[madeofpalk]

> - Converting from string datetime to a datetime object will automatically convert the time to the local tz

I think this makes sense in the context of client side javascript whose sole point is to present UI to the user. The dates aren't necessarily converted to local TZ (the date will always remain in the same and fixed point in time), but rather any output is local to the timezone.

I think this is more good than bad IMHO, given the intention of JS is to build (or augment) UIs. It's just not great that it's hard to do anything other than that.