when you go to answer a question that says its been posted 2 seconds ago and click on it to try and be first it then says its been posted for 5 minutes.....and does anyone know why this is?
2006-08-16 05:54:22 · 10 answers · asked by Ken J 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
I have no idea. But I figured out a quicker way to answer, just submit a blank answer right away then you can edit and still be the first.
2006-08-16 05:59:36 · answer #1 · answered by Badkitty 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Would imagine it's todo with caching as Yahoo wouldn't want the software going to the database everytime
2006-08-16 12:59:51 · answer #2 · answered by synchro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same happens to me, even though it said be the first to answer this, I bet I'm like 10th down. Guess we're just slow typers!!
2006-08-16 13:00:08 · answer #3 · answered by sarkyastic31 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the browser doesn't continually update - it only shows a snapshot at a point in time.
2006-08-16 13:00:34 · answer #4 · answered by Steve C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep i have noticed that...maybe they r just a little slow on gettin the time in....dont know just a guess...lol...
2006-08-16 13:00:03 · answer #5 · answered by woohooo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know bugs the hell out of me
2006-08-16 13:12:07 · answer #6 · answered by tillsbury 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who cares?
2006-08-16 13:00:55 · answer #7 · answered by Thor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Computer time" is not always "actual time"!
2006-08-16 13:08:56 · answer #8 · answered by Kenneth R C 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
computer delays......... i posted this to your question yesterday.........
2006-08-16 12:59:52 · answer #9 · answered by paulrb8 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
have no idea, sorry
2006-08-16 13:16:05 · answer #10 · answered by CowGilr Kassie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋