IMPORTANT NOTICE - Use CET When Arranging Your Matches

[Al]

All,

We currently have a mixture of players living in various locations around the world with the majority being based in Europe.

We have noted that when players from different time zones arrange matches there is often confusion over the times. So Player A in Argentina is talking about X time & Player B in Germany is talking about Y time & this can be open to confusion when people use terms like 'we'll meet @XX:XX my time'. Alot of guys don't necessarily know which country their opponent is from so it can make it tough to actually meet.

Therefore from now on please arrange all matches using & quoting Central European Time (CET) only in your PM's regardless of what timezone you are actually in.

Obviously you need to use some common sense, so for example if both players are from the same country & it's not a CET timezone then there is clearly no need to use CET to arrange your match. But for all other situations please only use CET & work out the actual time you need to meet according to your timezone for yourself.

What we want to avoid are PM's between players quoting lots of different times with different timezones. If we all talk in CET in our PM's then the risk of confusion is lessened considerably we hope.

I hope this is clear to all but please feel free to ask if you need any further explanation.

Thanks
Al

[[MDQ]FERCHU]

well im must clap that decision, sadly i dont have that emoticon so i will do it like this CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP

[Rob ITST]

This is handy:

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

[Al]

yep nice one. Thanks Rob.

[Sherlock 117]

Just a quick question. How is CET related to GMT? And does it switch for daylight savings???

I always used GMT because I thought that was the standard to go by.

[[MDQ]FERCHU]

Another CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP but this time for ROB´s program lol

[Al]

Just a quick question. How is CET related to GMT? And does it switch for daylight savings???

I always used GMT because I thought that was the standard to go by.

CET is GMT+1 for us in the UK & yes it switches for daylight savings.

[Sherlock 117]

Okay, I see the answer. CET is GMT+1. I will use CET from now on...

[bergkamptheone]

A very good solution. Maybe ITST should send a pm or e-mail to all their members, because probably not everyone reads this thread....

[mcfed]

Yes, some people don't even have a look in the forum. But a lot of players already use cet.

[Q. Reese]

Hello,

Yes. I had been gotten on before about this and rightly so. It can be a bit confusing for you European players if I use my time.

Yes. I agree with this.

Rob, nice site man. I saved it to my favorite place.

Thanks,

[Q. Reese]

Hello,

Here is another one that may be useful. It has the time of all the important cities (by default).

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

You can see New York's time and compare it with Paris's time all on one page. Like I said before, you can change every thing to your likings.

Thanks,

[Q. Reese]

Hehe,

I need to kick myself. My website that I suggested is a link close to the other suggested idea.

Sorry about that. It is all within the timeandclock.com site.

,

[GUGA_BANNED]

It's always good to remember that IN THE SITE IS THE OPTION IN THE PROFILE OF EACH MEMBER TO INDICATE A TIMEZONE.

[Q. Reese]

It's always good to remember that IN THE SITE IS THE OPTION IN THE PROFILE OF EACH MEMBER TO INDICATE A TIMEZONE.

If you put your mouse over the draw, you will see what country the person is from.

I like your idea too.