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by zeantsoi 5195 days ago
It would be nice if you added the date and time that questions are asked and answered. That would help users gauge recency and temporal relevance.
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shazad 5195 days ago
Hey zeantsoi - thanks for the feedback. Right now questions are automatically sorted by recency. We left out timestamps to try to create a more permanent space for answers, but this might be a useful thing to display since we've gotten a few requests for it today.
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zeantsoi 5195 days ago
Right. IMO, here's an answer by pg where a timestamp would have provided a lot of context:

A: Not yet. I haven't spent much time reading the next batch of applications yet.

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