good support tech watches for. It may seem trivial to the public but we do a lot of work behind the scenes to ensure the server is running when they try to use it. We constantly read the system logs looking for services that failed to start. Services that aborted. Thats why it requires a full time tech to properly maintain a server. Especially a high traffic server like the sdmb. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2016, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/83 "2016-02-28T08:51:27Z")
I just discovered that it does cause a bit of a problem on Tapatalk. It thinks the post was posted 5 minutes ago when you post it. Fortunately, it still lets you edit, but you might mistakenly think your edit time is up. Like I said, a bit of a problem. The real issue is the whole canary/coalmine thing. If Jerry were still in charge, I’d email him (as he’s emailed me before). But I don’t know about this new guy. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/84 "2016-02-28T13:12:27Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > … > > Like I said, a bit of a problem. The real issue is the whole canary/coalmine thing. If Jerry were still in charge, I’d email him (as he’s emailed me before). But I don’t know about this new guy. I guess you didn’t get the message. It’s been outsourced to India. Put Attn:Reyansh in your emails to Cecil and it’ll get there. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/85 "2016-02-28T16:28:37Z")
Now this board’s software is truly behind the times. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/86 "2016-02-28T21:28:47Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > Now this board’s software is truly behind the times. I come here for the intelligent conversation, not emoticons and goofy pictures. :dubious: \<-Except this one. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/87 "2016-02-28T22:36:08Z")
Not all pictures are goofy. I would guess that you use smilies more than the average poster. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/88 "2016-02-28T22:38:25Z")
It’s been fixed. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/89 "2016-02-28T23:05:04Z")
The fix is in? ---
**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:** [February 28, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/90 "2016-02-28T23:08:16Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > I would guess that you use smilies more than the average poster. 🙂 I do not! :dubious: ---
**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:** [February 29, 2016, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/91 "2016-02-29T06:11:33Z")
Hey, we’re back in sync! Although, I have it on good authority that instead of resetting the board’s clock, TPTB actually hacked into the Atomic Clock database at the Greenwich Royal Observatory to set the rest of the world’s clocks back by five minutes. Probably easier to do it that way, anyway. ---
**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:** [February 29, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/92 "2016-02-29T16:52:54Z")
Test. EDIT: Yep, back in sync. Good job. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/93 "2016-02-29T17:50:14Z")
Did someone put something special in the hamsters’ cheese? ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/94 "2016-02-29T18:48:37Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Did someone put something special in the hamsters’ cheese? Hope it wasn’t TOO special or the clock might start going 10 minutes fast! 😃 ---
**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:** [February 29, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/95 "2016-02-29T18:50:16Z")
Hope they figured out what was wrong and this isn’t just a temporary fix. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/96 "2016-02-29T20:57:46Z")
Maybe the servers were plugged into a 50 Hz outlet. 😉 ---
**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:** [March 1, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/97 "2016-03-01T16:35:21Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Did someone put something special in the hamsters’ cheese? They were all given Mickey Mouse watches. ---
**Author:** ![heartsplayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@heartsplayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heartsplayer)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139/98 "2016-03-01T23:31:07Z")
23:31 edit: Yay, it’s been fixed! Showing as 5:31 PM - only difference being the time zone. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-boards-clock-running-two-minutes-slow/737139.md?page=4)