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[–] 1 point 6 months ago* (3 children)

This is only true when dealing with huge amounts electronic data, for easy sorting and such. DD.MM.YYYY is superior for everyday use. Don't even try to change my mind

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  • [–] 11 points 6 months ago

    True. But I found that out after importing loads of photos from my old phone where I stored everything DDMMYYYY. Shit was all fucked up (winXP times). I'm used to DD-MM-YY on a daily basis, which is totally fine. Just don't name your files like that xD

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    DD.MM.YYYY is superior for everyday use

    Please elaborate. Can't see how this could be true in any situation but I'm willing to hear you out xd

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

    If most of the dates you're looking at are within a reasonably narrow span (say 90 days), DD.MM.YYYY gives you the important information first, and you can often omit the YYYY entirely.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Exactly. It's also spoken in that order for that reason. At least in the languages I know. If I ask you for the date and you start with 2026, I'll be a litte confused.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Must be a regional thing, because around here it's MM-DD-YYYY spoken.

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