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Is there a “hidden” date on all websites that note when something was posted?


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randomged offline Verified User (1 year, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (7 minutes after post)

well in notices it says the date.

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (9 minutes after post)

What?

The website can keep track of when you post things (or even just visit) even if it doesn’t display it, if thats what you’re asking.

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (47 minutes after post)

Maybe I was not clear… If I read an article on a given website, the date is often omitted from the article. Is there a way I can find out how current the information is? Is there a date imbedded in the website that notes when the article was posted?

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (56 minutes after post)

You mean to ask if a website does not have a date on its information, is there anyway to find out when that information first appeared?

The simple answer: no.
The longer answer: you can try the Wayback Machine ( http://www.archive.org/index.php ) if it is a major enough of a website to see how far back the information goes, but that’s about it. Basically, having a date on articles or information is up to the owner of the website.

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