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blog is posting the wrong date

  • justanothermanicmommy · Member · Jan 20, 2012 at 1:02 am
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    every time I publish a post this week the date is incorrect. today’s post was published as Jan 18. when I tried to correct it to the 19th it would only allow me to schedule the post to be published.

    anyone know how to correct this?

    thanks!

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

  • timethief · Member · Jan 20, 2012 at 1:05 am
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    The default time setting is UTC time. Have you changed the timezone and date to match your own here on this page? Settings > General

  • justanothermanicmommy · Member · Jan 20, 2012 at 2:20 am
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    yes all of that matches. it even lists the date in there as the 19th but my post today was stamped the 18th.
    thank you timethief!

  • timethief · Member · Jan 20, 2012 at 4:49 am
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    Hi there,
    You can edit and change the datestamp on that post if you wish but as this had been happening all week I would report it to Staff.
    edit post
    illustration of datestamp in publish module

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