How does the forum date system work with regard to quotes?

[Raeyok]

I've always wondered this, like when I want to quote someone but the topic in which the post resides is too old, and therefore I cannot quote them simply by clicking the Quote button.

So how does the whole "[quote author=someone topic=some topic date=some numbers]" thing work?

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[snot2]

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[CopBlock]

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snot gets a pat on the head for usefullness ;o

[Raeyok]

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Oh really? It's enabled for me but how do you quote old posts with it?

[Regulith]

Unix

[snot2]

Click quote and it should appear in the reply box

[Raeyok]

Click quote and it should appear in the reply box

Ah, I see, awesome, thanks Snot.

Although I would still like to know how the numbers in "date=some numbers" correspond to the actual date and time of the post.

[CopBlock]

you must type stuff using any bodypart except fingers im typing all of this with my nose.

this does work very well yes

[Regulith]

Ah, I see, awesome, thanks Snot.

Although I would still like to know how the numbers in "date=some numbers" correspond to the actual date and time of the post.

again, Unix

[Raeyok]

again, Unix

What do you mean by, "Unix"? I've only ever heard the term "Unix" used when talking about the Unix operating system.

[Regulith]

The quotes use a format called Unix Time

[Raeyok]

The quotes use a format called Unix Time

So I assume I can learn about Unix Time from a Google search then, all righty, thanks for the help guys.