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The time format is not human-readable in draft messages #3358

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@denyshon

When a user has a draft saved for a document, they see a message like this at the top of the page:

You have a draft revision for this article saved on 2026-09-17 09:08:16.148508+00:00

In these messages, the time is overly precise (up to milliseconds?), which makes it less readable.

We should consider changing the format completely to make it more human-friendly. For example:

  • On question pages, it reads like "Today at 2:29 AM" or "9/16/26, 7:37 PM"
  • In contributor forum threads, it reads like "September 14, 2026, 1:04:55 PM PDT"
  • For revisions, it reads like "Sep 15, 2026, 11:51:43 PM"

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