[CompSci87]

Because engineers had to pick a t=0.

https://kb.narrative.io/what-is-unix-time

I think we switched software some years ago, and when we did so, everyone who was ported over was set to a start date of 1970.


BC

or 

Registration Date: Wednesday, December 31st, 1969, 05:33 pm

Yes, the bogus dates aren't quite Unix time zero. I noticed that at the time but didn't look into where the conversion script went wrong. I don't think it was the most recent software change but the one before that, and I don't think I was an admin yet.

[CompSci87]

Because engineers had to pick a t=0.

https://kb.narrative.io/what-is-unix-time

I think we switched software some years ago, and when we did so, everyone who was ported over was set to a start date of 1970.


BC

or 

Registration Date: Wednesday, December 31st, 1969, 05:33 pm

Yes, the bogus dates aren't quite Unix time zero. I noticed that at the time but didn't look into where the conversion script went wrong. I don't think it was the most recent software change but the one before that, and I don't think I was an admin yet.