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  Re: the fix is in
  By: Maurice Kinal to Carol Shenkenberger on Sun Dec 27 2020 11:32 pm

 > -={ Corrected DateTime for those in the know: 2020-12-27 15:32:10 -0800 }=-
 > 
 > Hey Carol!
 > 
 >  CS> Anyone can make a proposal.  It just doesn't get changed to a
 >  CS> 'standard' unless widely in use.
 > 
 > It occurs to me that 'widely in use' for something that isn't a 'standard' i
 > going to be difficult to prove.  However I am formulating an evil, demented
 > plan that would scan msg's posted in FTSC_PUBLIC that contain the so-called
 > corrected DateTime stamp, known as '%F %T %z' in strftime-speak, no matter
 > where it is placed in the msg_body which includes kludges or such as in the 
 > line of this reply or even quoted.  Thus this reply if posted in FTSC_PULIC
 > would be counted as both a post and a positive hit for the corrected DateTim
 > stamp whereas the msg I am replying to would only be counted as a post and n
 > as a hit for the corrected DateTime stamp.
 > 
 > I haven't written the routine yet but am thinking Jan. 1, 2021 would be the
 > target date for implimentation.
 > 
 > And yes I do realize that I am a prolific poster in FTSC_PUBLIC which could 
 > interpretted as skewing the data but to be honest I have no issue with that.
 > How about you?
 > 
 > Life is good,
 > Maurice
 > 
 > ... Don't cry for me I have vi.

I think for a proper test, you'll have count by posting site address. 
Regardless of how many users, it's how many BBSes are using it that matters. 
Either way, the issue is not to try to prove it's already a standard.

Proposal is first step....
  xxcarol
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