Subj : Re: Message Timezones
To   : Martin Rayburn
From : Vk3jed
Date : Fri Apr 01 2022 21:03:00

-=> On 03-31-22 15:53, Martin Rayburn wrote to Digital Man <=-

 MR> @VIA: VERT/ANSUN
 MR>   Re: Message Timezones
 MR>   By: Digital Man to Dream Master on Thu Mar 31 2022 12:48:52

 > I've considered it. Users do move around however, sometimes between time
 > zones. The BBS usually stays in one time zone.

 MR> Just a thought...

 MR> What if the time zone was derived from the location of the user's IP
 MR> address?

What time zone is 10.43.21.14 in? ;)  For technical reasons, I access my BBS
over a ZeroTier virtual LAN when I'm away from home. That is my actual IP that
the BBS sees.  ;)  And I can be anywhere in the world with that IP.  Currently
1300km away from home and an hour behind in Brisbane.


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